MEEKER — He’s served on the Meeker Board of Trustees for almost five years and held the office of mayor pro tem for close to a year, but Chris Ham has never faced a public election.
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County’s sales, use tax revenues continue to climb
RBC — In spite of national economic woes, sales and use tax receipt revenue in Rio Blanco County and the towns of Meeker and Rangely continue to climb from month to month.
Town of Meeker will own old building, site if new elementary school is built
MEEKER — While there’s been a great deal of public discussion about the site of the proposed new elementary school, there has also been a lot of open and private speculation about the future of the current elementary school building.
Plan for Escondido subdivision goes forward
MEEKER — They’ve been working on it for more than a year, and the lengthy process has left property owners and developers frustrated, but the preliminary plan for the Escondido subdivision was approved Aug. 19 by Meeker’s board of trustees with numerous conditions. The board refused a request from the[Read More…]
Tax receipt numbers up in April
RBC — Overall, the three entities in Rio Blanco County — the towns of Meeker and Rangely, and the county itself — reported an increase in sales and use tax revenue of 55.8 percent for April 2008, with reported revenue growth from $698,116 last year to $1,088,183 this year.
Meeker board reviews capital plan
MEEKER — Town staff and the board of trustees met July 22 for a capital planning workshop to review current expenditures and anticipated expenses.
Voting deadline looms for primary
RBC — Monday is the last day to register to vote or to change party affiliation for the primary election to be held on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
Meeker adopts new energy code
MEEKER — Anyone applying for a building permit — residential or commercial — in the Town of Meeker will need to include energy conservation in his/her planning as of July 9. “It’s going to be a learning process,” Meeker Building Inspector Carl Padilla said. He has been meeting with local contractors[Read More…]
Town hears update on new gas plant
MEEKER — Represent-atives from Williams Companies presented information about their new Willow Creek gas processing plant to Meeker’s town board and staff prior to the regular board meeting June 17.
RBC proceeds with impact fees
New fees for residential, commercial and industrial development start in July RBC — In what may be an unprecedented move by the county, commissioners approved a resolution to establish impact fees on residential, commercial and industrial new development in Rio Blanco County.
RBC proceeds with impact fees
New fees for residential, commercial and industrial development start in July RBC — In what may be an unprecedented move by the county, commissioners approved a resolution to establish impact fees on residential, commercial and industrial new development in Rio Blanco County.
Tax revenue falls in March
RBC — Sales and use tax receipts, which include collected taxes for retail sales, motor vehicle use tax and building materials use tax, were down in March for the county.
