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…]
Tag: Moyer Recall
Letter: Accurate Moyer recall timeline
Dear Editor: Last week the committee to recall Gary Moyer blamed us for delaying the recall process. On Sept. 2, 2021, RBC Clerk Campbell presided over a “hearing,” in which she should have recused herself (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akk1OjKyWzg) in response to a protest that I filed on Aug. 13, 2021, challenging the recall[Read More…]
Letter: Recall update
Dear Editor: The update on the Moyer recall is as follows: the Moyer Recall Committee is awaiting judicial review before the recall can go before voters on a ballot. The attorney hired by Matt Scott filed a lawsuit in Rio Blanco District Court challenging the decision made by Boots Campbell,[Read More…]
Recall effort in court
The effort to recall sitting commissioner Gary Moyer has entered the court system, further delaying a decision on whether the recall effort will go to a public vote anytime soon. In September 2021, Matt Scott filed a district court civil case against Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder Boots Campbell. [Read More…]
Letter: Who’s paying?
Dear Editor: My first question is who is paying attorney fees for the recall process? Wouldn’t it save the taxpayer money if this was put on the November ballot? I believe there is a deadline to get something on the ballot and hopefully both sides will keep the taxpayer in[Read More…]
Repeat recall recap: more legal challenges to come
RBC I Five months since David Morlan filed a petition to recall sitting Rio Blanco County Commissioner Gary Moyer, the saga continues. That saga, now in its second iteration, doesn’t appear as if it will conclude any time soon. In early April, the petition to recall Commissioner Moyer kicked off[Read More…]
Recall protest hearing scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 2
RBC | A hearing concerning the protest contesting the sufficiency of the petition to recall Gary Moyer as county commission has been set for Sept. 2, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. at the Rio Blanco County Courthouse in Meeker. The hearing will be live-streamed on the county’s YouTube channel. The hearing[Read More…]
UPDATE: Recall protest hearing scheduled for Aug. 27 has been delayed
UPDATE: The protest hearing scheduled for Friday, Aug. 27 has been vacated and “delayed by stipulation” for one week. New date and time to be announced. RBC I A hearing concerning the protest filed on Aug. 13, 2021, by Matt Scott, contesting the sufficiency of the petition for the recall[Read More…]
Recall protest filed
RBC | A protest of petition was filed by Meeker resident Matt Scott on Aug. 13 regarding the recall of RBC Commissioner Gary Moyer. Scott’s protest expresses concerns that the petition “once again did not comply with Colorado law and was accepted by County Clerk Boots Campbell contrary to the[Read More…]
Second recall petition sufficient
RBC I A second petition to recall Commissioner Gary Moyer was submitted to RBC Clerk and Recorder Boots Campbell and found to be sufficient on July 30 with 828 verified signatures. By state law, 747 signatures were required. Of the 848 signatures submitted, 20 were rejected. The second 15-day protest[Read More…]
Letter: Campbell files formal complaint
Dear Editor: On June 29 I filed a formal complaint against Gary Moyer, RBC Commissioner District 1. The complaint is regarding the lies and false accusations he has made directed at me in his letters to the editor as well as on his Facebook page, Gary Moyer RBC Commissioner. I[Read More…]
County releases two Morlan executive session recordings
RBC | On Monday, Rio Blanco County released two of the January executive sessions held with former Road and Bridge Director Dave Morlan. The audio recordings, made public on the county’s YouTube channel, comes with a “strong language” warning due to use of profanity by all parties in attendance. The[Read More…]
