Meeker residents express discontent with cemetery district’s 2017 budget

MEEKER | Half a dozen Meeker citizens attended the budget approval meeting for the cemetery district Dec. 8 to voice their concerns about the size of the proposed budget for 2017.
The cemetery district is one of 18 special districts in Rio Blanco County funded by property taxes. Some special districts are established by counties to provide necessary services, infrastructure and amenities for residents like hospitals, libraries, sanitation, recreation, etc. Others are set up by…