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Actual value of the taxable property in Delta County is $3,591,167,788 and the total assessed value is $377,918,331. This is a drop in assessed value by $3,397,346 compared to 2021. The reduction is due to lowered rates assessed for residential Read on…
JOANN KALENAK, DCCR SENIOR BLOGGER — According to intergovernmental partners, Delta County, City of Delta and the Delta County Library District, the cost of construction and renovation at the old City Market building on Sixth Street, Delta will be much Read on…
JOANN KALENAK, DCCR BLOGGER — Mostly Garnet Mesa residents showed for DMEA-Guzman’s open house yesterday to speak directly to developers and ask questions concerning an application to build a 380-acre solar farm in the area. Guests were treated to sliders, Read on…
JOANN KALENAK, DCCR BLOGGER — In a story published on the front page of last week’s Delta County Independent, Delta Memorial Hospital Special District Board Member Matt Soper falsely claimed that the hospital might be facing bankruptcy. He also falsely Read on…
JOANN KALENAK, DCCR BLOGGER — In a letter submitted early this week to County Administrator Robbie LeValley, local oil and gas watchdog Citizens for a Healthy Community (CHC) ask for “swift resolution” to what they perceive as a conflict of Read on…
JOANN KALENAK/DCCR BLOGGER — Who doesn’t love a nice trail? Delta County Commissioners, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Town of Hotchkiss, and the Nature Connection are all working together to develop a long-awaited trail from North Fork High School Read on…
JOANN KALENAK, DCCR BLOGGER, 4-14-2022 — Planning Commissioners (PC) met last night to review a red-line draft of proposed changes to Delta County’s Land Use Code, and to discuss the process they will follow before presenting to County Commissioners, who Read on…