Government & Politics  August 18, 2023

Bangs to lead Estes housing, child-care effort

ESTES PARK – Former town Trustee Carlie Bangs has been named Estes Park’s first housing and child-care manager.

Bangs will serve as the community’s liaison for projects designed to meet the tourism-dependent mountain town’s need for workforce and attainable housing as well as the child care those workers require.

Creation of the new position follows Estes Park voters’ approval in November of Ballot Issue 6E. Crafted by a citizen task force made up of representatives of Visit Estes Park, the Estes Park Economic Development Corp., the town and area residents, the measure raised lodging taxes within the local marketing district by an…

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With BizWest since 2012 and in Colorado since 1979, Dallas worked at the Longmont Times-Call, Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver Post and Public News Service. A Missouri native and Mizzou School of Journalism grad, Dallas started as a sports writer and outdoor columnist at the St. Charles (Mo.) Banner-News, then went to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch before fleeing the heat and humidity for the Rockies. He especially loves covering our mountain communities.
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