Tag: xeriscaping
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Arapahoe County swaps grass with turfgrass at fairgrounds to save water, money
Arapahoe County is going green — replacing grass with turfgrass at its fairgrounds to save water and money. While county officials make an effort to save water with grass replacements, they are also hosting upcoming informational events to help county residents be more water wise and plant their own gardens. Arapahoe County Fairgrounds officials will…
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Retiring city manager cites affordable housing, homelessness as Aurora’s most pressing issues
As he prepares to retire, Aurora’s City Manager Jim Twombly names Aurora’s most pressing issues as housing and homelessness, public safety and infrastructure needs. They’re all challenges city staff have sought to begin tackling, he said in an interview with the Denver Gazette. Aurora sought to curb homelessness and a lack of affordable housing with…