Last fall we reported that it appears that Denver’s steady growth in recent years will continue in 2015 based on an emerging trends report issued by Urban Land Institute and PwC. As we move forward in 2015, the statistics in support of this growth are reported on an almost daily basis. Here’s a snapshot of
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Water rights issues taken up in Colorado legislature
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It is well-established under Colorado water law that a water right owner is entitled to a right-of-way to build facilities on the private and public lands of others to transport water from its source to its place of use. Colorado Constitution, Article XVI, § 7; C.R.S. § 37-86-102.
In 2012, the United States Forest Service issued…
Legislature considering expanded tool to keep jobs in Colorado
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Colorado law currently gives local governments (including counties, municipalities and special districts) the power to negotiate business incentive agreements with new or expanding businesses, giving local governments a valuable tool to attract and keep businesses and stimulate economic growth and job creation within their respective jurisdiction. These incentive agreements may provide for a rebate of…