The 2024 budget for the Town of Meeker was reviewed in a public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 21. There were minor amendments from the preliminary presentation in October, including increases in interest income for all funds and reductions in salaries and withholding to reflect actual salaries. The Town’s total budget for[Read More…]
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Meeker trustees hear details on proposed development near Pioneers Medical Center
Local contractor Shawn Bolton shared details of a four-phase development plan and the Planned Unit Development (PUD) proposal for 92 residential lots situated between Meeker Airport and Highway 13, northeast of Pioneers Medical Center. Access to this property is from Walnut Ridge Drive, via Pioneers Medical Center Drive. Proposed lots[Read More…]
Meeker opposes Prop HH, discusses parking, lighting
MEEKER | Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved a resolution opposing Proposition HH on Tuesday. The resolution states, in part, “…the Town of Meeker relies on property tax revenue to provide street maintenance, snow plowing, infrastructure improvements, police protection, and code enforcement. Fire, ambulance, health, and other critical services in Meeker[Read More…]
Subdivision approved, ’24 draft budget unveiled
MEEKER | After several lengthy discussions in multiple meetings, Meeker’s Board of Trustees reviewed an ordinance for the Grant-Overton resubdivision in the Sanderson Hills Subdivision. The resubdivision changes the final plat for lots 235-259 into 12 lots and was approved by the Town Planning Commission. Trustee Travis Day said he[Read More…]
Town of Meeker meeting report: Sept. 19
MEEKER | Dr. Lisa Jones, President of Colorado Northwestern Community College, presented a State of the College report to Meeker’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday before the regular meeting. “We do want to begin doing more in Meeker, particularly in healthcare and agriculture,” she said, although without approved mill levy[Read More…]
Meeker trustees approve Sanderson re-subdivision
MEEKER | County Planner Leif Joy encouraged Meeker’s Board of Trustees to consider taking on the task of constructing and paving the through streets in new subdivisions, such as the one approved Tuesday in the Sanderson Hills area, for the sake of the town’s residents. “This subdivision that you are[Read More…]
Sulfur Creek Ditch trouble for residents
MEEKER | Meeker resident Annie Long, who lives at the south end of Second Street, asked the Town to step up and do something about the Sulfur Creek Ditch at Tuesday’s board of trustees meeting. “This is not working,” Long said, describing stinky mud, trash, garbage and mosquitos at the[Read More…]
Meeker nets $750K+ from GOCO
MEEKER | The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) board has awarded $750,000 to the Town of Meeker for new community access points on the White River. In addition, a $45,000 grant through Keep It Colorado to Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT) will help conserve Theos Family Ranches east of Meeker.[Read More…]
No aerial spraying for Meeker this year
MEEKER | Town Manager Mandi Etheridge told Meeker’s Board of Trustees Tuesday that she contacted Coulter Aviation to check on availability for aerial mosquito spraying this year and learned that owner Lanny Coulter has retired his aerial spraying operation. Coulter suggested contacting Mountain Air Spraying in Craig, but said they[Read More…]
Bike “pump track” plan at Ute Park rolling forward
MEEKER | Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved a proposal from the Meeker Area Mountain Bike Association (MAMBA) to go toward construction of a pump track at Ute Park. According to MAMBA’s project proposal, “Besides being an innovative play park amenity trending in more and more public spaces, a pump track[Read More…]
Plans for future of Ute Park
MEEKER | The Town of Meeker held a workshop last Tuesday, April 25, to discuss prioritization of Ute Park enhancements and discuss the Master Plan that will move the community toward seeing those enhancements come to fruition. Town Administrator Mandi Etheridge began by introducing the history of Ute Park. The[Read More…]
TOWN OF MEEKER: Short meeting for trustees
MEEKER | With Mayor Kent Borchard and Mayor Pro Temp Travis Day absent, Trustee Wendy Gutierrez was appointed to lead Tuesday’s board meeting. Board members heard an invitation from Jan Zuber on behalf of the Rio Blanco County Pioneers Association for this year’s dinner/dance on June 3. “It’s now open[Read More…]
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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