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Council authorizes negotiations to buy 97 county lots inside city limits, votes 5–2

Glenwood Springs City Council · February 19, 2026
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Summary

Council authorized staff to negotiate to purchase 97 county-owned lots inside the city (originally 99) at $500 per lot (total $48,500), citing hazard mitigation and control over slopes near water tanks; motion passed 5–2.

Public Works Director Matt Langhorst told council the county is offering 97 previously county-owned lots inside Glenwood Springs limits for sale; earlier right-of-way abandonments created large, sloped blocks that are largely unbuildable because of steep slopes, geohazards and lack of utilities. The county completed appraisals and listed the parcels for sale and has already sold two lots.

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