A blog bringing transparency to Delta County, Colorado government.
JOANN KALENAK, DCCR SENIOR BLOGGER — On Wednesday, Chief Judge J. Steven Patrick denied a temporary restraining order motion to stop Gunnison Energy from moving forward on two seismic mapping projects in Delta County’s Trail Gulch and Iron Point areas. Read on…
• Commissioners will attend community meetings hosted by local law enforcement officials to rally favor for a one percent sales tax ballot initiative to help fund increased police work. Commissioner Mike Lane, June 18, Tuesday Delta United Methodist Church, Delta, Read on…
JOANN KALENAK, DCCR SENIOR BLOGGER — Citizens for a Healthy Community (CHC), a local nonprofit, has filed a lawsuit against Delta County Commissioners and the Delta County Planning Department alleging violations of county regulations during the review process of two Read on…
• Commissioners denied an appeal of a prior decision filed by Citizens for a Healthy Community. Read DCCR’s follow-up story: http://citizenreport.info/2019/06/organization-files-suit-against-the-county-for-regulation-violations/ • Commissioners approved the development of Jared Graff Enterprises’ Best Rock, Sand & Gravel pit project adjacent to Confluence Read on…
JOANN KALENAK, DCCR SENIOR BLOGGER — County Commissioners granted Citizens for a Healthy Community (CHC) a time extension yesterday so that the organization could prepare its case in the appeal of an administrative decision to approve Gunnison Energy’s 3D Iron Read on…
• Seth Urbanowitz, CSU Extension Agronomist, gave an overview of hemp growing and processing in the state. Some of the more interesting pieces of information: • Colorado imports $70M of hemp – 90% was in hemp seed; hemp oil, seed Read on…
• Commissioners approved a resolution supporting a 2019 ballot initiative that would raise sales tax by one percent. The additional funding will go toward local law enforcement and is being spearheaded by County Sheriff Mark Taylor, former County Sheriff Fred Read on…