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Resident urges county to protect Cliffview assisted living as federal cuts loom
Summary
A local resident told commissioners Cliffview is the county's only assisted-living facility and urged officials to use potential federal funding shocks as an opportunity to plan and partner to strengthen senior services.
John Redell, a Grand County resident, told the board the county's Cliffview assisted living facility is valued by the community and that respondents to a county survey showed broad support for county financial backing. Redell said 84% of respondents were aware of Cliffview's role and that 68% of respondents agreed with county support for the facility.
Redell raised a second concern about federal public-lands staffing cuts and their potential economic impact on the county's tourism and recreation economy. He urged the board to work with local groups such as Headwaters Trails Alliance and to press the county's congressional delegation for support.
The board received Redell's comments as public input; commissioners and staff later discussed Cliffview in the context of public-health coordination and possible funding avenues.
