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Article: Fountain showing 1st signs of new growth
- Article from:
- The Gazette
- Article date:
- October 11, 2009
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Across the bustling little military and retirement community of
Fountain, there is anticipation.
It has grown for years, since the Army announced in 2005 that
neighboring Fort Carson would become the new home of the 4th
Infantry Division from Fort Hood, Texas, adding 6,500 soldiers to
the region.
It has been fueled by the development of a new retail corridor
along Mesa Ridge Parkway, which civic leaders view as a magnet for
new residents and a gold mine for generating more tax revenue.
And it bubbles as construction crews expand Gate 20, the eastern
entrance to Fort Carson, and rebuild an interchange at Interstate
25, creating easier access to Fountain for soldiers considering
living here.
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