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Council praises Proteor open house; members discuss housing and traffic impacts from local industry growth
Summary
Council members reported a well‑attended Proteor open house and said company leadership indicated plans to invest and expand manufacturing in Gunnison. Members also discussed housing shortages for new employees and traffic impacts tied to proposed housing near industrial sites.
Council members gave an extended report on an open house hosted by Proteor, a prosthetic manufacturing company with a local facility. Elected officials said the French owners and company representatives toured Gunnison facilities, praised local productivity and signaled intentions to continue and expand manufacturing activity in the city. Council members described the facility as “world‑class” and noted plans to relocate additional manufacturing equipment and add capacity locally.
Members emphasized the challenge of housing for employees. The council discussed a proposed townhome/subdivision project linked to the industrial expansion and considered access options (including entries at Second East rather than direct access from Highway 89), traffic forecasts (engineering estimates of roughly seven to eight daily trips per housing unit), and mitigation ideas such as another access route, speed controls or roundabouts. Council members said any added housing will increase traffic and that transportation planning should accompany housing approvals.
The council also noted upcoming apartment construction timed to be completed this year and said housing remains a key constraint for local business growth. Council members expressed interest in exploring a sister‑city relationship with the company’s home region in France to strengthen ties, education and workforce exchanges, noting staff will investigate how such a partnership would work.
