The mountain area’s newspaper since 1958
VOLUME 65 | ISSUE 39
WEEK OF AUGUST 15, 2024
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Morrison annexes Bandimere Speedway property Town also rezones land to allow development of vehicle auction center BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Dam Ducky Derby goes off with a hitch P2
A close-up of one of the Dam Ducky Derby’s newest contestants. Downtown Evergreen bought weighted rubber ducks for the 2024 COURTESY OF RAVEN’S NEST PHOTOGRAPHY event.
VOICES: 9 | HAPPENINGS: 10 | LIFE: 12 | SPORTS: 21
The Morrison town board narrowly approved the 125-acre annexation of the former Bandimere Speedway site at its Aug. 6 meeting. The deal also calls for the new land owner to transfer 16 acres zoned for mixed-use to the town, giving Morrison control over future retail or commercial development at its front door. Trustee Sean Forey described the acreage near C470 and Morrison Road as “prime real estate.” That decision, paired with a second vote to rezone the land to planned development, clears the way for global auto company Copart to move ahead with plans for a vehicle auction center on the remaining property at C470 and Morrison Road. Copart is under contract with John Bandimere, Jr. to buy the land. SEE BANDIMERE, P4
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