Community Homes of Patagonia (CHOP) has announced that its consultant, Wendy Carter Development Consulting, is conducting a survey of local households and employees to determine the need and demand for affordable housing in the town and surrounding area. CHOP’s Strategic Planning Committee, headed by Tod Bowden, has worked with Carter to design a questionnaire and […]
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Town Road Projects: More to Come
A flagman halts traffic during the repaving of Harshaw Road this fall. Residents experienced delays of up to 20 minutes during this construction. Photo by Robert Gay Patagonians can once again access their local post office relatively free of the ubiquitous cones, signs, machines and noise in evidence during the recent repaving of Taylor and […]
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Task Force, Rotary Hold Recycling Event
Kenny Hayes sorts cardboard at the recycling event held in Patagonia on Dec. 5. Seven truckloads of recyclables collected at the event were transported to Tucson recycling facilities. Photo by Mike Sweedo Volunteers from the Mountain Empire Rotary Club joined hands with members of the Patagonia Recycling Task Force on December 5 to carry out what […]
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Volunteers Celebrate Wildlife Preserve Kiosk Improvements
Wildlife Corridors, LLC Managing Director Ron Pulliam uses the new kiosk maps to explain how the company’s Borderlands Wildlife Preserve is a key component of the Sonoita Creek Wildlife Corridor. Photo by Bob Brandt A small group of people who were instrumental in creating new features now available at the Borderlands Wildlife Preserve Welcome Station […]
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Recycling Task Force Events Scheduled
Until it is ready to roll out a full-scale recycling program, the Patagonia Recycling Task Force will sponsor periodic recycling events beginning with a collection of household recyclables from 10a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 5 behind the Patagonia Post Office. From 10a.m. until noon, or until the trucks are full, volunteers will collect and […]
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Recycling Task Force Update
After a disappointing experience in its effort to attract a large audience to view “The Story of Plastic” documentary film, the Patagonia Recycling Task Force is planning a follow-up screening that may feature some in-person viewing in both Patagonia and Sonoita. The task force originally registered with the film’s producers and issued an invitation to […]
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Recycling Still on Hold in Town
The Recycling Task Force still isn’t able to report the resumption of a viable local recycling program for Patagonia. There is reason to believe, however, that recycling may soon be a reality here, at least on a trial basis. The task force has been in touch with Republic Services, Inc. (RS), one of the country’s […]
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Recycling Hiatus Costly to Town
Santa Cruz County’s suspension of its recycling program due to the Covid-19 Pandemic may be saving the county money but it has been costly to the Town of Patagonia in terms of dollars spent on increased tipping fees. According to Town Manager Ron Robinson, before the blue bin was shut down and removed, the town […]
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Wildlife Corridors to Preserve Additional Land
Having already preserved nearly 1,000 acres of land for the free movement of wildlife that was formerly slated for residential development, Wildlife Corridors LLC (WC) wants to preserve at least another 500 acres of land, and thanks to a $615,000 grant from the US Forest Service (FS), the company will be able to reach that […]
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Town Budget Survives COVID Effect
While many municipalities across the country are facing severe budget deficits due to the double jeopardy of pandemic-related loss of income and extra expenses, Patagonia’s FY20-21 budget of nearly two million dollars shows a small surplus. In his first year as Town Manager, Ron Robinson appears to have met the challenge of preparing a balanced […]