RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners held its regular public meeting last week in Meeker. Commissioners Doug Overton and Callie Scritchfield attended, while Commissioner Jennifer O’Hearon was absent as she was in Washington, D.C., on county business meeting with senators. The meeting opened with public comment[Read More…]

RBC | In a special meeting Monday, Aug. 25, the Rio Blanco County Commissioners enacted a hiring freeze for the county, effective immediately and continuing through the end of the year. Exceptions must be approved by the commissioners.  “The intent of this is so that we don’t have to fire[Read More…]

MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners opened their regular meeting last Tuesday with a letter of thanks to firefighters, emergency responders and citizens “who have worked tirelessly to protect our community” during the Elk and Lee fires. (The full letter was published in last week’s edition of the Herald[Read More…]

RBC | As local governments prepare for budget season, the Rio Blanco County Commissioners heard a presentation about the county’s insurance policies from Meredith Burcham of County Technical Services, Inc. (CTSI) during a work session last Tuesday. CTSI administers the County Health Pool (CHP), County Workers’ Compensation Pool (CWCP) and[Read More…]

MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners held a special work session last week ahead of their regular monthly meeting in Meeker with all three commissioners—Jennifer O’Hearon, Callie Scritchfield and Doug Overton—in attendance. The session opened with a discussion about Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI) and its upcoming legislative[Read More…]

RBC | Last week, the Rio Blanco Board of County Commissioners held their regular monthly meeting in the town of Meeker, Colorado. All three commissioners were present for the meeting, which began with a public comment period. There were no public comments in person or online, so the BOCC moved[Read More…]

RBC | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners held a regular meeting in Rangely on May 27. Rangely resident Wendi Gillard, attending virtually, asked if the Child Protective Team has been re-established in the county. She was told the public comment period is not a time to ask questions, and that[Read More…]

RBC | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners held a special meeting Monday, May 19 to review three agenda items. Discussed at length was the funding for the replacement of the general aviation ramp at the Meeker Airport. A “GA Ramp” is the area where smaller, private aircraft are parked, tied[Read More…]

MEEKER | After a brief hiatus from their usual schedule, the Rio Blanco County Commissioners returned to regular business last week, holding their meeting in Meeker. All three commissioners were present and began the session with a public comment period. No comments were received in person or online. The board[Read More…]

RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners held a special meeting April 15 in Meeker, with all commissioners in attendance. The meeting opened with a public comment period, during which no public comments were made. Commissioners then approved the agenda and a consent item—the April 11 payroll[Read More…]

RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners held their regular monthly meeting last week at the Historic Courthouse in Meeker, with all three commissioners in attendance. The meeting opened with a public comment period. The sole speaker was Wendy Gillard of Rangely, who commended the board for its[Read More…]

MEEKER | Rio Blanco County Commissioners met last Tuesday in Rangely for their regular meeting, followed by a workshop with Matt Solomon with the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative (NCEI).  Emergency Management At the start of the regular meeting, Rangely resident Don Davidson suggested connecting the local White River Area Preparedness (WRAP)[Read More…]