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VOLUME 117
Issue 28
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021
West Nile found in Weld County Hotter, damper weather leads to boom in susceptible mosquitoes BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The conceptual plan for only the feasibility discussion for the affordable 160 units at 19th Avenue and Bridge Street that are in COURTESY OF BRIGHTON HOUSING AUTHORITY collaboration with Adams Points Redevelopment Project and the Brighton Housing Authority.
Plans for afforable housing in Brighton About 160 units going up BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
An affordable housing project that calls for 160 units of new housing is in the works for Brighton, in collaboration with Adams Points Redevelopment Project and the Brighton Housing Authority. The property is on vacant land at 19th Avenue and Bridge Street that Adams County-owned, according to the press release by Adams County and Brighton Housing Authority. “As someone who has struggled with housing in my past, it’s
incredibly important to me to expand the affordable housing options in Adams County,” said Eva J. Henry, chairperson of the Adams County Board of commissioners. “This partnership with Brighton Housing Authority is a win-win for all involved, especially those residents in need of quality and affordable housing.” There are several affordable housing properties in Brighton that are managed or owned by BHA or with a partnership. “The affordable housing project mentioned in the recent press release is in the early stages of feasibility. The number and type of units may vary based on the demand and project scope, which is not fully determined,” said
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Debra Bristol, chief of staff with the Brighton Housing Authority. The first phase is the feasibility plan the Brighton Housing Authority wants to use to finance the project with low-income housing tax credits. Plus, there an agreement that into effect with the county with the help of the Adams County manager’s office, the facilities & fleet management department and the county’s attorney’s office. “This is just one of the many ways our employees are working to make a difference in the lives of our residents,” said County Manager Raymond H. Gonzales. “We will continue to include the availability of affordable housing among our top priorities.”
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Culex mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile in Weld County in areas of Greeley, Evans, Kersey, and Lasalle, according to the Weld County Department of Health and Environment. “The increasing hot weather and afternoon thundershowers have created favorable conditions for the Culex mosquito that carries West Nile Virus,” Mark Lawley, executive Director of the Weld County Health Department said in a written statement. According to officials, three times more Culex mosquitoes have been trapped in 2021 than in previous years, based on an analysis of five years worth of testing. In Weld County Zone 2, which includes Johnstown, Milliken, Platteville, and Zone 3 (Firestone, Dacono and Fort Lupton) the mosquitoes that were trapped weekly by a health department contractor did not test positive for West Nile. It’s a situation that is being monitored by officials; no human cases have been reported in Weld County as of late last week. The city of Fort Lupton has its own program. It contracts with VDCI Integrated Mosquito Management to test trapped mosquitoes from June through mid-September. The spraying is every Thursday from dusk to dawn. “We get weekly trap data from them as part of their Integrated mosquito management program. Their program includes preseason SEE WEST NILE, P9
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