• Commissioners agreed to support the Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s efforts to retrace the Old Spanish Trial. They signed a letter agreeing to permit Colorado Park and Wildlife to access Delta County-owner property for the purposes of tracing the trial. Pictured: Mexican arrieros depicted in a 1836 lithograph – Frédéric Lehnert/Carl Nebel. Visit http://www.oldspanishtrail.org for more.
• Delta County Tourism Coordinator Kelli Hepler shared the organizations strategic plan and 2017-18 marketing plans with Commissioners. She noted high engagement in social media marketing efforts including a recent campaign called: Five Trials You Need to be on a First Name Basis With. Hepler asked Commissioners for matching funds for several digital marketing grants. No decision was made. DeltaCountyStrategicMarketingPlan2017SM
• Delta Conservation District Supervisor Mike Cleary asked Commissioners for $10,000 to help fund two technician positions. No decision was made.
• Debbie Melgoza and Lori Cressler were appointed to the Community Development Block Grant Board. Both will serve as representation for low income and/or financial insufficiency issues.
• Commissioner and County Attorney John Baier move into Executive Session to discuss their negotiations with the Delta Urban Renewal Authority.