The funds will help pay for the installation of new equipment and update infrastructure that better connects schools with first responders and emergency personnel by providing a designated communication network.
Due to unnecessary closures, refunds and reduced nightly fees the state missed out on a possible $2.8 million in revenue that could have been collected from campsite reservations.
The State Land Board has sent a letter to El Paso County, explaining why the cost to continue leasing land known as Black Forest Section 16 has risen significantly under a new lease proposal.