County, Meeker

County gets $2M grant for justice center

RBC I The State of Colorado Energy and Mineral Impact Advisory Committee met recently to review requests for grants from state severance tax and mineral lease revenues, and has awarded Rio Blanco County $2 million.

These revenues are derived from oil, gas, carbon dioxide, coal and metals extracted in Colorado, including in Rio Blanco County.
The county applied for these grant funds from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) to offset construction costs associated…