NEWS RELEASES
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through KOAA NEWS5 's website.
Prospectors RV Resort has closed down after falling behind on the electric bill. The RV park failed to raise the money needed to pay the electric bill and were forced to close down on New Year's Day. Dozens of campers were notified last month that they had to leave by New Year's Day by the owners of Prospectors RV Park.
Andy Koen of KOAA NEWS5 covers in his article, "News 5 reported in November that owners Rhonda and Mike Schirado fell behind on their electric bill by roughly $35,000. They were on a structured payment plan when Black Hills Energy demanded repayment in full. The Schirado's created a GoFundMe page to try and raise the money but fell tens of thousands of dollars short." Rhonda Schirado said part of the debt is due to her taking in homeless individuals from Cañon City. Mayor Ashley said no one asked Prospectors to take in the homeless and there was never an agreement to compensate the Schirado's.
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