Town of Red Cliff Celebrates New Water Treatment Facility at Ribbon Cutting

Red Cliff Mayor Ramon Montoya, left, and Charles Unseld, deputy director of Colorado's Department of Local Affairs, share the ribbon cutting responsibilities for the new Red Cliff $4.2 million wastewater treatment plant Friday in Red Cliff. Federal stimulus dollars from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act covered a majority of the project's cost. State and local grants paid for the rest. R.N. Civil Construction based in Centennial started work on the plant in 2009. The town's old treatment plant dated back to the '70s and had long been considered a scourge to the environment.

Dominique Taylor/dtaylor@vaildaily.com

Tuesday: Town of Boone to Celebrate Groundbreaking of Wastewater System Improvements Funded through ARRA

On Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, at 1 p.m., DOLA executive director Susan Kirkpatrick, Town of Boone Mayor Bill Baker, project contractors and other local and state representatives will gather for a groundbreaking celebration for the town's wastewater treatment facility.

Location: Town of Boone Wastewater Treatment Facility 

Directions to Site:  Drive east on Highway 50 from Pueblo to Highway 96, continue 6 miles east to downtown Boone, turn left (north) in middle of town, cross railroad tracks, and first intersection is Railroad Avenue - turn right, and proceed east to edge of town, where it becomes a one lane trail.  Continue .25 miles to wastewater lagoon.

DLG Welcomes Shawn Wright

DLG proudly welcomes Shawn Wright, who joins the team as the new Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Coordinator.  Wright, who will coordinate CDBG's Public Facilities, Housing and Economic Development programs, brings a wealth of valuable and varied experience with her.

Prior to becoming CDBG Coordinator, she was an Asset Manager with DOLA's Division of Housing.  She served 17 years as a Neighborhood Support Supervisor and Neighborhood Liaison, providing organizational and development assistance to neighborhood associations.

Early in her career, she was as a First Grade teacher in Opheim, Montana, and became a stock broker in Denver.

The Wyoming native enjoys mountain biking, gardening, hiking and horses and is a former volunteer coordinator for Colorado Horse Rescue.  She currently serves on DOLA's Employee Quality Team (EQT), where she provides a generous dose of enthusiasm and energy to wide variety of fund raising activities throughout the year.

Welcome, Shawn!