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Volunteer Says County Fee Blocked 26-Year Thanksgiving Giveaway; Officials Point to 2016 Permit Rule
Summary
A long-time volunteer complained that a newly enforced road-closure fee prevented her from running a 26-year Montana Vista Thanksgiving turkey distribution. County staff said the fee stems from a 2016 special-events policy and a waiver request was denied; commissioners agreed to consider the policy for future agenda review.
A Montana Vista volunteer told the El Paso County Commissioners on Monday that a $150 road-closure fee charged for her Thanksgiving turkey giveaway amounted to retaliation and had impeded her 26-year volunteer effort.
Tina Silva, a longtime resident and precinct chair, said the event—run from her home for more than two decades—had never before required a fee and that the charge prevented her from feeding dozens of seniors. "I'm 70 years old... What do you want me…
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