Dear Editor:
I worked for Rio Blanco County from May-August 2020 as a natural resources intern. While there, I had the opportunity to listen to several executive sessions, as well as listen to informal conversations and meetings between the three commissioners and various employees and department heads. At that time, the two most-discussed topics were the COVID response, and the state of Rio Blanco’s budget. While the commissioners argued over many different topics, one issue…


