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• Amid controversy about the availability of water, health and safety concerns, and viewshed impacts, commissioners voted unanimously to approve the development of a 20,000-chicken commercial egg-laying operation on Fruitland Mesa. Recent Missouri transplant, Noah Knox, told commissioners that he Read on…
Commissioners signed a resolution giving the go-ahead to apply for a Great Outdoors Colorado grant for a regional trail through the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area. Commissioners said they would commit up to $125,000 in matching funds toward the project, which Read on…
JoAnn Kalenak, Senior Blogger, DCCR — A couple of weeks ago, Delta County Planning Commissioners voted seven-to-one to recommend approval of a new chicken barn on Fruitland Mesa. Some sixty residents attended the open meeting; nine spoke in favor and Read on…
JoAnn Kalenak, DCCR Senior Blogger — After several days of public hearings and work sessions, Delta County is close to completing the 2019 county budget. Top on the list of budget requests from most department heads were staff raises above Read on…
• Elyse Casselberry, Director of Community and Economic Development, asked commissioners to review proposed timelines, responsibilities and a fee schedule for the county’s land-use code rewrite. The total estimated price tag is $174,000, more than half of which would go Read on…
Delta County Citizen Report (DCCR) is pleased to announce it has received a $2,500 San Juan Regional Council merit grant from the El Pomar Foundation. These funds will support the general operations of the organization. El Pomar Regional Council board member and local resident Read on…
HIGHLIGHTS, Sept. 17, 2018, County Commissioner meeting • County Commissioners have replaced hard-copy meeting packets for laptops and digital files during business and work sessions. All documents are now displayed on an overhead projection device during the meeting allowing audience Read on…