GarCo report

• Locations: News By Amy Hadden Marsh Published Nov. 22, 2023

  Garco report: Anti-Semitism, nuclear energy and Mother Nature, Inc

  Mike Samson, portrait by Larry Day

  Silt resident Caleb Waller opened Monday’s Garfield County Commissioner (BOCC) meeting with a plea to stop antisemitism. Waller told the BOCC Monday that, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), antisemitic attacks have increased by 388% in the U.S. in the last five years. In fact, ADL reports in… read more →

• Locations: News By Amy Hadden Marsh Published Nov. 15, 2023

  GarCo Report: NW Colorado elk herd status, Flying M PUD grounded, more library contention

  "It's just the elk winter range."

  By Amy Hadden Marsh

  Sopris Sun Correspondent

  The Garfield County commissioners (BOCC) met for more than eight hours on Monday, Nov. 13, with only 20 minutes for lunch. The morning agenda included discretionary grant awards and new requests, approval of a private airplane hangar… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Nov. 8, 2023

  GarCo Report: Public comment dominates Nov. 6 meeting

  "And now for an executive interlude."

  It was a full house at the Monday, Nov. 6 Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) regular meeting. Members of the public took up the first hour and a half of the meeting speaking in regard to the ongoing library debate. 

  Resident John Steele explained… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Oct. 18, 2023

  GarCo Report: Commissioners delay appointment of library board candidate amid public controversy

  Chairman John Martin, portrait by Larry Day

  Editor’s note: It was incorrectly stated in last week’s Garfield Report that the Garfield County commissioners have a final say in appointing someone to the library board. The library board can still appoint someone despite disapproval from the commissioners. But, there’s more to the story…

  Garfield… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Oct. 11, 2023

  GarCo Report: Budget season, libraries and ice rinks

  "He's eating the budget again."

  Commissioner Mike Sampson was not present during the Monday, Oct. 9 regular Garfield County commissioners board meeting. 

  Budget Officer Fred Jarman and Finance Director Jamaica Watts presented the staff’s proposed budget for 2024. Jarman mentioned that the county’s 2023 revenue included the American Rescue Plan… read more →

• Locations: News By Will Buzzerd Published Oct. 4, 2023

  GarCo Report: Disagreement builds over potential development

  "Shoulda joined 4-H."

  At this week’s Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, a series of funding actions in the morning was followed by a contentious public hearing regarding a potential development at Flying M Ranch.
  The meeting opened with a reading of Governor Polis’ proclamation that 4-H week has begun nationwide.read more →

• Locations: News By Will Buzzerd Published Sep. 20, 2023

  GarCo Report: Public Health gears up for vaccine season

  "He has a biting problem."

  On Monday, Sept. 18, the Garfield County Commissioners met for a series of presentations, notably from the local Board of Human Services and the Board of Health, as well as from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) which provided a thorough update on all the changes coming to… read more →

• Locations: News By Amy Hadden Marsh Published Sep. 13, 2023

  GarCo Report: Easy solution to Garco library issue, says Tom Jankovsky

  Commissioner Tom Jankovsky, portrait by Larry Day

  Commissioners began the meeting by approving a resolution commemorating Constitution Week and Patriot’s Day, presented by Linda Morcom of the Captain Richard Sopris Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The rest of the meeting was short with approvals of the consent agenda,… read more →

• Locations: News By Amy Hadden Marsh Published Aug. 23, 2023

  GarCo Report: Virtual deputy training, public health takes over mosquito control, new natural gas wells approved

  "Second lunch approved."

  Carbondale resident Richard Votero and Town Trustee Chris Hassig must have gotten up early Monday to speak to the commissioners (BOCC) about the imminent demolition of the U.S. Forest Service Aspen/Sopris Ranger District (USFS) building and surrounding trees in Carbondale. They were not on the agenda so had to… read more →

• Locations: News By Amy Hadden Marsh Published Aug. 16, 2023

  GarCo Report: Lost Sheepherder Gulch, Silt water treatment plant, nonprofits get dough

  Garfield County Commissioners, art by Larry Day

  Not to belabor the point but Commission Chair John Martin’s name change suggestion last week for Dead Mexican Gulch has now been officially submitted to the Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board (CGNAB). According to Commissioner Tom Jankovsky, CGNAB got back in touch with him, requesting a suggestion, so the… read more →