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Residents press Jefferson County to study water, transportation and building conditions amid housing expansion plans
Summary
Public commenters urged Jefferson County to prioritize water and transportation capacity studies alongside housing expansion and raised concerns about conditions at a recently purchased Jefferson Center for Mental Health property at 740 Sims; county staff said they will follow up.
Multiple residents and community groups told the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners on June 17 that county housing planning must account for water and transportation capacity and that the county should address deteriorating conditions at a Jefferson Center for Mental Health property in Golden.
Diane Duffy, representing the Welchchester neighborhood, described persistent trash, crime and unsanitary conditions at a building purchased by Jefferson Center in 2023 and said occupancy has fallen. "Now far be it from me to understand why they would buy a $5,000,000 building for their administration…
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