Anyone who has read this column over the years knows that I am constantly hammering away at the local governments to find ways to invest public money where it has the greatest return on that investment. That place should be obvious as it generates anywhere from 50% to 75% (depending on how you calculate it) of the tax revenues for the 10 taxing entities that serve most of Custer County, the businesses of this county. And the best return on investment is within the city limits of both Westcliffe and Silver Cliff. Well, Commissioner Lucas Epp just helped make one of the best investments in the town’s history by working with Round Mountain Water and Sanitation District (RMWSD) to donate $40,000 from the county’s contingency…
