RBC | In work sessions Tuesday, July 26, RBC Human Resources Director Laura Smith updated commissioners on changes surrounding employee policies and procedures to comply with legislative changes. Some of the changes involve the family leave plan and unemployment benefits, among others. Commissioners also discussed evaluation systems and employee pay[Read More…]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: June 30, 2022
Public misinformed about Piceance horses Dear Editor: This letter is in response to the recent article in the Herald on the scheduled upcoming wild horse gather in the North Piceance – East Douglas area. We have spend many years observing the stead increase of horses in the Barcus, Big and[Read More…]
Commissioners hear updates
RBC | Virginia “Ginny” Love was officially sworn in as the District 1 Rio Blanco County Commissioner between work sessions on Tuesday. Commissioners Ty Gates and Jennifer O’Hearon interviewed Jessica Franks as a candidate for one of two open seats on the county’s planning commission, and officially appointed her during[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: APRIL 28, 2022
Rio Blanco County Commissioners heard updates from multiple departments this week including the Clerk and Recorder, Treasurer and Assessor. DEPARTMENT UPDATES RBC Clerk and Recorder Boots Campbell said her department was collecting ballots for the recall election and preparing for upcoming primaries. 617 ballots had been turned in by Tuesday[Read More…]
Letter: Community deserves better than current BOCC
Dear Editor: Last week the RBC County Commissioners voted to exempt themselves from following their own established procedures in approving a $4 million grant to the County Water Conservancy District. This is a CCITF (County Capital Improvement Trust Fund) grant for environmental studies for the proposed Wolf Creek Reservoir. With[Read More…]
Love announces bid for commissioner
RBC I I’d like to take this time to thank all that signed my petition to be RBC Commissioner for District 1 and for the delegates who voted for me at the local assembly. I am on the ballot! I’m honored and excited to continue listening and meeting with the[Read More…]
Commissioners vote 2-1 to defund election equipment
RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioners voted 2-1 this week in favor of defunding Dominion-based vote tabulation machines in the Clerk and Recorder’s office. If implemented, the move would require election officials to hand-count all votes in future elections. The decision came following back-and-forth comments by current/former election officials (who[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: Rector to resign as commissioner
RBC | County commissioners conducted a series of interviews for open board seats Tuesday, including an Extension Advisory Board that will work closely with Extension Agent Linda Masters in collaboration with Colorado State University. According to commissioners, the seven-member board is “supposed to be in place, but hasn’t been for[Read More…]
Letter: Commissioner concerns
Dear Editor: I was at the Commissioners meeting here in Meeker Dec. 14 to bring up a couple of concerns. I will be the first to admit that I do not attend meetings unless something gets my attention and I want to ask questions that hopefully will help me understand[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: 2022 budget nearing final approval
Governmental budgets are really confusing to most people, including us. With many numbers based on estimates, and constantly shifting allocations from one fund to another, last minute cuts and additions, reallocations, etc., some numbers listed here may not be totally up to date, though they’re likely to all be pretty[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…]
