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… read more →
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Jan. 4, 2023
GarCo Report: Shortest meeting of the year, so far
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Oct. 5, 2022
Ryan Gordon desafía a Tom Jankovsky para el puesto de GarCo
Traducción por Dolores Duarte
Durante tres términos, desde 2011, el republicano Tom Jankovsky ha servido en la Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Garfield (BOCC por sus siglas en inglés). Este noviembre, los votantes decidirán si conceden a Jankovsky un cuarto término o eligen al demócrata Ryan Gordon para representar… read more →
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Oct. 5, 2022
Ryan Gordon challenges Tom Jankovsky for GarCo seat
For three terms, since 2011, Republican Tom Jankovsky has served on Garfield County’s Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). This November, voters will decide whether to grant Jankovsky a fourth term or elect Democrat Ryan Gordon to represent District 1.
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Oct. 20, 2021
GarCo report: Valley Meals fights for funding
Once the Garfield County commissioners meeting commenced on Oct. 18, Mary Kenyon with Valley Meals and More, based in Carbondale, addressed the board.
Valley Meals and More serves hot meals from local restaurants to roughly 100 senior citizens at their homes within, or near, Carbondale up… read more →
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Oct. 6, 2021
BOCC runs the gamut
The regular county commissioner board meeting on Oct. 4 began with a couple of public comments from “citizens not on the agenda.” One of whom was Dave Hillbrand with White River Trail Runners ATV/UTV Club. Hillbrand requested that the commissioners hold a meeting regarding the use of off-highway-vehicles… read more →
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Aug. 25, 2021
Citizens question GarCo oil and gas spending
The Garfield County Taxpayer Accountability Project (GCTAP) was formed to monitor the commissioners’ spending, especially from the oil and gas mitigation fund. The Citizen Telegram printed Garfield County’s treasurer’s semi-annual financial statement (for the first six months of 2021) on July 29 which shows that there was more… read more →
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Jul. 28, 2021
Comité de la Comunidad Latina se forma en Garfield
Existe un nuevo comité para mejorar la conciencia cultural en el condado de Garfield. Se llama: el Comité de la Comunidad Latina del Condado de Garfield. Reconociendo la diversidad de la comunidad latina dentro del condado, su objetivo es elevar la comunicación entre todes.
La semilla para esta… read more →
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Nov. 24, 2020
Our citizens help decide the outcome with COVID
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By the Garfield County CommissionersThese are certainly trying times we live in. We are seeing increases in COVID-19 cases around the nation and right here at home, but there is a bright spot. We have the power to help contain this pandemic, and it…
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