{"id":1319129,"date":"2020-03-27T11:04:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T17:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=995015"},"modified":"2020-03-27T11:04:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T17:04:50","slug":"glenwood-voters-being-asked-to-authorize-municipal-operations-center-sale-in-april-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/glenwood-voters-being-asked-to-authorize-municipal-operations-center-sale-in-april-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenwood voters being asked to authorize Municipal Operations Center sale in April election"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An example of foundation damage at the Glenwood Springs Municipal Operations Center in West Glenwood.<\/strong>
Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The city is aiming to get the failing Municipal Operations Center off its hands through a ballot in front of the voters right now.<\/p>\n

Constructed in 2002, the Municipal Operations Center previously housed the city\u2019s electric, fleet, parks, streets and special works activities team departments.<\/p>\n

Over the years, however, the less than 20-year-old facility has deteriorated quickly. So much, in fact, that all five departments have since relocated due to employee safety<\/a> concerns.<\/p>\n

\u201cNumerous attempts and millions of dollars have been spent to try to save that building,\u201d Mayor Jonathan Godes said. \u201cBut at some point, you are throwing good money after bad.\u201d<\/p>\n

If approved by voters, Ballot Question A would authorize the city to sell or otherwise convey its interest in the 19-acre Municipal Operations Center property and access road along Wulfsohn Road.<\/p>\n

Ballots were mailed out this week for the city\u2019s special election set to be held on April 14.<\/p>\n

In 2011, city employees noticed the Municipal Operations Center was under settlement distress and engineers were brought in to determine mitigation measures.<\/p>\n

Significant and costly grouting operations<\/a> were completed in 2014, but the building continued to move \u201ceven along the sections that were grouted\u201d according to a previous city council staff report.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s unsuitable and unsafe for human occupation of any kind,\u201d Godes said.<\/p>\n

Last year, city council unanimously approved purchasing the former McCandless Truck Center located at 2222 Devereux Road for $2 million to house the fleet, streets, and special works activities team departments.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the Parks Department has since relocated to a facility on Soccer Field Road and the electric department to offices in West Glenwood.<\/p>\n

Public Works Director Matthew Langhorst said the city hardly utilizes the Municipal Operations Center other than for storage.<\/p>\n

In the past, RFTA has expressed interest in acquiring the city-owned property.<\/p>\n

\u201cRFTA is still interested in purchasing the (Glenwood Springs Municipal Operations Center),\u201d RFTA CEO Dan Blankenship said Thursday. \u201cWe are developing a plan to expand our maintenance facility onto the city\u2019s property.\u201d<\/p>\n

In September, RFTA provided the city with a non-binding letter of interest that included $1.2 million for the property and $60,000 for the access road leading to it.<\/p>\n

RFTA Chief Operating Officer Kurt Ravenschlag said that upon further consideration and subject to a successful closing, RFTA has also proposed up to $200,000 for river walk trail improvements in Glenwood Springs.<\/p>\n

However, ahead of any such transactions, voters must authorize the city to sell the property first.<\/p>\n

City Clerk Catherine Fletcher said approximately 5,000 ballots had been mailed to Glenwood Springs residents.<\/p>\n

Fletcher said ballots would not be accepted in person at city hall as the facility remains closed.<\/p>\n

Residents are encouraged to mail their ballots in due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

However, if needed, residents may drop ballots off in the county\u2019s gray box in front of the courthouse, Fletcher said.<\/p>\n

Ballots must be received by 7 p.m. April 14.<\/p>\n

mabennett@postindependent.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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