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Cemetery, fire districts seek tax increases
Cedar Hill Cemetery District board member John Hart walks through the cemetery in this 2024 file photo. The district will ask voters in November to approve a tax increase to help pay for several expenses, including a new irrigation system. Voters will also be asked by the Ouray Fire Protection District to approve a tax hike to help cover its increased budget. Photo by Erin McIntyre | Ouray County Plaindealer
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By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com on September 24, 2025
Cemetery, fire districts seek tax increases

Two taxing districts in Ouray County are asking for mill levy increases in November for the first time since they were created.

Hurd mum on reservoir transfer
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Hurd mum on reservoir transfer
Congressman not yet saying whether he'll back city taking over Crystal Reservoir
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 24, 2025
U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd is remaining mum on whether he will support a bill that would transfer Crystal Reservoir from the U.S. Forest Service to the city of Ouray. Since Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hick...
Once in ‘crisis,’ Ouray police rebuilding
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Once in ‘crisis,’ Ouray police rebuilding
A year after grave warning, the department is nearly fully staffed, overhauling policies and regaining trust
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
September 24, 2025
Daric Harvey needs another dry erase board. The one hanging on the wall next to his desk is out of room, crammed with a checklist of goals and initiatives Ouray’s interim police chief has etched in bl...
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County names trio of manager finalists
Community meet and greet set for Oct. 20; decision could come next day
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 24, 2025
Ouray County commissioners have selected three finalists for the county manager vacancy, a step toward ensuring they will usher in new, permanent county leadership for the first time in more than two ...
School board approves purchase of properties
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School board approves purchase of properties
Ouray district could use Fourth Street parcels to expand campus, build new gym; dollar amounts not disclosed
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
September 24, 2025
The Ouray School Board has decided to spend an undisclosed amount of money to buy two neighboring properties for the purpose of expanding the school's campus and possibly building a new gym. Board mem...
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Ridgway fire chief gets raise
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Ridgway fire chief gets raise
Fire District board approves expense without public discussion, after taking 10 months to finalize performance evaluation
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 24, 2025
Ridgway Fire Chief Chris Miller will receive a 14% salary increase and be paid a $95,000 salary for 2025 retroactively, after the Ridgway Fire Protection District’s board of directors approved giving ...
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Why the delay in hiring Ouray police chief?
September 24, 2025
Dear Editor: I attended a Ouray City Council meeting some time ago when the interim police chief, Daric Harvey, came up. I've followed with great interest the progress — or lack of — since then. Offic...
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Thankfully, reservoir came without coal mine
September 24, 2025
Dear Editor: The historical commentary provided in Carolyn Snowbarger's column in the Sept. 11 edition of the Plaindealer left out the most interesting details, specifically the great, award-winning j...
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