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DISTRICT COURT, RIO BLANCO COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO
455 Main Street Meeker, CO 81641
Plaintiff: G & E Moyer Properties, LLC
v.
Defendant: Rachel Lynn Luchaco aka Rachel Luchaco and Rachel Kisner and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject
matter of this action
Case No.: 2023CV30018 Division: B
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this Court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after service of this Summons upon you. Service of this Summons will be completed on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the Court.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within thirty-five (35) days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without any further notice.
This is an action to quiet the title of the Plaintiff in and to the real property situated in Rio Blanco County, Colorado at 71818 W. Hwy 64, Meeker Colorado 81641, more particularly described as:
A parcel of land lying in Tract no. 101-A, of Sections 19 and 30, Township 1 North, Range 94 West of the 6th p.m. and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point whence Corner No. 1 of said Tract 101-A bears North 33°40’ East, 804.9 feet and running Thence South 41°20’30” East, 353.0 feet; Thence South 35°12’ West, 41.0 feet; Thence North 59°22’ West, 70.8 feet; Thence North 1°15’ East, 72.2 feet; Thence North 66°22’ West, 38.0 feet; Thence South 57°25’ West, 140.3 feet; Thence North 59°30’ West, 40.0 feet; Thence North 10°16’ East, 71.7 feet; Thence North 10°05’ West, 106.4 feet; Thence North 11°50’ East, 22.0 feet; Thence North 48°37’ East, 51.0 feet to the point of beginning.
Date: December 27, 2023.
Respectfully submitted,
MCDONOUGH LAW GROUP
Kelly Clark, No. 19046
1635 Foxtrail Drive
Loveland, CO 80538
Tel: (970) 776-3311
kelly@mcdonoughlawgroup.com
THIS SUMMONS IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO RULE 4(g), COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
Published: January 4, 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 2024
Rio Blanco Herald Times
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MEEKER SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1
Board of Education Special Meeting and Work Session
555 Garfield Street
Meeker, CO 81641
January 8, 2024 – 7:00 p.m.
Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/vij-xvis-sgd
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance: Mr. Theos will lead the Pledge of Allegiance
3. Welcome of Guests
4. Approval of Agenda
General Public Comment Session: (comments limited to three minutes)
Action Item:
1. Approval: Personnel – Stryker Lane (Substitute Bus Driver)
2. Approval: 2024 Mill Levy Certification
Other BOE Information:
Executive Session (if needed):
Special Meeting Adjournment:
Work Session:
1. Policy Discussion (Policy BG)
a. Final Edits: GBQEB – Employment of Retired Staff Members
2. FY 24 Final Budget (Policy Group DB)
3. School Board Best Practices (Policy BBA)
a. Meeker BOE self evaluation form
b. Document shared by Kevin Amack
c. CASB resources
4. Community Survey Action Plan (Policy KCB & ADA)
5. BOE “How-to” Scenarios
6. Superintendent Evaluation Process (Policy CBI & Policy Regulation CBI-R)
7. School District Furnished Housing (Policies GCE/GCF & FB)
8. Personnel Hiring Update (Policy Groups GCE/GCF & GDE/GDF)
9. Capital Projects (Policy FB and FB-R)
10. Accreditation Processes (Policy AED)
11. Potential Future Discussion Items
12. Other
Adjournment
Published: January 4, 2024
Rio Blanco Herald Times
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NOTICE OF BUDGET 1
(Pursuant to 29-1-106, C.R.S.)
NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Meeker Regional Library District Board of Directors for the ensuing year of 2024; a copy of such proposed budget has been filed at the library, where the same is open for public inspection; such proposed budget will be considered at the meeting of the Meeker Regional Library District Board of Directors to be held at the Meeker Public Library on January 8th at 5:30pm. Any interested elector of Meeker Regional Library District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.
Published: December 28, 2023 and January 4, 2024
Rio Blanco Herald Times
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Board of County Commissioners of
Rio Blanco County, Colorado
NOTICE AS TO THE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED RIO BLANCO COUNTY
2024 BUDGET
The Board of County Commissioners originally published a Notice as to the Adoption of the Proposed Rio Blanco County 2024 Budget on November 23, 2023, November 30, 2023 and December 7, 2023. Due to the passage of SB23B-001 the budget adoption was delayed and has been continued to Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 1:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Rio Blanco County Historic Courthouse, 555 Main St., 3rd Floor Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Meeker, CO. All interested citizens and groups are invited to attend. The Agenda for the Budget Meeting will be: Pledge of Allegiance; Changes or Additions to the Agenda; Hearing; Procedure of Hearing; Presentation of the proposed 2024 Budget; Presentation of the proposed 2024 HUTF spending by the Road and Bridge Director; Questions or Comments by the Public; Consideration of Resolution to adopt the Rio Blanco County Budget for 2024; Consideration of Resolution to appropriate sums of money for 2024; Consideration of three resolutions to levy General Property Taxes for 2023, to help defray the cost of Rio Blanco County Government, Piceance Creek Pest Control District and Lower White River Pest Control District, all for budget year 2024. Meeting to be recessed. If special accommodations are required please call 970-878-9683 in advance of the meeting so that reasonable accommodations may be made. Please check the County’s website for additional information and updates.
Published: January 4, 2024
Rio Blanco Herald Times
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PUBLIC NOTICE
A public hearing has been scheduled for January 23, 2024, at 7:00 pm at the Meeker Town Hall, 345 Market Street, to consider a request by: Family Dollar Stores of Colorado INC, for a Retail Beer and Wine License, at 184 Market Street, Meeker Colorado
Beth Ridgeway
Liquor Clerk
Published: January 4, 11 and 18, 2024
Rio Blanco Herald Times
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Board of County Commissioners of
Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Meeting Agenda January 9, 2024
This meeting will be streamed live on the RBC YouTube Channel at: http://youtube.com/c/RioBlancoCountyColorado
I. Call to Order 11:00 AM.
a) Pledge of Allegiance
b) Public Comment Period: Any member of the public may address the Board on matters which are within the jurisdiction of the Board. If you are addressing the Board regarding a matter listed on the Agenda, you are requested to limit your comments to three minutes per member or five minutes per group. The public comment time is not for questions and answers. It is your time to express your views. To ensure there is adequate public comment time, please provide your name and address prior to the meeting by contacting the Board assistant at (970) 878-9683. If any member of the public would like to comment at this time, please state your name and address for the record.
c) This is a tentative agenda which includes all information available as of December 28, 2023. The final tentative agenda will be posted at the RBC Historic Courthouse, 555 Main St., Meeker, CO, and at the Rangely Town Hall, 209 E. Main St., Rangely.
d) Consideration of the approval of the January 9, 2023 Agenda including any changes.
II. Consent Items:
a) Move to approve the below listed items of the Consent Agenda.
b) Payroll Management Report December 22, 2023.
c) Payroll Management Report January 5, 2024.
d) Motor Vehicle Publication List for December 2023.
e) Accounts Payable Management Reports for December 2023.
f) DHS EBT Register and Warrant Register for December 2023.
g) Meeting Minutes December 12, 2023.
III. Business:
a) Consideration of the appointment of the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County for 2024.
b) Consideration of the appointment of the Chairman Pro-Tem of the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County for 2024
c) Ratification of SF270-V1.0 Rangely Airport Request for Reimbursement Grant 3-08-0047-018-2021 for January 2, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
d) Ratification of Federal Financial Report SF-425 2023 Annual Report for the Meeker Airport Grant 3-08-0041-016-2021.
e) Ratification of Federal Financial Report SF-425 2023 Annual Report for the Meeker Airport Grant 3-08-0041-015-2021.
f) Consideration of the renewal of an Agreement for Services with Value West Inc., for the Rio Blanco County Assessor 2024 Commercial Reappraisals.
g) Consideration of Colorado Works Memorandum of Understanding OM-DEWS-2023-0013, Colorado Works SFY 23-24 Annual Reaffirmation.
h) Consideration of Amendments to the Fair Board by Laws for 2024.
i) Consideration of the appointment of a Representative and Alternate Representative to the AGNC Board for 2024.
j) Consideration of an appointment of a Commissioner to serve as the County Investment Policy Committee Member for 2024.
k) Consideration of an appointment to the 2024 Board Representative to the Northwest Transportation Planning Commission (NWTPR).
l) Consideration of an appointment to the e-911 Board to Represent both Meeker and Rangely for 2024.
m) Consideration of the appointment of Donald L. Steerman as the Rio Blanco County Attorney for 2024 pursuant to §30-11-118.
n) Consideration of the appointment of Scott Marsh as the Rio Blanco County Road and Bridge Supervisor for 2024 pursuant to § 43-2-111(1).
o) Consideration of the appointment of Carmen McKay as the Rio Blanco County Department of Human Services Director for 2024 pursuant to § 26-1-117(1).
p) Consideration of an appointment to the EMS Council for 2024.
q) Consideration of the appointment of the Board of County Commissioners to sit as the Rio Blanco County Board of Social Services for 2024 pursuant to § 26-1-116(1).
r) Consideration of the appointment of the Board of County Commissioners to sit as the Rio Blanco County Board of Social Services for 2024 pursuant to § 26-1-116(1).
s) Consideration of an appointment to the Rangely Development Agency/Rangely Development Corporation RDA/RDC for 2024.
t) Consideration of an appointment to the Yampa White Green Basin Round Table for 2024.
u) Consideration of the setting of regular meeting days for 2024 Board Meetings as the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month with the 2nd Tuesday meetings held at the Rio Blanco County Historic Courthouse, 3rd Floor, Commissioner’s Hearing Room, located at 555 Main Street, Meeker, Colorado and the 4th Tuesday meeting held at the Rio Blanco County Annex, located at 17497 State Highway 64, Rangely, Colorado. Special Board Meetings and Work Sessions will be held as necessary. The designated official posting locations of Tentative Agendas will be online at https://www.rbc.us/129/Agendas, at the main bulletin board at the Clerk and Recorder’s Office in both Meeker and Rangely, the kiosk located on the west side of the Rio Blanco County Historic Courthouse, 555 Main St., Meeker, CO and at the Rangely Town Hall, 102 Main Street Rangely, CO. Tentative Agendas will be posted before the regularly scheduled meeting. A copy of a Tentative Agenda will be placed in the Rio Blanco Herald Times as practical pursuant to § 26-6-402(2)(c).
v) Consideration of the appointments or reappointments of three positions to the Fair Board for a term beginning January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026.
IV. Resolutions
a) Consideration of Resolution No. 2024-01, a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, Designating Certain Banks as Depositories for Rio Blanco County Funds pursuant to § 30-10-708(1).
b) Consideration of Resolution No. 2024-02, a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, designating The Rio Blanco Herald Times as the official newspaper for county publications pursuant to § 24-70-108.
c) Consideration of Resolution No. 2024-03, a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, establishing County Administration Office Hours for 2024 as Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding holidays, and the Clerk and Recorder who shall be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., pursuant to § 30-10-109; However, the Clerk of Court and the Sheriff’s Office shall be subject, at all times, to the command of the people, and each thereof shall at all hours, night and day, be prepared to attend such duties as may reasonably be required of them.
V. Other Business
a) Road & Bridge Report – Scott Marsh
b) County Administrator Update
c) County Commissioners Updates
VI. Adjourn
The agenda is provided for informational purposes only; all times are approximate. Agenda items will normally be considered in the order they appear on the agenda. However, the Board may alter the Agenda, take breaks during the meeting, work through the noon hour and even continue an item for a future meeting date. The Board, while in session, may consider other items that are brought before it. Scheduled items may be continued if the Board is unable to complete the Agenda as scheduled.
The next regular meeting is tentatively scheduled for January 23, 2024 in Rangely, Colorado. If you need special accommodations, please call 970-878-9683 in advance of the meeting so that reasonable accommodations may be made.
Published: January 4, 2024
Rio Blanco Herald Times
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PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF MEEKER
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 2, 2024
TO:
Any person, who is eligible by law, to be a candidate for the Offices of Mayor or Trustee for the Town of Meeker to be elected at the Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 please take notice:
A candidate’s qualifications for eligibility to hold public office are:
1) Be a registered elector;
2) Attain the age of eighteen years or older on the date of the election and;
3) Reside in the town of Meeker for a period of at least twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the date of the election.
Nomination petitions may be circulated and signed beginning on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Nomination petitions and an information sheet for prospective candidates will be available at Town Hall, 345 Market Street, Meeker, on or after 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Regular office hours at Town Hall are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The last day for the circulation and signing of nomination petitions shall be Monday, January 22, 2024, on or before 5:00 p.m. All nomination petitions shall be filed with the Town Clerk at Town Hall by this date and time.
The following Town Officers will be elected at the election:
1) Mayor – two-year term;
2) Three members of the Town Board of Trustees – all four-year terms.
Dated this 13th day of December, 2023.
TOWN OF MEEKER
By: Lisa Cook, Town Clerk
Published: December 21, 28, 2023, January 4, 11 and 18, 2024
Rio Blanco Herald Times
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Town of Rangely
January 9, 2024 – 7:00pm
Town of Rangely Council Chambers
Agenda
Rangely Board of Trustees (Town Council)
ANDY SHAFFER, Mayor
Trey Robie, Mayor ProTem
Don Davidson, Trustee
Kyle Wren, Trustee
Tim Webber, Trustee
Ron Granger, Trustee
Todd Thayn, Trustee
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Invocation –
4. Pledge of Allegiance
5. Minutes of Meeting
a. Discussion and Action to approve the minutes of December 12, 2023, Town Council Meeting
6. Petitions and Public Input
7. Changes to the Agenda
8. Public Hearings – 7:10pm
a. Public hearing for the first reading of Ordinance 700 amending sections 2.04.040 and 2.08.030 concerning compensation of the Mayor and Board of Trustees
Committee/Board Meetings
Council Reports
11. Supervisor Reports
12. Reports from Officers – Town Manager Update
13. Old Business
14. New Business
a. Discussion and action to approve the December 2023 Check Register
b. Discussion and action to approve the November 2023 Financial Statement
c. Discussion and action to certify the 2024 Mill Levy in the amount of $14,924,350.
d. Discussion and action to approve Ordinance 700 amending section 2/04/040 and 2.08.030 concerning compensation of the Mayor and Board of Trustees
15. Informational Items
16. Board Vacancies
a. Community Garden Board Vacancies
17. Scheduled Announcements
a. Giant Step Preschool Board meeting is scheduled for Jan 4th, 2024, at 6:00 pm
b. Rangely District Library Board meeting is scheduled for Jan 8 th , 2024, at 5:00 pm
c. WRB Park & Recreation District Board meeting is scheduled for Jan 8 th , 2024, at 6:00 pm
d. Rio Blanco County Commissioners Board meeting is scheduled for Jan 8 th, 2024, at 11:00 am in Meeker.
e. Community Outreach meeting scheduled for Jan 10 th , 2024, 2024, at noon.
f. Rangely School District Board meeting has been scheduled for Jan 15 th , 2024, at 6:15 pm
g. Rural Fire Protection District Board meeting is scheduled for Jan 15 th , 2024, at 7:00 pm
h. Rangely Junior College District Board meeting is scheduled for Jan 16 th , 2024, at 12:00 noon.
i. Rangely Chamber of Commerce Board meeting is scheduled for Jan 18 th , 2024, at 12:00 noon.
j. Rio Blanco County Commissioners Board meeting is scheduled for Jan 23 rd , 2024, at 11:00 am in Rangely.
k. Rangely District Hospital board meeting is scheduled for Jan 25 th , 2024, 2024, at 6:00 pm
l. RBC Water Conservancy District Board meeting is scheduled for Jan 31 st , 2024, at 6:30 pm
m. RDA/RDC Board meeting is scheduled for Feb 8 th , 2024, at 7:30 am
18. Adjournment
Published: January 4, 2024
Rio Blanco Herald Times
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Town of Meeker Board of Trustees
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
7:00 P.M. ~ Town Hall
345 Market Street, Meeker, CO
Call-in number: 970-878-8091
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call
IV. Approval of the Agenda
V. Approval of the Previous Minutes
VI. Approval of Monthly Disbursements
a. December 31, 2023
b. January 9, 2024
VII. Public Participation
Update from Chamber of Commerce
VIII. Public Hearing
a. Consideration of Ordinance #01-2024 approving and certifying a Mill Levy and levying general property taxes for the fiscal year 2024
b. Consideration of Special Event Permit for the Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Business Rally on January 31, 2024 at the Fairfield Center
IX. New Business
a. Consideration of Ute Park Permit Agreement for David Smith Ranches
b. Consideration of Ute Park Permit Agreement for Meeker Classic
c. Consideration of Letter of Support for Business grant application
X. Manager’s Report
XI. Mayor’s Remarks
XII. Other Board Business
XIII. Adjournment
Published: January 4, 2024
Rio Blanco Herald Times
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ORDINANCE No. 5, Series 2023
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A BUDGET, SUMMARIZING EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR EACH FUND FOR THE TOWN OF MEEKER, COLORADO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY 2024 AND ENDING THE LAST DAY OF DECEMBER 2024.
WHEREAS, the Town of Meeker Board of Trustees, the “Town Board”, has received from the Town budget office a proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year; and,
WHEREAS, upon due and proper notice, published in accordance with Local Government Budget Law of Colorado, the proposed budget was open for public inspection at the Meeker Town Hall, a public hearing was held on November 21, 2023, and interested Town electors were given the opportunity to file or register any objections to the proposed budget, up to the time of final adoption of the proposed budget; and,
WHEREAS, whatever increases or decreases may have been made in expenditures, like increases or decreases were made to the revenues, so that the budget remains in balance, as required by law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF MEEKER, COLORADO:
1) The estimated expenditures and reserves in each fund are as follows:
GENERAL FUND
Operating Expenses: $ 2,067,350.00
Systems Development Amount: $ 3,336,350.00
Highway Users Tax Fund: $ 95,305.00
Estimated Fund Reserve: $ 7,922,521.00
Emergency Reserve: $ 110,650.00
TOTAL GENERAL FUND: $13,532,176.00
WATER FUND
Operating Expenses: $ 662,076.00
Systems Development Amount: $ 695,162.00
Estimated Fund Reserve: $1,191,181.00
TOTAL WATER FUND: $2,548,419.00
ABATEMENT FUND
Abatement Expenses: $ 129,600.00
Estimated Fund Reserve: $ 256,546.00
TOTAL ABATEMENT FUND: $ 386,146.00
CONSERVATION TRUST FUND
Park Expenses: $12, 023.00
Estimated Fund Reserve:
2) The estimated revenues and reserves for each fund including transfers are as follows:
GENERAL FUND
Sources other than General Property Tax and
Highway Users Tax, including appropriated reserve: $5,156,213.00
Emergency Reserve: $110,650.00
General Property Tax: $247,487.00
Highway Users Tax Fund: $95,305.00
Reserve Funds and Unencumbered
Estimated Opening Balance: $7,922,521.00
TOTAL GENERAL FUND: $13,532,176.00
WATER FUND
Non-water Service Income, including appropriated reserve: $732,238.00
Water Service Fees: $625,000.00
Reserve Funds and Unencumbered
Estimated Opening Balance: $1,191,181.00
TOTAL WATER FUND: $2,548,419.00
ABATEMENT FUND
Income: $129,600.00
Estimated Opening Balance: $256,546.00
TOTAL ABATEMENT FUND: $386,146.00
CONSERVATION TRUST FUND
State Lottery Share & Reserve for Parks Expenses: $12,000
Interest: $23.00
Estimated Opening Balance: $59,239.00
Total Conservation Trust Fund: $71,262.00
3) That the budget as submitted, amended, and hereinabove summarized by Fund, hereby is approved and adopted as the budget of the Town of Meeker for the 2024 fiscal year and funds are hereby authorized and allocated to be appropriated to each fund for the purpose of meeting expenditures therein.
4) That the budget herewith approved and adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Town Board shall be signed by the Mayor and made a part of the public records of the Town of Meeker.
5) Pursuant to C.R.S. §29-1-108, this ordinance shall be effective upon adoption.
INTRODUCED, READ, PASSED, ADOPTED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AS PROVIDED BY LAW BY A VOTE OF 6 TO 0 OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF MEEKER, COLORADO, AT ITS SPECIAL MEETING HELD IN THE TOWN OF MEEKER THIS 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2023.
TOWN OF MEEKER
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
KENT A. BORCHARD, Mayor
ATTEST:
LISA COOK, Town Clerk
Published: January 4, 2024
Rio Blanco Herald Times
