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Personally, I don’t understand the emotion around “The Reservoir.” Ask an opponent and you will trigger a red-faced, angry response. The emotional outburst overwhelms any argument otherwise.

For me, the angry outbursts over the reservoir remind me of the controversy over our participation with La Plata County in a joint health department. Because of the anger of some Archuleta County residents, we now have our own health department.

By Carl Young, pausepawsd.com

2026-01-27

The Promise: A Specific Restriction (and a Missing Document) On March 14, 2024, Emily Lashbrook of the CDC appeared before the PAWSD Board to request a full waiver of Capital Investment Fees (CIF) for eight workforce housing projects.

At stake: a carefully crafted agreement to build more affordable housing in Pagosa Springs. Funders include the Department of Local Affairs, Archuleta County, and the Town of Pagosa Springs. The CDC request was for $260,000 from the PAWSD Board. (See A Divided Board Reverses Long-Standing Support)