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District and county grappling with Desert Hawk golf course debt, water losses and ownership timeline
Summary
District staff and board members reported that Desert Hawk Golf Course carries unpaid legacy water charges (about $1.28 million) and that a county‑paid capital backlog of about $3.0 million plus an estimated $5.3 million irrigation replacement create unresolved questions about who pays and when ownership would transfer under the existing IGA.
Pueblo West staff and board members discussed ongoing, unresolved issues surrounding Desert Hawk Golf Course, including historic unpaid water charges, outstanding county capital contributions and a large irrigation system cost that stakeholders say must be addressed for the site to be sustainable.
What was presented: Brian (chief operating officer) and other district representatives summarized work on a joint committee formed under an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Pueblo County to manage the golf course transition. The board said the golf course is currently county‑owned and county‑operated; an IGA contemplates transition to district ownership only after outstanding debts…
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