Phillips writes that the Chaffee County’s Land Use Code — rushed through in seven weeks with no direct mailing to affected landowners — now faces scrutiny over its misalignment with the 2020 Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner P.T. Wood, who backed that code, now faces questions about road funding: with voters rejecting a lodging-tax increase 58–42, why hasn’t the county used HB21-1127 authority to redirect general-fund growth to roads instead? Property owners already absorbing 20–30% tax hikes face an uncertain 2027. Meanwhile, O’Connell points out the irony of “No Kings” protesters staying silent while three county commissioners restricted private land rights. And a Colorado constituent Jeany Rush takes aim at HB26-1269, warning the transit access bill will drain state coffers while rural roads crumble and SB26-032’s immunization expansion as government overreach.
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