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🌱 How could Lake County’s budget gap hit Leadville services and taxes?

Leadville, Colorado Patch AM: a 3 min read

What's up Leadville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How could Lake County’s budget gap hit Leadville services and taxes?

Also on today's calendar: Bike Your Park Day Travels the Stage & Rail Historic Route Through Leadville and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Sunday: A p.m. shower in places, temps: high: 64, low: 32.
  • Monday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 65 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• BOCC work session addresses $3.9 million county 2027 budget gap (leadvilleherald.com) — Lake County officials are wrestling with a projected $3.95 million 2027 budget gap that could affect services Leadville residents rely on, from the sheriff’s office to the library and parks. Commissioners are weighing combinations of mill levy increases, department-wide cuts, and use of reserves, while Leadville/Lake County Fire Rescue seeks more funding and a public budget town hall is planned so residents can ask questions.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • footprint Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Fairplay. Apply here.
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Cashier in Breckenridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leadville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fairplay

Copper Mountain

  • This week in history: Ptarmigan Fire breaks out, A-Basin and Keystone founder dies, ski areas race to open and more (summitdaily.com)
  • Colorado Ski Resorts Opening Dates so far (kygo.com)

Breckenridge

  • What to do in Colorado this week: TED Talks in Breckenridge, Original Thinkers in Telluride and free music in Denver (coloradosun.com)
  • When will the iconic Breckenridge Ski Resort open for the season? (foxweather.com)
  • Near-deadly road rage, high schoolers fight over French fries and more in Summit County sheriff's log (summitdaily.com)

Ok Leadville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Leadville

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Leadville

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.