Special to the HT The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners has released a statement expressing concern over recent actions by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission, stating that several decisions depart from Colorado’s long-standing tradition of science-based wildlife management and the statutory mission established by the General[Read More…]
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Commissioners approve data center moratorium
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners met for its regular meeting July 21 in Rangely. Commission Chair Callie Scritchfield and Commissioner Jennifer O’Hearon attended in person, while Commissioner Doug Overton participated remotely via Google Meet. Before approving the agenda, O’Hearon requested that the June 30 special meeting[Read More…]
County Beat – Commissioners cite housing costs, uncertainty in wildfire code debate
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners spent much of its June 30 work session discussing the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC), signaling they are not prepared to adopt the state code because of concerns about housing affordability, uncertainty surrounding future state requirements and opposition to what[Read More…]
Commissioners weigh challenges from Fairfield Apartments to County Road 17 bridge
RBC | Rio Blanco County commissioners spent much of last week’s work session discussing the future of the Fairfield Apartments, a proposed flexible work policy for child welfare employees, landfill operations and the deteriorating County Road 17 bridge. Commission Chair Callie Scritchfield and Commissioner Doug Overton attended in person, while[Read More…]
BOCC examines solar opportunities, hears CDOT plans
RBC | Last week the Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners met June 9 in Meeker, holding a morning work session followed by its regular meeting. All three commissioners were present. During the work session, commissioners heard a presentation from Byron Kominek, owner of Jack’s Solar Garden and executive[Read More…]
Board of Health adopts updated waste water regulations; commissioners approve contracts, projects
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of Health adopted updated regulations governing on-site wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) during its May 19 meeting before county commissioners convened as the Board of County Commissioners later that afternoon. County Attorney Rose Pugliese presented the proposed regulations, explaining that the county last adopted[Read More…]
Commissioners review basin work, housing and infrastructure at work session
RBC | Last week, the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners held a work session at the Rio Blanco County Historic Courthouse in Meeker focused on infrastructure planning, housing discussions and water-related projects. Commissioners Doug Overton and Callie Scritchfield attended in person, while Commissioner Jennifer O’Hearon participated via Google Meet.[Read More…]
Commission weighs term limits, wolves policy, fairgrounds concession control
RBC | Rio Blanco County commissioners worked through a full agenda last week, taking public comment on term limits for elected officials, approving budget changes and wildlife policy letters, updating land-use rules for natural medicine healing centers, and discussing control of the fairgrounds concession stand used by the Meeker Lions[Read More…]
Term limits enter the chat — again
RBC | Term limits are back on the agenda this year, with commissioners receiving public comment over several recent meetings. It will be up to the board to determine whether the topic goes to the November ballot again in 2026. In 1994 a statewide vote that limited state officials to[Read More…]
BOCC approves fairgrounds facility improvement assessment funding, airport transfer
RBC | In addition to hearing public comment on term limits, the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners approved contracts and funding transfers tied to infrastructure and long-range planning during the meeting last week in Rangely. Commissioners unanimously approved awarding a contract to Civic Forum Associates, Inc, for a fairgrounds[Read More…]
BOCC hears public input, delays decision on healing center regulations
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners held its regular monthly meeting April 14 in Meeker, with all three commissioners present. During the public comment period, resident J.H. Sheridan addressed the board regarding term limits for county officials, saying voters already have the ability to remove elected[Read More…]
RBC Commissioners to discuss term limits; public hearings scheduled
Special to the HT MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners has been approached about the potential elimination of term limits for the Assessor, Clerk and Recorder, County Commissioner(s) and Treasurer. There will be an initial discussion of this issue during the Board of Commissioner’s regular[Read More…]