The Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting opened Monday without public comment. The board jumped right into five property valuation abatement hearings, three of which were resolved in the appellant’s favor due to distinct, clerical errors. County Assessor Jim Yellico and his team denied two requests that did not involve clerical errors. Remember, we’re looking at […]
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Lee and Elk firesThe Lee and Elk fires blazing a combined 135,200 acres (as of noon on Aug. 12) have placed the towns of Meeker and Rifle on high alert, with heavy smoke impacting nearby communities. Track air quality online at fire.airnow.gov and fire activity with Watch Duty, a nonprofit resource. Additionally, Colorado Parks and […]
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GarCo Report: New property tax payment option, landfill faces methane capture regs
With no public comments Monday, the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) jumped right into a meeting that lasted less than two hours. County Assessor Jim Yellico and Deputy Assessor Juby Cumming presented the 2024 annual recap of the results of the property tax appeal process and what valuations look like. Yellico told the BOCC that his […]
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GarCo Report: Defending Shoshone water right, Medicaid concerns
Glenwood Springs resident Judy Haynes returned to talk to the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) Monday about Medicaid and the threat to local hospitals. Haynes was one of several members of Mountain Action Indivisible, a local citizens group, who approached the BOCC in late May about supporting the retention of Medicaid in light of the threat […]
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Garco Report: Fireworks ban, budget pre-kick off, public lands letter
High fire danger is behind the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) decision Monday to prohibit the use, sale and possession of fireworks in unincorporated Garfield County. Emergency Manager Chris Bornholdt told the BOCC that sagebrush fuel moisture “is at or below 100%.” Piñon pine and juniper fuel moisture is at 72% and is expected to dry […]
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GarCo Report: Praise for the libraries, Pie Day and summer fun
Monday’s Garfield County Commissioner (BOCC) meeting was short and polite. Garfield County resident Debbie Wilde opened the meeting during the public comment period, describing her love of and gratitude for the library system. She said she has been trying to set up a learning center in the Navajo Nation for the past four years, which […]
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GarCo Report: BOCC signs resolution opposing Senate Bill 25-003
Right off the bat at Monday’s regular meeting, Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) discussed and approved a resolution “strongly opposing” Senate Bill 25-003, which Governor Jared Polis signed into law on April 10. Gun enthusiasts and sheriffs of at least 13 Colorado counties are up in arms, so to speak, about the new law, which aims […]
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GarCo Report: Human services updates, Perry Will takes a guilt trip
Most of Monday’s Garfield County Commissioner (BOCC) meeting went to updates from Human Services and the Public Health Department. Marion McDonough, regional director of Catholic Charities, reported that more than 872 individuals received emergency assistance last year of which 490 were from Garfield County. More than 200 individuals and families remained in, or obtained, housing. […]
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GarCo Report: No nuke waste, $163,000 for new vehicles, new lobbyist hired
Carbondale resident George Wear provided a change of pace to the public comment period ahead of the regular agenda items at the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on Monday, Feb. 3. “I came here today to talk to you about your support for locating a nuclear waste depository in northwest Colorado,” he said. “I assume […]
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Preliminary election results reveal Republican stronghold
A steady snowfall blanketed the mountains as day-of voters hit the polling places, or dropped their mail-in ballots in designated boxes to be rushed off to county clerks for counting. The snow continued to accumulate into the night while watch parties streamed live news or refreshed webpages to watch the results. By Wednesday morning, it […]