RURAL DOMESTIC WATER White River Conservancy District director Alden Vanden Brink updated the board following last week’s River District meeting, noting that low precipitation last month has the area on track for “similar” or “worse” hydrology than last year, barring some big storms to finish winter. More on Page 1.[Read More…]
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COUNTY BEAT: Foster care program moves forward
RBC | Interviews for board appointments were the first order of business Tuesday, Jan. 25 for the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners. Commissioners conducted interviews with applicants for the Rangely Library Board, the Extension Advisory Board, and the Fair Board. Appointments will be made in February. In work sessions,[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: Back to drawing board for land use amendments
LAND USE REGULATIONS “I think this is very restrictive. There’s no reason to have a minor subdivision if you’re going down this road,” said RBC Commissioner Gary Moyer during a public hearing this week, referring to resolution 2022-06, one of three land use regulation (LUR) amendments proposed by the county[Read More…]
County Beat: Pharmacy closure causes a stir
PHARMACY The closure of Meeker Drugs, the town’s only pharmacy, has left many residents wondering where they would get medication. Pioneers Medical Center isn’t expected to open their own pharmacy until sometime in the spring, which leaves a months-long gap in service. Seeking to address the issue until the new[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: County welcomes new building inspector
RBC | “I never want to be that guy, I want to be the guy that people see come in, and they come out to greet me as I go to greet them, and that’s when you get away from the us versus them mentality,” said Matt Franks, Rio Blanco[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: Water, roads, meeting notices discussed
WATER “We’ve got demands that are unsustainable to the east of us on the Front Range; we’ve got demands that are unsustainable to the west of us,” said Zane Kessler, Director of Government Relations at the Colorado River District (CRD) to RBC Commissioners this week. Kessler attended a work session[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: Sheriff’s office works to dispel jail misinformation
COMMUNICATION ISSUES Elected officials, staff and law enforcement personnel from all three local government entities filled the county courthouse Monday to discuss the recent closure of the Justice Center/jail. RBC Sheriff Anthony Mazzolla announced the closure in September 2021 at the beginning of this year’s budget cycle. Since that time,[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: Applications for county job openings down
Commissioners heard updates from various departments during work sessions Tuesday. Commissioner Jeff Rector was not in attendance for the meeting. Human Resources Director Laura Smith said there are currently seven positions open at the county. While the number of job openings has remained fairly consistent, the number of applications received[Read More…]
County Beat: Nov 16 meeting report
PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE Public Health staff workloads are “at the highest level we’ve seen” according to Director Alice Harvey, who updated the RBC Commissioners in Rangely this week. She said the department was spread thin between testing, vaccination clinics, answering phone calls, contact tracing and other pandemic-related work, in addition[Read More…]
County Beat: County urged to evaluate its roads
During work sessions Tuesday, Nov 9, county roads were the main topic of discussion, specifically whether the county would be willing to take on the maintenance and responsibility for less than a mile of road in Rangely near the airport and a mile of road in Meeker near Ridge Estates. [Read More…]
County Beat: Oct. 28, 2021
RBC I Budget season is underway in Rio Blanco County. Combined decreases in projected revenue total $2.4 million, primarily from property taxes (-$685K) charges for service (-$311K) investment earnings (-$256K) capital grants and donations (-$1.1mil) and miscellaneous (-$35K). Despite projected decreases, overall budgeted revenues for 2022 are up slightly (about[Read More…]
County Beat: Oct. 14, 2021
RBC I The following topics were covered at Tuesday’s commissioner meeting. PUBLIC HEALTH COVID-19 cases have surged in Rio Blanco County and surrounding areas, stretching healthcare services thin. Public Health departments are feeling the squeeze too, including in Rio Blanco County. RBC Public Health Director Alice Harvey informed the board[Read More…]
