RBC | There haven’t been any increases to landfill dump fees in Rio Blanco County for nearly a decade. In fact, the county last changed its rates in 2009. A letter from Eagle River Water Services, providers of residential trash services in Meeker for the last four months, indicates that[Read More…]
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County approves update to traffic code; higher fines on the horizon
RBC | The county’s IT and communications director, Blake Mobley, informed the board of county commissioners Monday he has accepted a position with Mammoth Networks to help with “Project Thor,” an eight-county fiber network in development across Northwest Colorado, and other broadband projects similar to the one he spearheaded for Rio[Read More…]
Commissioners, Town of Rangely might share building departments
RBC | The county commissioners met Tuesday in Rangely where they approved a pond contract settlement and the purchase of new IT equipment. They also discussed potentially combining building departments with the Town of Rangely. The board unanimously accepted a $35,025 contract settlement with Johnson Construction for the Rio Blanco[Read More…]
Commissioners address assessor’s budget concerns
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners met in Rangely on Tuesday for a speedy regular meeting, lasting less than five minutes, followed by a work session about code violations and budget concerns. Without discussion the commissioners unanimously approved a Grant Agreement between the County and the State for the[Read More…]
Commissioners appoint three advisory members to board of health
RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioners authorized three non-voting appointments to the RBC Board of Health: RBC Emergency Manager Ty Gates, BLM hydrologist Keith Sauter and Rangely District Hospital nurse practitioner Shelby Lindsay. The appointees will provide expert advice to the commissioners in the event they need to take action[Read More…]
Morlan receives plaque from Forest Service for road and bridge help
RBC | At the regular county commissioners meeting held in Meeker on Monday, the commissioners heard thanks from Rural School Committee member Janet Clark for their help with the restoration of the Coal Creek school. Clark also told the commissioners that their committee has been awarded a Stephen H. Hart[Read More…]
White River algae meeting Aug. 30
MEEKER | The RBC Commissioners’ office has announced a follow-up meeting on White River algae and water quality concerns for Wednesday, Aug. 30, at the county courthouse in conference room #1 beginning at 9 a.m. The meeting is scheduled to run until 3 p.m., but may not need to run[Read More…]
Commissioners approve mental health service contracts
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners met in Rangely Monday to approve mental health spending, approve work on the county fairgrounds remodel project and listen to concerns about board appointments. In approving the consent agenda, the commissioners approved a maximum total of $64,500 to various mental health service contractors.[Read More…]
Commissioners appoint Drake to lodging tax board
RBC | Commissioners appointed Terry Drake to the Rangely Lodging Tax Board at their regular meeting Monday, June 12. Drake is the general manager of Moosehead Lodge. Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding between Rio Blanco County Department of Human Services and Prowers County. From July 1 through Dec. 31[Read More…]
First results from water samples in, no analysis yet
RBC | In what may have been the shortest county commissioners’ meeting on record (less than five minutes), RBC commissioners (BOCC) approved items on the consent agenda and gave brief commissioner updates Monday. There was no new business, bid openings, or memorandums of understanding on the agenda. Consent agenda items[Read More…]
Commissioners meet in Rangely
RANGELY | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners met Monday morning for their monthly meeting in Rangely. In the short meeting they accepted a grant and agreed to support a lawsuit against the federal government. The commissioners signed a declaration of support for Garfield, Jackson and Moffat Counties to jointly file[Read More…]
Commissioners updated on broadband project
By Niki Turner [email protected] RBC I County commissioners heard from IT Director Blake Mobley about the broadband project prior to the regular board meeting Monday in Meeker. Mobley said he recently attended two conferences and said it was “extremely surprising how unusual and well-received our approach to broadband has been.”[Read More…]
