Meeker

Town discusses strategy after first Just Transition grant request denied full funding by state


MEEKER | Following a disappointing outcome for the Town of Meeker’s first grant application with the Office of Just Transition (OJT), town staff and trustees met with Kirstie McPherson, representing the OJT to discuss strategy moving forward.

The Office of Just Transition was established by the State of Colorado “to support coal workers, employers, and communities as they plan for the future closings of coal plants upon which their communities depend.” Those communities: Craig, Yampa,…