ALAMOSA — Alamosa City Councilor Dawn Krebs, Alamosa Mayor Ty Coleman, various staff and partners with the city convened on La Veta Avenue Thursday morning for a ribbon cutting ceremony, celebrating the completion of yet another significant project in reconstructing some of Alamosa’s city streets.

Mayor Coleman addressed the small crowd that had gathered, explaining that, in 2019, Alamosa’s city council proposed a half-cent dedicated street tax to fund streets in desperate need of reconstruction.

“The cost was so high that council knew a dedicated tax was needed,” he said.

A “street committee,” was subsequently formed to identify and prioritize streets in need of improvement.

In January of 2020, a street tax was passed with all funds to be dedicated to road improvements. That dedicated tax, Coleman says, will sunset 2030.

He then listed six significant street projects completed since the tax passed, totaling about $8 million. The reconstruction of La Veta Avenue accounted for $454,380 of that total.

Coleman then added that 2025 will be just as busy, beginning with reconstruction of 2nd street.

“We’re so excited to be able to use the funds to improve the quality of our roads and are thankful for the community’s support. We also appreciate the hard work and dedication of city staff, including Streets Division, Water and Sewer Division and the Public Works Department.” Coleman went on to recognize the city’s partnership with Reynolds Engineering and Design, Gardner Excavation, Alcon Construction and ACI in getting the projects completed, adding that these projects have benefited the citizens of and the visitors who come to our city.

“We also want to thank the residents and businesses for your patience,” he said. “We hope you’re as satisfied with the results as we are.”