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Schedule of meetings for the week of October 5, 2026
The schedule of meetings for the City of Durango for the week of October 5, 2026, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoCo.Gov/Meetings.
Council to consider ending stage 1 water restrictions
At its next regular meeting, the Durango City Council will vote on ending the community’s stage 1 water restrictions.
City of Durango wraps up community feedback on temporary speed management demonstration projects
The City of Durango has concluded its community feedback period for the temporary speed management demonstration projects installed this summer on Riverview Drive and Goeglein Gulch Road.
Mayor's Corner: Mayor Dave Woodruff speaks to the growing success of Engage Durango
Public engagement is often a construct in which municipalities strive for perfection but rarely achieve. It’s an evolutionary process that often changes with technology and community feedback.
Councilor Gilda Yazzie will hold the next Council Office Hours on October 7
Councilor Gilda Yazzie will hold Council Office Hours at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., in the foyer and coffee area, on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 12 to 1:30 p.m.
Trump official shares grizzly bear delisting strategy with Idaho lawmakers
A top U.S. Fish and Wildlife official told Idaho lawmakers Monday the Trump administration will immediately push to remove grizzly bears from the endangered species list after a proposed rule is finalized.
Lawmakers call for transparency of approvals process for data centers on public lands
Democrats say western states, with abundant BLM lands, of most concern
Northern Nevada tribes speak out against data centers
Tribal communities in Northern Nevada pass resolutions to ban data centers on their homelands and speak out against proposed data centers in the region.
Help Durango plan for a water-wise future
Durango runs on rivers, rain, snowmelt, and a whole lot of community care. The City of Durango is developing an Integrated Water Efficiency and Shortage Response Plan to help our community use water wisely.
Southern Ute Indian Tribe “adamantly opposed” to planned oil and gas sales by the BLM
The tribe wants the Bureau of Land Management to remove 2,500 acres on the reservation from an upcoming oil and gas lease sale.
Schedule of meetings for the week of September 28, 2026
The schedule of meetings for the City of Durango for the week of September 28, 2026, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoCo.Gov/Meetings.
Council to review Downtown’s Next Step final design and Speed Management Plan Oct. 6
City Council is scheduled to review two significant transportation and infrastructure items of public interest during its Oct. 6 study session and regular meeting: the final design plans for Downtown’s Next Step and the Speed Management Plan.