Southern Weld seeks good life

COMMENTARY

Southern Weld County has some curious ideas.

Some people in that sparsely populated region have come to the conclusion that economic development and growth might be good for their

communities. The litany is heard from Fort Lupton to Platteville, from Frederick to Firestone, but seems to stop cold at the area’s western boundary,

Interstate 25, and the increasingly slow-growth communities beyond.

Growth brings not only people but also higher tax revenues and improved infrastructure such as roads and water. And, yes, even small towns might

like a golf course or two.

It seems strange to hear communities crying out for growth. So often,…