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La Junta URA approves second Spark Grant round with up to $50,000
The authority removed the 10-project limit and broadened eligibility; a separate application seeks $5,352 for sign work, though its itemized budget totals $3,352.
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La Junta council adopts short-term-rental tax ordinance
The 5-0 vote requires hosts and booking platforms to register, while requiring platforms to collect and remit lodging taxes on stays under 30 days.
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La Junta council discussed ethics disclosures, but complaint process remains unsettled
The July 20 record lists five complaint issues and verbal dispositions, while Aug. 3 minutes document discussion of a disclosure form but no formal process for handling future ethics complaints.
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La Junta wastewater fund posts $88,271 July shortfall as interest, sludge costs near budget
La Junta’s July wastewater report shows an $88,270.96 monthly shortfall, near-budget interest and sludge costs, and roughly $11.65 million in debt and lease obligations while a separate $15,700 hauling liability remains unexplained.
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La Junta sanitation fund reports $205,474 deficit; statements show $17,100 difference
July statements show a $205,473.75 summary deficit, while the detailed fund calculation shows a $188,373.75 deficit. A possible rate increase remains under discussion, with no amount or formal action recorded.
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La Junta report shows $178,673 General Fund deficit in detailed totals
La Junta’s June 2026 General Fund report lists spending above revenue by $178,673, while another line in the same report says revenue exceeds expenses by that amount. It also shows lower current assets and sales-tax receivables but makes no budget-impact forecast.
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La Junta electric fund remains in deficit as Stage 2 water restrictions continue
June utility financials showed the electric fund still running a year-to-date deficit before ARPA support, while water and wastewater posted surpluses and drought restrictions stayed in effect.