Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy District

Special districts, part 6: Yellow Jacket

BY LUCAS TURNER [email protected] This is part 6 of a series exploring Rio Blanco County’s special districts, how they are funded, and their transparency practices. Read part 1: The ins and outs of special tax districts Part 2: Explainer: how special districts work Part 3: Recreation in Rio Blanco County: WRBM and ERBM[Read More…]

February 9, 2023 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

Special districts, part 5: Conservation and conservancy districts

Read part 1: “The ins and outs of special tax districts” Part 2: “Explainer: how special districts work” Part 3: “Recreation in Rio Blanco County: WRBM and ERBM” Part 4: “Rio Blanco County’s Hospital Districts” RBC | In Rio Blanco County, special tax districts account for a variety of services[Read More…]

February 1, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times 1 comment

DAYS GONE BY: April 28, 2022

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Gates Kersburg opened “The Old Kentucky Liquor Store” to the public on Monday and was well patronized. When the finishing touches are put on it, the bar will be one of the most elegant in the state. • Yesterday afternoon, District Game[Read More…]

April 29, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Zagar-Brown resigns Yellow Jacket post

MEEKER I At a regularly scheduled Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy District Board meeting on Feb. 2, 2012, Trina Zagar-Brown of Cooley Zagar-Brown, PC, resigned as secretary counsel to the Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy board of directors. Zagar-Brown resigned pending appointment of interim counsel.

April 1, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Yellow Jacket budget

Dear Editor: To Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy Board president Coryell and members of the board of directors: I am writing out of concern for the future of the Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy District and respect for the work you have invested. While I view any significant allocation of public assets[Read More…]

March 24, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Yellow Jacket board members

MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County District Court appointed Mike Brennan, R. Reed Kelley, Benjamin Rogers, Gary Dunham and Walter N. Proctor to the the Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy Board of Directors Nov. 4 (effective Oct 21). The Yellow Jacket board also includes Ed Coryell, David Smith and Kelly Sheridan.

November 11, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Water conservancy disconnect?

Dear Editor: The Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy District’s goal: Protect water in the White River Basin for agriculture, communities, recreation, wildlife, industry, etc., within the district.

November 1, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Coalition praises decision to terminate water rights

MEEKER I Western Resource Advocates (WRA), a regional conservation organization, and Joe Livingston, a rancher and business owner living in the Big Beaver Creek Valley above Meeker, praised a court decision to terminate the Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy District’s water rights.

July 8, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Yellow Jacket

Dear Editor: Following up on our previous letter we would like to clarify and expound on a few items: First of all, we are not opposed to the YJWCD -— we just feel that there needs to be more public input than what there has been since 1959. If YJWCD[Read More…]

June 17, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled