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Buena Vista trims community grants, reallocates funds to co-response and adds environmental-testing line item
Summary
During a public hearing on the 2026 draft budget, trustees reduced several community allocations, cut the town—9s EDC contribution, approved a $32,500 contribution to the county co-response program and added a $2,500 environmental due-diligence item for preliminary testing related to possible heavy-metal contamination near River Park.
The Buena Vista Board of Trustees continued its 2026 budget hearing Nov. 25 and approved a package of reductions and reallocations aimed at preserving core public-safety and community services.
Staff presented two alternatives for community-support spending; after public comment from representatives of the Chaffee County Community Foundation and local nonprofits, trustees approved "Alternative 1," which reduces some grants and reallocates funds. In…
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