Elizabeth Thomas

Kathleen McFadden, New CDC Administrative Manager/Main Street Coordinator

“Throughout my work life, I have had the good fortune to pursue areas about which I am passionate; now I feel privileged to live in a town which evokes that same level of enthusiasm,” said Kathleen. “I’m passionate about helping people and I’m passionate about Pagosa. This new position offers an exciting opportunity for me to utilize my unique combination of skills to help shape Pagosa’s progress, growth, and sustainability while maintaining its natural beauty and Colorado mountain-town charm.”

Join us in welcoming Kathleen McFadden, our newest team member at the Pagosa Springs CDC! As Administrative Manager, Kathleen will serve a dual role providing communication and organizational support for the CDC, as well as coordinating the Main Street America program for Pagosa Springs.

Main Street America is a national program that helps to promote preservation-based economic development and community revitalization across the country. Kathleen will work with downtown businesses, property owners, partner organizations, and resources to move the Pagosa Springs community from an affiliate member of the Main Street America program to a fully designated member.

Kathleen brings more than 20 years of experience, leadership, and technical proficiency to this new role. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English with a specialization in Technical Writing from Texas A&M University and began her career as a technical writer. Her work history, which can be summarized as, “she who wears all hats,” includes a successful tenure in marketing and business development for high tech companies including EDS, IBM, and Cybersource, in addition to program development, implementation, and training for different small businesses. In 2019 Kathleen became a Colorado licensed real estate broker and transitioned from a part-time to a full-time resident of Pagosa Springs.

Together, Kathleen and Executive Director Emily Lashbrooke will work on behalf of the CDC and the Town to enhance the quality of life for citizens of Pagosa Springs by creating jobs, encouraging new capital investment, and creating a business-friendly community, all while working with existing businesses to help maximize profitability and sustainability.

To reach Kathleen email Kat@pagosaspringscdc.org

A resolution was passed recently by LPEA to adopted SB-107 and this should result in Ryne and Dan releasing the SB-107 ROW notifications for the Pagosa East to West Substation link, and starting the 30 day clock on when PSSGID can utilize these lines to PS2.

Just wanted to share with you some good news from our Broadband Management Office. In 2017 bill SB-107 was passed. The act authorizes an electric utility that has an electric easement on real property or a commercial broadband supplier designated by the electric utility to act on the electric utility’s behalf, after having provided advanced notice to the owner of the real property and to any interest holder in the real property that has requested notice , to install, maintain, or own a broadband facility within the electric easement or to lease any excess capacity of such facility to a commercial broadband supplier. The broadband facility may be installed, maintained, or owned above ground within the electric easement if the facility is attached to the electric utility’s electric service infrastructure. An electric utility or a designated commercial broadband supplier may maintain or own an underground broadband facility within the electric easement only if the facility existed before notice was delivered to the property owner and to interest holders requesting notice pursuant to the act.

By: Emily Meisner