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Meeker board reviews capital plan

MEEKER — Town staff and the board of trustees met July 22 for a capital planning workshop to review current expenditures and anticipated expenses.

July 24, 2008 by editor Comments are Disabled

Meeker adopts new energy code

MEEKER — Anyone applying for a building permit — residential or commercial — in the Town of Meeker will need to include energy conservation in his/her planning as of July 9. “It’s going to be a learning process,” Meeker Building Inspector Carl Padilla said. He has been meeting with local contractors[Read More…]

July 10, 2008 by editor Comments are Disabled

Residents to cut, remove weeds

MEEKER — Town ordinance 221 sec 2 1968 requires owners of land within the town or any agent in charge of such property to cut and remove the weeds

June 12, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Request to reopen Park Street alley access refused

MEEKER — At the request of some citizens, the board of trustees opened a public discussion concerning the closure of the alley exit on Park Avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets behind the Post Office.

May 22, 2008 by editor Comments are Disabled

Let out the dogs to raise funds for the cat

MEEKER — With only a few months left and funds currently “well below” what is needed for the installation of the bronze mountain lion statue at Fifth and Main streets this summer, the Meeker Chamber of Commerce announced a “family-friendly” fund raiser planned for Saturday, June 7 at 11 a.m.[Read More…]

May 8, 2008 by editor Comments are Disabled

New Meeker mayor, trustees take office

MEEKER — Following the swearing in of Meeker’s new mayor, Mandi Etheridge, and trustees John Strate, Katelin Waldref and Bob Omer, Etheridge appointed trustee Chris Ham as mayor pro tem.

April 24, 2008 by editor Comments are Disabled

Voters agree to “deBruce” Town of Meeker’s property taxes

MEEKER — The ballot measure to “deBruce” the town’s property taxes passed 275-102.

April 3, 2008 by editor Comments are Disabled

Water use above national average

MEEKER — The Town of Meeker will use video cameras to inspect one of the six town wells that is not producing the expected water flow. It has been suggested there may be something blocking part of the 15-foot screen.

March 27, 2008 by editor Comments are Disabled

Officer Washburn receives recognition for ìheroic actionî

MEEKER — Meeker Police Officer Mike Washburn was recognized by Meeker’s Board of Trustees and the Meeker Police Department at the Feb. 19 meeting.

February 21, 2008 by editor Comments are Disabled

Town seeking funds to turn ditch into pond

MEEKER — The Town of Meeker, in conjunction with the Colorado Division of Wildlife and White River Electric Association, is beginning to work to obtain a federal cost-share grant from the Fishing Is Fun 2008 grant program. The purpose of this grant will be to enlarge an existing irrigation ditch[Read More…]

February 14, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Local entities meet to discuss infrastructure needs

MEEKER — A recent survey of 12 entities that provide public services revealed that six of those entities need to invest in major capital improvements within the next five years.

February 14, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Escondido on hold until March 4

MEEKER — In unfinished business, Meeker’s Board of Trustees re-opened a public hearing for the proposed Escondido subdivision. After the initial Jan. 17 hearing, property owners Regas and Pegge Halandras withdrew the original design amid questions and concerns from surrounding residents in the Sage Hills subdivision. For the hearing, property[Read More…]

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