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COUNTY BEAT – August 1st, 2024

RBC to join Mesa and Montrose counties in lawsuit over severance tax funding

RBC | In a special meeting held Monday, July 29, the Rio Blanco County Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the county attorney’s office to join a lawsuit against the State of Colorado alongside Mesa and Montrose counties. Garfield County is still considering whether to participate. 

At issue is a state house bill passed in May 2024 that increased the maximum amount the…