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Better City offers ideas for catalyzing population growth

MEEKER | Kelby Bosshardt with Better City presented a workshop hosted by the Meeker Town of Trustees on June 3. Better City is an economic development consulting firm based in Ogden, Utah, that conducts feasibility studies and creates actionable economic development plans. The focus of the workshop was about how[Read More…]

June 18, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Meeker board considers affordable housing project

As part of their ongoing contract with Better City, Meeker’s Board of Trustees heard from Kelby Bosshardt, chief operating officer, about the next steps toward moving ahead with plans for developing affordable housing in Meeker.

April 29, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Meeker trustees shift course on plans for Third Street facilities

MEEKER | In a work session following the regular board meeting, Meeker trustees reviewed a study about the town’s facilities at the end of Third Street, which include the water load-out, town shop, dog pound and recycling center. During discussions with Better City about the proposed Adventure Center, moving the[Read More…]

March 25, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Meeker renews Better City contract

MEEKER | Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved a new contract with Better City on Tuesday not to exceed $2,000 a month for one year. The contract includes four primary projects: – Recruiting outdoor recreation adventure companies.

August 25, 2018 by editor Comments are Disabled

Reviewing the Better City contracts, three years later

RBC | After three years with Better City the town of Rangely and Rio Blanco County have both chosen not to renew their contracts while Meeker prepares to adopt a new, independent contract with the company. With the joint economic development effort changing directions each entity has reviewed the project,[Read More…]

August 14, 2018 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled

Sole bid for Meeker water project $310,000 over budget; divided trustees voice concerns

MEEKER | The board of trustees reviewed the second bid received for the second phase of the town’s water project at the Tuesday meeting. The previous bid was incomplete, and the board asked to go out to bid again. The bid came in more than $310,000 over the $1 million[Read More…]

August 14, 2018 by editor Comments are Disabled

County

County Beat: June 28, 2018

BETTER CITY The county will let its contract with Better City lapse at the end of July. Both towns still have money remaining in their contracts, but will focus on smaller, local projects instead of big countywide projects. “My recommendation is to let these contracts expire, then regroup and figure[Read More…]

July 2, 2018 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Meeker

No operators come forward for Meeker Adventure Center

MEEKER | The much contested Meeker Adventure Center seems to have fizzled out after a second request for qualifications for a general operator failed to return any official responses. However, that doesn’t mean the process hasn’t created forward momentum that could greatly benefit the community’s economic development goals. “It’s just[Read More…]

February 8, 2018 by editor Comments are Disabled

Letters To The Editor

Letter: Town council, URA should wait and see what the citizens say

Dear Editor: The Meeker Urban Renewal Authority (URA) meets next Tuesday to evaluate responses to the latest Requests for Qualifications to construct and manage an Outdoor Adventure Center in the Town of Meeker. It is premature to move forward on this project. The Adventure Center is a significant issue for[Read More…]

February 5, 2018 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Grocery, hemp/marijuana cultivation named potential new businesses for Rangely

RANGELY | Last Thursday Better City hosted a well-attended public forum on economic and community development in Rangely. There were approximately 70 people in attendance. The meeting was designed to gauge local interests and desires in the areas of community, workforce and economic development. Community development was defined as things[Read More…]

September 30, 2017 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled

Meeker residents upset by wording in URA conditions survey letter

MEEKER I The Meeker Urban Renewal Authority (MURA) board members met with a full house at their July 5 meeting. More than a dozen citizens whose homes and/or businesses were included in the first conditions survey attended the meeting to express their concern and disapproval of the wording in a[Read More…]

July 15, 2017 by editor Comments are Disabled

Rangely airport designated as an aviation development zone

RANGELY | Rangely’s economic development plan, created in conjunction with Better City, achieved a new milestone last week when the town received notification that the Rangely Airport has been designated an aviation development zone. One of the goals identified by Better City was to establish Rangely as an airplane maintenance,[Read More…]

May 23, 2017 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled