MEEKER | By mayoral proclamation, June 22 has been designated as Bike to Work Day in Meeker, with encouragement from Mayor Kent Borchard for residents to participate. The proclamation comes with the announcement that a small grant has been procured through the Meeker’s Main Street program, Project 45, for 11[Read More…]
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Water use climbs in Meeker
MEEKER | Meeker’s board of trustees heard a request from the Fair Board for a $1,000 donation to help fund prize money for a new event this year: a barbecue competition in conjunction with the Kansas City Barbecue Society’s “Backyard Cookoff” contest series. Fair Board president Quentin Smith said the[Read More…]
Trustees discuss spring cleanup
MEEKER | Meeker resident Jeff Madison addressed the board of trustees Tuesday regarding the possibility of restoring the annual spring cleanup program to the town. The program was suspended in the mid-1990s because people from out of town were reportedly taking advantage of the program. The Lions Club is willing[Read More…]
Discussion about leashing laws for Meeker’s parks
MEEKER | Meeker trustees’ first regular meeting of April included more discussions about Ute Park, specifically when it comes to allowing dogs. Meeker resident and landowner David Smith, who leases the park for his livestock, shared concerns with the board about potential conflicts between new calves and dogs in the[Read More…]
Cook to transition back to town clerk
MEEKER | The Town of Meeker will begin a search for a new town manager following the resignation of Town Clerk Amy Tupy and the voluntary shift back to that position by current Town Manager Lisa Cook. Tupy has been hired by White River Electric Association. Trustees discussed hiring a[Read More…]
Meeker board continues discussion on large livestock
MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Trustees continued a discussion about the status of large livestock within town limits Tuesday. A previous discussion sparked complaints on social media. According to Meeker Animal Control Officer Laurel Haney, changes to the code involving livestock would impact “nine to 10” households. “We get[Read More…]
Split vote ends fall grazing, keeps spring calving in Ute Park
MEEKER | In a split vote that had to be decided by Mayor Kent Borchard, Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved a lease for the use of Ute Park for cattle grazing only during the spring calving season. In past years — since the Town purchased the property — there has[Read More…]
Trustees divided on Ute Park use
MEEKER | In the decade-plus since the Town of Meeker purchased the property just west of town now known as Ute Park, defining the property’s use — park or pasture — has been an annual debate. “We have this discussion every year about how the livestock and the people can[Read More…]
Town considers code changes
MEEKER | In the first official Board of Trustees meeting for 2021, the town reviewed a proposed assessment and design of the White River corridor through town, completed in conjunction with the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District and SWCA Environmental Consulting out of Broomfield, Colorado. The study[Read More…]
Skijoring competition coming to Meeker
MEEKER | Meeker will join a list of communities in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and Utah this winter to host a skijoring competition in conjunction with Skijor USA’s competition circuit. “They want Meeker to be part of their racing series this year,” Meeker Drugs proprietor Diana Jones told the town’s board[Read More…]
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…]
Town of Meeker approves annexation
MEEKER | The Town of Meeker is growing, by about four acres. Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved the annexation of the Belland/Fitzgibbons property north of Hwy. 13. The Planning Commission recommended the annexation, stating the property is contiguous with the town limits, and that property owners and the town both have[Read More…]
