The first of December brought snow to the Roaring Fork Valley but it did not bring public comments to the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting. For the first time in a few weeks, no one had anything to say that wasn’t on the agenda. Not even about the upcoming library board of trustees interviews (which […]
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GarCo Report: November food assistance at stake, 500-foot oil and gas buffer waived
Garfield County Clerk and Recorder Jackie Harmon started out the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on Monday with an elections update. “It’s a busy election,” she said. “Get your ballot, vote it, return it.” She added that when ballots are returned early, it’s more doable to announce unofficial results by 7pm on election day. […]
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Garfield County Report: County mill levy same for 2025, election judges celebrated, library trustee candidate interviews set
This week’s Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting was short and drama-free. No public commenters were on-hand at 8am and the first order of the day was to celebrate this year’s election judges. Dec. 6 will be the official Election Judge Recognition Day in Garfield County with an open house at the county administration building in […]
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MLK Day, lower county assessed values, land use code changes for natural gas operations
The history of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Colorado dates back to 1975 when State Representative Wellington Webb introduced the first of three bills to establish the holiday. For three years, those bills were defeated. In 1979, Representative King Trimble introduced a bill that died in committee. In 1981, Representative Wilma J. Webb […]
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GarCo Report: Shortest meeting of the year, so far
A new face graced the first Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting of 2023 on Monday. Jackie Harmon in her new seat as county clerk and recorder-elect joined relative newcomers Bentley Henderson, deputy county manager, and Heather Beattie, county attorney, at the meeting. Newly-elected officials will be officially sworn in during a special ceremony on Tuesday, […]
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Jackie Harmon and Becky Moller vie for GarCo clerk and recorder
With the retirement of Jean Alberico, after 16 years as Garfield County’s clerk and recorder, two candidates are running to lead that vital office this November. In addition to overseeing voter registrations and elections, the clerk and recorder office manages motor vehicle titling and registration, real estate transactions, marriage licenses, birth and death records and […]