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Colfax town hall: residents press for downtown upgrades, EV chargers and relief on sewer debt
Summary
At a Feb. 12 Colfax town hall, residents and council members proposed downtown face-lifts, a playground/kiosk by the caboose, Main Street EV chargers and raised concerns about a roughly $5 million sewer loan; staff said no formal actions were taken and budget workshops will consider the ideas.
Colfax City Council held an open town-hall workshop Feb. 12 to gather resident ideas for community improvement projects and to hear concerns about sewer debt and downtown economic activity. Residents proposed small, budget-friendly “face lifts” and larger projects aimed at drawing more people from Interstate 80 onto Main Street.
The meeting opened with a reminder from the City Manager that the session was for listening only and that council members would not deliberate during the public-comment portion. Among the earliest suggestions, a resident urged improved signage and traffic-calming measures, including possible roundabouts near Highway 174 and a more visible Colfax sign with a railroad motif. “I just am concerned with, the traffic through Colfax,” the resident said.
Electric vehicle charging was a recurring topic. One resident urged the city to work with Placer County to install chargers on Main Street to capture travelers between Auburn and Tahoe. City staff reported that AM PM has a contract with Tesla and a fast charger is being built behind the AM PM, and that there are…
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