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 (OHVs) on the Buford Road, outside of […]
Tom Jankovsky
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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 than $16 million in that particular account […]
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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 iniciativa se plantó el 4 de julio, […]
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Our citizens help decide the outcome with COVID
Guest opinion By the Garfield County Commissioners These 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 is going to take a lot of cooperation […]