Community Development
Salida Celebrates Change and Success in 2011
The citizens of Salida have much to celebrate this holiday season. Despite the sluggish economy, the City has continued to provide a high level of basic services and to complete a number of exciting projects and improvements around the City in 2011. In addition to the routine maintenance of streets, parks and facilities that the [...]
Salida Wins Starburst Award
The City of Salida received a Colorado Lottery Starburst Community Award Nov. 15 for its excellent use of lottery funds in completing the Arkansas River Whitewater Park and Greenway project. Dara MacDonald, interim city administrator, said riverside improvements include four whitewater ‘play holes’, a climbing wall, public restrooms, improved access to the river, an outdoor [...]
Striker Trail Completion
Construction of the Striker Trail was recently completed north of the Ben Oswald Soccer Fields. This trail completes a long-planned connection between neighborhoods east of the soccer fields and the Monarch Spur Trail. This trail is the result of cooperation between Salida School District R-32-J and the City of Salida. Funding was provided by Salida-area [...]
Lights Off Downtown
The stars may seem a little brighter in downtown Salida for the next few nights. Xcel Energy has temporarily turned off the cobra lights in downtown at the request of the City. This has been done in order to test the level of lighting in the downtown area. The cobra lights will be turned back [...]
No Building Inspections August 23rd
Due to the Pro Challenge Bike Race the Building Department will not be performing inspections in the South end of the County on Tuesday August 23, 2011 but will reschedule those inspections for Wednesday August 24th. Contractos needing inspections on the 23rd are advised to plan ahead and to schedule for Monday or plan … more [...]