At the final regular Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting for October, commissioners heard $67,500-worth of third- and fourth-quarter discretionary grant requests from 15 local nonprofits. But, there is a problem. The county discretionary budget started off 2026 at $120,000, which is supposed to last all year at about $30,000 per quarter. County […]
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Letters – June 5, 2025
MVDS gratitudeMany thanks to the generous members of our community who supported Mountain Valley Developmental Services (MVDS) at our Greenhouse Open House & Picnic on May 17. We had the best first day of sales since the Mountain Valley Greenhouse opened in 1984 as a year-round commercial greenhouse selling annual and perennial bedding plants, house […]
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BOCC buttons up final 2021 agenda
The Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meetings are available on the Garfield County website for those who wish to view the meetings in their entirety. Following are but a few highlights from the Dec. 20 regular meeting. DHS approvals Department of Human Services (DHS) Director Sharon Longhurst-Pritt had several items for the BOCC’s consideration. […]