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Elizabeth to assist with building facades Applications for grants are being taken until end of June
Thousands of respondents express frustration with polarization
BY NICKY QUINBY SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Many of the buildings along Elizabeth’s Main Street have been there for more than a century. Elizabeth history is that of a classic Western town, complete with a small gold rush. Elizabeth began in 1855 as a sawmill camp but wasn’t platted until 1882 and wasn’t incorporated until 1890. The Town of Elizabeth recently announced the Facade Grant Program to help maintain and contribute to the existing beauty and charm of the Elizabeth community by helping property owners enhance their building facades. The town has released a boundary map for eligible properties but any property listed on the historic register is also eligible. Private properties, not just businesses, within the boundary area also qualify. Though many properties are on Main Street, the boundary extends into a small area across Highway 86 as well. Grant awards range from $500 to $5,000 and applicants must use their own funds to match the grant;
We are asking Coloradans what they want candidates to focus on BY TINA GRIEGO, MEGAN VERLEE, NEWS STAFF COLORADO NEWS COLLABORATIVE, CPR NEWS, COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
terior painting, exterior restoration, lighting, signage, windows, doors
Thousands of Coloradans responding to a survey by their local newsrooms say candidates competing for their votes this year need to be focused primarily on several broad issues: democracy and good government, the economy and cost of living, the environment, climate and natural resources, immigration and abortion. Which concerns weigh most heavily on respondents’ minds changes with their politics. Conservatives in the survey prioritized immigration and the economy, followed by the state of the government. Moderates and liberals, in contrast, chose democracy and good government as their top issue by a wide margin. “If we don’t have free and informed citizens with equal access to the ballot box, then we won’t have
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Several businesses are nestled together around a courtyard on Main Street in Elizabeth. Colorado In Bloom, a flower shop with a bright pink door, recently opened at 144 Main St. Farmers Insurance is nearby at 166 Main St., next to Small Town Mini PHOTO BY NICKY QUINBY Donuts and Colorado Home & Ranch Real Estate.
25% for properties on the local historical register and 50% for other properties within the boundary. Eligible improvements include ex-
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