Residents urge council to reconsider $900,000 pickleball-court plan at Gunnison Park At an April 15 public hearing, residents objected to a proposed 2026 CDBG-funded project to build three pickleball courts and a basketball standard at Gunnison Park, citing an estimated $900,000 cost and urging alternatives such as a restored skate park or a lower-cost pump track.

Gunnison residents are pushing back against a proposed $900,000 pickleball court project, advocating for more affordable alternatives like a restored skate park that better serve local youth.

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Council reviews tentative budget with grant-backed projects and possible $2/month fee to cover dispatch costs City staff presented a draft tentative budget that includes grant-funded industrial park work, transfers for capital projects, an anticipated $2/month utility fee to help cover county dispatch costs, and planned reserves for pool and recreation projects; council must adopt a tentative budget by the first meeting in May.

The city council is on the brink of making critical budget decisions, including a potential $2 monthly fee to cover rising dispatch costs and exciting grant-funded projects for the community.

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Engineering: city has ~1,510 acre-feet of water rights; new well hit water at ~220 feet Engineering staff told the council the city holds about 1,510 acre-feet of water rights across multiple sources, used ~827 acre-feet in 2025, and reported a new well logged water at roughly 220 feet; council asked for annual usage reports and midyear tallies as wells come online.

Gunnison's city council just got a major update on water rights and a new well that hit water at 220 feet—find out what this means for the community's future!

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Gunnison approves two county fire agreements, tables dispatch guidelines amid billing concerns The council approved fire protection and vehicle-extrication agreements with Sanpete County but tabled a third agreement about dispatch/standard operating guidelines pending clarity on county dispatch operations and potential billing implications.

Gunnison City Council has taken a significant step in enhancing fire safety by approving two crucial agreements with Sanpete County, but they hit pause on a key dispatch agreement due to funding uncertainties.

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Gunnison council adopts new residential water tiers, effective in June The Gunnison City Council voted 2–1 to adopt a revised water fee schedule that creates a residential tier with a 20,000-gallon threshold and a 3-business-day late-fee grace period; the change is scheduled to take effect in June so customers will see the change on July bills.

Gunnison City Council's new water fee schedule is set to reshape billing and encourage conservation—will your household feel the impact?

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