MEEKER | The town’s board of trustees heard an update on the Circle Park pond project from ERBM Recreation and Park District Executive Director Sean VonRoenn Tuesday. The rec district is waiting on consideration and approval from the cemetery district board as to whether the two-track road that goes from[Read More…]
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MEEKER | The town’s board of trustees met Tuesday with three members absent. Mayor Pro Tem Travis Day led the brief meeting in the absence of Mayor Regas Halandras and trustees Wendy Gutierrez and Scott Creecy. Police Chief Phil Stubblefield said there were 236 calls for service in January. “It was[Read More…]
Slow December for Meeker PD
MEEKER | Either it was really cold in December or everyone was in the Christmas spirit, based on the number of calls to the Meeker Police Department. Police Chief Phil Stubblefield said the department had 160 calls in December. “That’s probably the lowest we’ve had in years. December was really slow[Read More…]
Meeker Town Administrator resigns in executive session
MEEKER | TOWN ADMINISTRATOR SUBMITS RESIGNATION Meeker will begin the search for a new town administrator following the resignation of Scott Meszaros. Meszaros replaced longtime town administrator Sharon Day following her retirement in 2012. Meszaros submitted his resignation Wednesday, Nov. 14 during an executive session of the board. The board appointed[Read More…]
Meeker board of trustees begins 2019 prelim budget discussions
MEEKER | Meeker’s Board of Trustees received an estimated 2019 budget for preliminary review Tuesday, prompting a lengthy discussion. The 2019 budget, as proposed, will again require the town to delve into its reserves, which at one point averaged $8-10 million. If all the money budgeted is spent in 2019, it[Read More…]
Meeker renews Better City contract
MEEKER | Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved a new contract with Better City on Tuesday not to exceed $2,000 a month for one year. The contract includes four primary projects: – Recruiting outdoor recreation adventure companies.
Town says its calculations for water usage are probably wrong
MEEKER | Chasing the consumers of 62 million gallons of town water in June broke down to 31 million gallons used by town commercial and residential users, which left another 31 million gallons, give or take, riding on the property owners whose land is crossed by the town’s water line[Read More…]
Mosquito spraying is a ‘no-go’ this year for Meeker
MEEKER | Meeker’s Board of Trustees announced Tuesday there will be no mosquito spraying this year. Contractor Lanny Coulter has declined to spray and the Town has no one else to do it. There are currently no plans for other types of mitigation at this time. “We’re going into the[Read More…]
Council discusses Ute Terrace Road, Mind Springs
MEEKER | Members of the Ute Terrace Homeowners Association opened a discussion with Meeker’s Board of Trustees about the status of Shaman Trail. Doug Merrell, vice president of the HOA, explained to the board that the road, which is within town limits, receives no town maintenance, despite the fact the[Read More…]
Town of Meeker hears results from historic district study
MEEKER | Carl McWilliams, consultant, presented the results of a multi-year study to designate a National Historic District within the Town of Meeker to the town’s board of trustees March 20. The study qualifies Meeker to be included on the National Register of Historic Places. The nomination is “pending” in Washington,[Read More…]
Meeker candidate forum March 13
MEEKER | The Chamber of Commerce is hosting a forum open to the public to meet the town board candidates Tuesday, March 13 at the Fairfield Center at 6 p.m. The candidates will each give a brief presentation and answer questions provided to them before the forum. The Chamber is[Read More…]
No operators come forward for Meeker Adventure Center
MEEKER | The much contested Meeker Adventure Center seems to have fizzled out after a second request for qualifications for a general operator failed to return any official responses. However, that doesn’t mean the process hasn’t created forward momentum that could greatly benefit the community’s economic development goals. “It’s just[Read More…]
