A blog bringing transparency to Delta County, Colorado government.
• Delta County Citizen Report (DCCR) President and blogger, JoAnn Kalenak, presented several objections to the proposed 2019 County budget to Commissioners. She stated, “The proposed budget lacks fiscal responsibly given the large reserve balance that is carried over, year-to-year, Read on…
• Commissioners agreed to continue support to the West Region Wildfire Council (WRWC). The organization promotes wildfire preparedness, prevention and mitigation education throughout Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel counties and is funded mostly through grants and government Read on…
Quote from story: “Gerren Anderson, a former North Fork coal miner, fossil fuels aren’t the answer. Anderson was laid off in 2015 when the Bowie #2 mine closed and today lives on disability benefit. The decades underground left him with Read on…
JOANN KALENAK, DCCR — Fruitland Mesa residents are seeing some curious activity in the neighborhood. After Commissioners approved the development of a 20,000-chicken egg laying facility contingent on the development of an approved agricultural water source, residents around the Knox Read on…
DENNIS WEBB/Grand Junction Daily Sentinel — A Delta County judge has doubled down on a previous judgment against an energy firm in its suit against a Paonia activist, declaring that the suit is frivolous and was filed to retaliate against Read on…
ERIN McINTYRE/Grand Junction Daily Sentinel — A recent waste audit showed 63 percent of trash taken to Delta County’s landfill was compostable or recyclable. READ MORE.
• Commissioners agreed to allow county planning staff to process a 2D seismic mapping project application, submitted by Gunnison Energy, administratively rather than through the county’s full specific development process. Elyse Casselberry, County Community and Economic Development Director, told Commissioners Read on…