BAYFIELD: Here is an update on our April 17 post. The cease-and-desist order issued last month against the Bayfield Sanitation District has been amended to allow the town to resume issuing building permits and sewer taps. As a condition of the amendment, the sanitation district must complete a plant expansion by July 1. If the district fails to do so, the moratorium will be reinstated. All other provisions of the cease-and-desist order remain in effect, including meeting deadlines for completing studies and submitting regular progress reports.
The most crippling affect of the order was it prevented Bayfield from issuing new building permits and sewer taps that would result in more waste flowing into the town's treatment plant. In the 25 days since the order was issued, the town has had about 20 building permit requests. Those permits will likely be issued this week according to Interim Town Manager Joe Crain.
We applaud the Town of Bayfield for its rapid response to what was a critical situation. The moratorium threatened to spoil the entire building season. Hopefully now the builders, subcontractors, workers, suppliers, and most importantly the homebuyers can get on with the business of making southwest Colorado the best place to live in the U.S.A.
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