"Medical marijuana may seem prevalent in Colorado, but its precarious place in the eyes of the federal government is evident in two unfortunate recent developments."
"Last month, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent a letter to gun sellers saying it is illegal for medical marijuana patients to own firearms. And last week, the lone bank in the state that openly worked with the industry closed an estimated 300 marijuana-related accounts for fear that the companies are breaking federal law."
None of this will matter if the Fed's come to town and shut everything down. And if they don't make it to town and you own a dispensary have a good time trying to fill out your Federal taxes. I think they are going to get you one way or the other!
Some other questions to think about how are reusable bags made and what happens to all the ones we eventually throw away. A lot of them have logos and wording (ink or dies) on the bags, is that bad for the environment? We might be opening up a whole new can of worms with reusable bags, just like corn for gasoline was going to save us?
"However, at least initially, some of the $200,000 would likely be used to pay down $2 million in debt on an undeveloped parcel of land on the city’s west side that is viewed as a future site for development of affordable rental apartments, for example. The land, currently burdened with an interest-only loan, costs the authority about $111,000 annually to carry."
Let's see you'll be paying interest only on a $2 Million dollar loan and then you are going to develop this site with affordable rental apartments, explain to me how you build affordable apartments on a piece of property that you owe $2 Million dollars on???
Maybe the YVHA should let us know how they are paying for the 2 million dollar loan on the piece of property they bought in 2006 for $2,253,800. That's got to be $8,000 dollars a month (just a guess) loan payments. And the property is exempt from the $12,000 a year (2006) taxes that the previous owner was paying. So not only are we (the public) paying on a loan on a piece of property that is "underwater", we are footing the taxes on the exempt property. This is all public record, yet never once mentioned in the public.......maybe this could be part of the reason, they want more money from us??? And we thought the Iron Horse deal was bad!
It should be a non-profit organization, like it used to be. Maybe they should run the Iron Horse and use the profits from that to fund the Housing Authority.
Give me a break, you have got to be kidding me. Look at the increase in your tax bill in a down year with this recession. People are having a hard enough time trying to make it and paying their bills. And look at the price of housing, it's going to get even more affordable. “I think we will have a ghost’s chance in hell of passing it with or without a sunset" Good luck, wake up and smell the roses.
Chad speaking of sidewalks and the City's policy, the next time you go up Hilltop Parkway, look at the side walk in front of the affordable housing units of Fox Creek town homes. But the Developer of Fox Creek Park mixed-use building next to the Australia Steamboat Connection building has none? What up with that???
Dan Hartman: Regulation needed
Feds bust medical marijuana growers
http://www.9news.com/news/article/224...
DENVER - Federal agents have seized two large-scale medical-marijuana grow operations in the Denver area.
October 17, 2011 at 7 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Dan Hartman: Regulation needed
"Medical marijuana may seem prevalent in Colorado, but its precarious place in the eyes of the federal government is evident in two unfortunate recent developments."
"Last month, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent a letter to gun sellers saying it is illegal for medical marijuana patients to own firearms. And last week, the lone bank in the state that openly worked with the industry closed an estimated 300 marijuana-related accounts for fear that the companies are breaking federal law."
http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_...
I don't think it will matter how many States pass MMJ legislation, it's the Feds that will be the thorn in their side. Good luck changing their minds!
October 13, 2011 at 5:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Dan Hartman: Regulation needed
None of this will matter if the Fed's come to town and shut everything down. And if they don't make it to town and you own a dispensary have a good time trying to fill out your Federal taxes. I think they are going to get you one way or the other!
October 13, 2011 at 1:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Aspen, other towns take on grocery bag fees
Here's an interesting article about Reusable Grocery Bags:
Back to plastic? Reusable grocery bags may cause food poisoning
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/bl...
Some other questions to think about how are reusable bags made and what happens to all the ones we eventually throw away. A lot of them have logos and wording (ink or dies) on the bags, is that bad for the environment? We might be opening up a whole new can of worms with reusable bags, just like corn for gasoline was going to save us?
August 9, 2011 at 7:54 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Routt County bank officials report positive outlook
I don't understand how Weiss Ratings and BauerFinancial can have such a discrepancy on the the banks ratings? Which one are you supposed to believe?
April 14, 2011 at 9:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Yampa Valley Housing Authority panel details tax increase recommendations
"However, at least initially, some of the $200,000 would likely be used to pay down $2 million in debt on an undeveloped parcel of land on the city’s west side that is viewed as a future site for development of affordable rental apartments, for example. The land, currently burdened with an interest-only loan, costs the authority about $111,000 annually to carry."
Let's see you'll be paying interest only on a $2 Million dollar loan and then you are going to develop this site with affordable rental apartments, explain to me how you build affordable apartments on a piece of property that you owe $2 Million dollars on???
February 3, 2011 at 8:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Yampa Valley Housing Authority to weigh property tax
Maybe the YVHA should let us know how they are paying for the 2 million dollar loan on the piece of property they bought in 2006 for $2,253,800. That's got to be $8,000 dollars a month (just a guess) loan payments. And the property is exempt from the $12,000 a year (2006) taxes that the previous owner was paying. So not only are we (the public) paying on a loan on a piece of property that is "underwater", we are footing the taxes on the exempt property. This is all public record, yet never once mentioned in the public.......maybe this could be part of the reason, they want more money from us??? And we thought the Iron Horse deal was bad!
January 28, 2011 at 9:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Yampa Valley Housing Authority to weigh property tax
It should be a non-profit organization, like it used to be. Maybe they should run the Iron Horse and use the profits from that to fund the Housing Authority.
January 28, 2011 at 7:40 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Yampa Valley Housing Authority to weigh property tax
Give me a break, you have got to be kidding me. Look at the increase in your tax bill in a down year with this recession. People are having a hard enough time trying to make it and paying their bills. And look at the price of housing, it's going to get even more affordable.
“I think we will have a ghost’s chance in hell of passing it with or without a sunset" Good luck, wake up and smell the roses.
January 28, 2011 at 6:40 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
chadfleischer
Chad speaking of sidewalks and the City's policy,
the next time you go up Hilltop Parkway, look at the
side walk in front of the affordable housing units of
Fox Creek town homes. But the Developer of Fox Creek
Park mixed-use building next to the Australia Steamboat
Connection building has none? What up with that???
November 17, 2010 at 10:35 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )