RANGELY | Rangely’s Board of Trustees met on Jan. 25. Supervisor reports were delivered from Jeff LeBleu and Police Chief Ti Hamblin. Lebleu described in detail several challenges his department has faced due to weather, mechanics and illnesses. Mayor Andy Shaffer thanked LeBleu and the team for the efforts in[Read More…]
Tag: DOLA
Town, Rec revise agreement for Circle Park improvements
By LUCAS TURNER | [email protected] MEEKER I Meeker’s Board of Trustees picked up where they left off earlier this month in discussing proposed improvements to Circle Park. As it stands, both entities have committed $250K of capital improvement funds in their respective 2022 budgets towards the project, but will still[Read More…]
Rangely board discusses fiscal stability, grants
RANGELY | Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) employees shared a work session presentation on “Fiscal Stability” with Town of Rangely officials Tuesday. State Demographer Elizabeth Garner detailed statistics on the economy, population, age distribution, growth projections and more. Nationally the United State’s population growth slowed to an all-time record low[Read More…]
Meeker High School demolition and abatement in progress; school district recipient of more than $8 million in grant funds
MEEKER | Those who have been by the high school in the past few days know that construction has started in earnest. Demolition on the south side of the building is underway and will be followed by foundation work in the coming months. Asbestos and mercury abatement continues on the[Read More…]
Who is DOLA and what do they do?
RBC I It is nearly impossible to attend a meeting of any of the local taxing districts and not hear the phrase “DOLA grant” mentioned. It seems everyone is putting in for funds from the Department of Local Affairs and hoping to help move projects along with their help. But[Read More…]
Meeker board of trustees rejects engineer’s bid recommendation for water supply improvement project
MEEKER | With Mayor Pro Tem Rodney Gerloff leading the meeting in lieu of Mayor Regas Halandras, the Meeker Board of Trustees Tuesday heard from Justin Carroll from the Range Call committee. Carroll said they would like to move the concert to Ute Park for 2018. The Range Call committee[Read More…]
County celebrates success of broadband initiative
RBC | The county threw a party Tuesday to celebrate the success of the broadband initiative. Rio Blanco County Internet Technology Director Blake Mobley was quick to point out that the project is not complete. None of the commissioners who threw their weight behind the project have internet service at[Read More…]
Examining the Better City contracts with the towns and county for economic development
MEEKER | A recurring question about the Better City contracts with the county and the towns is how much has been spent thus far, on what, and by whom. What follows is a breakdown of the three contracts and their scope of work thus far. Each contract is presented with[Read More…]
Meeker Project 45 moves forward
“It’s all in the name of revitalizing Meeker,” Meeker Chamber of Commerce director Stephanie Kobald said of the Main Street America program during Monday’s informational meeting at Kilowatt Korner. Meeker was accepted into the program in July after about a year of preparation. Monday, Johanna Jamison from the Colorado[Read More…]
Meeker officially joins ‘Main Street Program’
MEEKER I Cassie McGuire, owner of McGuire Auto Parts and former president of the Meeker Chamber of Commerce, is excited. She feels that getting Meeker involved in the state’s “Main Street Program” will help the community coordinate its efforts, set goals and accomplish needed projects.
County ponders plans for Columbine Park redevelopment
RBC I On Oct. 14, interested parties gathered at the Columbine Park Jockey Shack to view and discuss several options for updating and renovating the Columbine Park facilities.
Rangely, Meeker and Dinosaur get DOLA grants
RBC I Mike Samson, chairman of The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, and Jeff Eskelson, AGNC vice chairman and Rio Blanco County commissioner, are pleased to announce that through AGNC’s $50,000 mini-grant program awarded from state Department Of Local Affairs (DOLA), a $3,750 grant on behalf of the Town of[Read More…]
