Alamosa council approves Generation Wild IGA and CDOT multimodal grant for Hunt Avenue project

The Alamosa City Council on Jan. 21 unanimously approved two intergovernmental agreements designed to expand outdoor programming for youth and to advance the Hunt Avenue Cultural Trail.

Staff described Ordinance 1‑2026 as a second‑reading IGA with partners in the San Luis Valley Generation Wild Coalition to implement a Generation Wild grant from the Great Outdoors Colorado trust fund. Staff said the effort represents roughly $2,000,000 over five years to get kids and families outdoors and noted that structuring the work through an IGA keeps partner roles and accountability clear. The council held a public hearing with no commenters and then approved the ordinance on second reading.

Separately, staff presented Ordinance 2‑2026, an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation to accept $178,566 from CDOT’s Multimodal Opportunity Fund (MMOF) for the city’s Hunt Avenue Cultural Trail project. Staff said the funding comes from the transportation planning region and will be used to advance project work. The public hearing for the CDOT award drew no public comments and council approved the ordinance unanimously on second reading.

Both votes were recorded as unanimous; staff emphasized that the agreements are intended to secure state and philanthropic funding flows and clarify partner roles before project implementation.