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Planning Commission seeks new members

RBC — The County Board of Commissioners is soliciting letters from persons interested in serving on the County Planning Commission.

October 30, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Commissioners implement stiffer traffic fine schedule

RBC — Drivers beware, if you are ticketed for a traffic violation in Rio Blanco County, it’s going to cost more now. Following the state’s lead, county commissioners approved a new traffic fine schedule Oct. 13.

October 23, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

County begins its ’09 budget

RBC — Diane Sorensen, county budget director, passed out thick notebooks to Rio Blanco County commissioners at Monday’s meeting.

October 16, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Commissioners dole out $483K

RBC — Nearly half a million dollars worth of community requests were approved for funding Tuesday by Rio Blanco County commissioners.

September 25, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Future of Fairfield Center space unsettled

RBC — County commissioners are considering different options for the Fairfield Center, once the Meeker Public Library moves out and relocates to its new home down the street.

September 4, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Turner unsure whether he’ll serve on both boards

Newly elected county commissioner is member of Meeker School Board RBC — Kai Turner hasn’t made up his mind whether to do both — serve on the Meeker Board of Education and the Rio Blanco County Commission at the same time. But, apparently, there’s no law preventing him from doing[Read More…]

August 21, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Turner unseats Nelson by 11 votes in election

RBC — Kai Turner figured it would be a close election. But this was real close. Turner, based on unofficial results, unseated incumbent Forrest Nelson for a seat on the Rio Blanco County Commission by all of 11 votes during Tuesday’s primary election.

August 14, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Nelson, Turner face off for commissioner seat

Special to the Herald Times Editor’s Note: The Herald Times asked both of the Republican candidates – the incumbent Forrest Nelson and the challenger Kai Turner — the same questions in advance of next Tuesday’s primary election. They are running for a seat on the Rio Blanco County Commission. Their[Read More…]

August 7, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Assessed values up 15 percent in county

Chevron remains top taxpayer RBC — County Assessor Renae Neilson gave her annual report Monday to the Board of County Commissioners. And it was good news. Based on preliminary numbers, the total assessed value in Rio Blanco County is up 15 percent. “That should make them (the commissioners) happy,” Neilson[Read More…]

July 17, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Volunteers needed for RBC boards

May 29, 2008 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Industry wants RBC to hold off impact fees

RBC — Everyone attending the public hearing held by the Rio Blanco County Commissioners on the Rangely campus of Colorado Northwestern Community College Monday was in agreement about the impacts facing the county but not how to pay for them.

May 22, 2008 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Resource survey confirms support of diversity

RBC — At the county commissioners’ meeting May 12 the results from the 2007 Survey of Critical Biological Resources confirm that Rio Blanco County is truly unique with an amazing richness of rare fauna and flora well worth preserving for future generations.

May 15, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled