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Carbondale trustees promise immediate $10,000 and conditional $500,000 support for Cavern Springs mobile‑home park purchase
Summary
After hearing a fundraising update from park organizers, the Carbondale Board of Trustees approved $10,000 for legal/technical help and passed a 6–1 letter‑of‑intent committing up to $500,000 if the park secures the remaining funding needed to preserve the 92‑lot Cavern Springs mobile‑home park.
The Carbondale Board of Trustees voted on Dec. 9 to provide immediate technical assistance and a conditional financial commitment to a local effort to preserve Cavern Springs mobile home park.
Town Manager Ryan summarized the request: organizers of Cavern Springs—who have formed the Sopris Mountain Collective—asked the town for a $250,000 commitment toward a purchase and an immediate $10,000 to cover legal and administrative work. Ryan said organizers estimate the total cost to secure and preserve the park at about $11 million and that the park contains 92 lots on County Road 154, roughly midway between…
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