The Community Development Department is hosting a public open house to present findings, share recommendations, and get input from the community on upcoming Land Use & Development Code amendments. Read on...
Fall Cleanup will occur Monday, Oct. 2 through Friday, Oct. 26. City crews will be moving through residential neighborhoods picking up the following materials: Read on...
The City of Durango has received 412 requests through its public reporting tool SeeClickFix since the service launched last January, allowing staff to help address everything from abandon vehicles to submitting a public comment. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of September 25, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
The city and Durango School District 9-R are hosting various Safe Routes to School events for local students on Wednesdays in the coming weeks before the chilly weather sets in. Read on...
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here: On Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. six new trails totaling roughly seven miles on Durango Mesa Park will be opened to the public. Read on...
The Household Hazardous Waste event is a service co-hosted by La Plata County and the City of Durango that has historically been offered every-other year. Read on...
Durango City Council unanimously voted to approve the annexing of 1,928 acres from the Durango Mesa Park Foundation to be used for several recreational purposes. Read on...
The city of Durango invites residents to provide feedback directly to the executive leaders of the city during the inaugural “Engage Durango Forum” to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of September 18, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
The number of people boarding a plane at the Durango – La Plata County Airport (DRO) for June through August totaled 60,438, which is a 16% increase over the summer months in 2022. Read on...
Durango City council will cast final votes on annexing 1,928 acres from the Durango Mesa Park Foundation to be used for several recreational purposes. Read on...
Starting in 2024, Durango will have a Poet Laureate position for the first time in its history. The program is funded by the City of Durango's Lodgers Tax Arts and Culture Fund and administered by 501c3 organization Friends of the Durango Public Library. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of September 11, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
A portion of the Horse Gulch trailhead parking lot is scheduled to be closed starting Tuesday, Sept. 20 as part of the development of the demonstration trails that connect to Durango Mesa Park. Read on...
Durango Transit will not operate on Sunday, September 10 to accommodate a staff event. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Transit services will resume a normal operating schedule on Monday, September 11. Read on...
Deeply Digital has begun a large-scale fiber optic project along and near Florida Road, starting near the south end of Aspen Drive all the way to Timberline Drive. Read on...
Council voted unanimously on the initial annexation of 1,928-acres of land to the City of Durango from the Durango Mesa Park Foundation to be used for several recreational purposes. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of September 4, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
The City’s community development department will provide updates on a suite of upcoming code amendments to the Land Use and Development Code at the Tuesday Sept. 5 council study session. Read on...
Aging sewer and water lines – some of which are 70+ years old - would be replaced downtown before any road construction is done for the Downtown’s Next Step Design project under a proposal city councilors will consider in the coming weeks. Read on...
The City of Durango’s multimodal division is rebranding their commute tracking program. The rebrand will include an app called, Way To Go Durango. Read on...
The City of Durango has received an excellence in fluoridation award from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for 2021. Read on...
Durango City Council has regularly been meeting with citizens for office hours on a rotating schedule every other week in an effort to increase engagement with the public. Read on...
The City of Durango Transportation Department is wrapping up two successful initiatives that provided increased transportation options this summer. Read on...
A “Back to SchooP” program to remind pet owners to scoop up after their pets has been launched by the City of Durango, La Plata County Humane Society, Visit Durango, and Durango Trails. Read on...
The City of Durango will be hosting a neighborhood meeting to explain the Schneider Park Pickleball Court’s project timeline, features, landscaping and the expected impacts and interruptions to the use of Schneider Park. Read on...
Two housing projects in Durango were awarded grants to help lower the cost of activities before construction begins such as environmental studies, site preparation, market studies, surveys and other fees. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of August 28, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
A potential new elementary school at Three Springs was discussed Wednesday at a joint meeting among city councilors and the Durango School District 9R board members. Read on...
Four men were arrested in Durango last week through an undercover child-predator operation that focused on identifying and arresting individuals seeking to engage in sexual activities with minors. Read on...
The City of Durango has contracted and begun design work to improve ADA compliance and accessibility along the US Hwy 550 (north Main Avenue) corridor between 17th Street and Animas View Drive. Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of August 21, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
Various roadwork projects are scheduled the next two weeks, beginning with a repaving project on First Street. Additional projects include Red Mountain Drive, East Third Street, East College Drive/Goeglein Gulch Road, and Wilson Gulch Drive
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The City of Durango has completed the land donation process resulting in accepting nearly 50 acres of Animas River greenway adjacent to Oxbow Preserve. Read on...
The Durango Parks and Recreation Fall 2023 – Winter 2024 Enrichment Guide is now available in English and Spanish, to view or download online at, https://www.durangogov.org/773/Activities-Guide. Read on...
Devon Schmidt steps into her role as the official chief financial officer for the City of Durango, after council approved her appointment at Tuesday night's meeting. Read on...
(Update: Construction is expected to start this fall, not 2024). Pickleball players flooded council chambers Tuesday to support a mid-year budget adjustments that increased funding for outdoor pickleball courts at Schneider Park. Read on...
The city’s Parks and Recreation Department has updated a study on the condition of recreation facilities to help focus on high-priority items, which include replacing the ski tow ropes at Chapman Hill and potentially relocating the Chapman Ice Rink. Read on...
Mid-year budget adjustments that if passed would increase funding for projects such as rebuilding north College Drive, and outdoor pickleball courts are scheduled to be discussed by council on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Read on...
The suspect taken into custody in connection with the shooting at the Red Cliff Apartments on Wednesday has been identified as 27-year-old Troy Brown. The firearm involved in the shooting has not been recovered. Read on...
New apartments nearing completion in Durango will include 14 units rented at rates below market value under a partnership between developers and the city. Read on...
Almost 7 miles of new mountain biking trails are nearing completion in Horse Gulch that will ultimately connect to what one fitness website is calling the “Largest Municipal Bike Park in the USA.” Read on...
The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of August 7, 2023, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/Meetings. Read on...
The city’s annual comprehensive financial report for 2022 is now available on the city’s website for you to dig through and see what’s what when it comes to how the city spent your tax dollars, and specifically, whether it was done appropriately. Read on...
Durango’s trash and recycling division the past three weeks has replaced 450 trash containers in the city with wildlife resistant containers. Read on...
The city’s bus system provided 40,527 free rides in July, a 34% increase over last July, and the first time we’ve surpassed 40,000 rides since October 2017. Read on...
In a 4 to 1 vote council on Tuesday approved a property exchange between the Durango Fire Protection District and the city involving River City Hall and the former Durango School District 9R administration building. Read on...
A combined fire and police station at the current River City Hall site in Durango has been determined to not be feasible as a joint project. Read on...
Durango councilors are scheduled to discuss on Jan. 17 reallocating the city’s lodgers’ tax in its afternoon study session and may vote on preliminary approval for a 153-unit housing development at its regular meeting. Read on...
The City of Durango invites residents to drop a pin on an interactive online map and make a request, using the city’s new public reporting system SeeClickFix. Read on...
At a special meeting Monday morning Durango City Council voted to enter into an agreement with Bill Tuthill of WAT Legal to take on the role of interim city attorney. Read on...
City Council reviewed a conceptual design that could bring new residential units to Durango, and decided to enter negotiations for an interim city attorney on Tuesday night. Read on...
To gain insight on La Plata County resident views on the benefits and impacts of tourism Visit Durango has launched its County Resident Survey for 2022. Read on...
The Durango Community Recreation Center invites artists of all mediums to display their artwork for a one-month period in the community wing hallway of the Recreation Center. Read on...
The city of Durango’s first council meetings in the new year, scheduled Jan. 3, will see a discussion regarding 2023 goals for Durango Mesa Park, and a public hearing regarding a new housing project for the Mercury Village development. Read on...
The Durango Parks and Recreation Department is working with Durango Fire Protection District and the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control to burn slash piles in Dalla Mountain Park on Dec. 16, as weather conditions permit. Read on...
HomesFund, in partnership with the City of Durango, is holding a lottery on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, starting at 3 p.m. to choose the potential buyers for the four income-qualified units at the Animas City Park Overlook Townhomes development. Read on...
Durango’s first year with a dedicated Capital Improvement Program division draws to a close with 43 projects completed in 2022, plus an additional 17 projects scheduled for completion in 2023. Read on...
The City of Durango has created a webpage to inform businesses and customers about the details of Colorado’s Plastic Pollution Reduction Act : www.durangogov.org/bags, set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2023. Read on...
In an effort to save city staff time and money the Durango City Councilors accepted a no-fault settlement of $3,250 with Matt Roane on Tuesday after coming out of executive session. Read on...
With more than 100 flights in its first year, the Durango Police Department’s drone unit rounds out 2022 aiding La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputies in the arrest of 48-year-old man suspected of aggravated motor vehicle theft and vehicular eluding. Read on...
