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…]
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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…]
Meeker board hears about vaping
MEEKER | Meeker’s board of trustees heard a presentation about vaping from Rio Blanco County Public Health Director Julie Drake at Tuesday’s meeting. Drake said she’s concerned about the increase in vaping, particularly among young people. Vaping is the practice of inhaling an aerosol which contains nicotine, flavoring and additives[Read More…]
Town of Meeker awards bid for water system improvements
MEEKER | With more than $500,000 in grant funds on the table, Meeker’s board of trustees voted 3-2—with trustee Dan Conrado absent—to award the contract for the water supply improvement project to the lowest bidder Tuesday. Michael Yost, vice president of Olsson Associates, appeared before the board to respond to[Read More…]
Meeker town board renews funding for recycle center
MEEKER | Trash was the hot topic at the Meeker town board meeting Tuesday, Nov. 21. First, Fain Richardson, manager of Eagle River Waste Services, spoke to the board. Eagle River has purchased the trash service portion of REDI Services, LTD., business in Meeker. REDI will continue to operate the[Read More…]
Letter: Recycle center is important to Meeker
Dear Editor: On Tuesday, Nov. 21, the town council is going to be revisiting recent discussions regarding the Meeker Recycling Center. We’ve had our recycling center for around 20 years. I know because I was a member of the original recycling committee. Getting the center up and running was not[Read More…]
