Press Release

The “Evaluation of the Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community” was released this week by the Colorado Legislative Audit Committee, after a two-year evaluation was conducted by Illuminate Evaluation Services, LLC. pursuant to funding authorization by the Colorado General Assembly in 2015.

The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced the award of $17,664,894 as part of the Tier II Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Funds (EIAF) program. There were a total of 24 local governments that received Tier II funding from EIAF.

​The Colorado Department of Local Affairs’ (DOLA) Main Street program selected a new city as its newest Main Street® community. La Junta has been selected as the program’s newest participant community to undertake the process of downtown revitalization with support from the program. Acceptance into the Main Street® program signifies the community’s commitment to historic preservation as well as customizable framework that will allow for La Junta to revitalize its downtown area.

​The Colorado Department of Local Affairs’ (DOLA) Main Street program selected a new city as its newest Main Street® community. La Junta has been selected as the program’s newest participant community to undertake the process of downtown revitalization with support from the program. Acceptance into the Main Street® program signifies the community’s commitment to historic preservation as well as customizable framework that will allow for La Junta to revitalize its downtown area.

New Census Bureau data shows that El Paso County (home to Colorado Springs) has the largest county increase in the state of 12,526 followed by Weld + 10,390, Denver + 9,844, Douglas + 7,577 and Arapahoe + 6,103.