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AT THIS MORNING’S COFFEE WITH A COMMISH, several locals talked with District 3 County Commissioner Wendell Koontz in an informative and pleasant exchange of issues, interests and ideology. About half of the participating residents brought concerns about specific roads Read on…
JOANN KALENAK, DCCR SENIOR BLOGGER — At today’s public meeting, Delta County Commissioners agreed to write a resolution opposing Ballot Initiative 16 after being asked to do so by the Delta County Livestock Association. Administrator, cattle rancher and beef retailer Read on…
JoAnn Kalenak, DCCR Senior Blogger — A Colorado House bill that would have prohibited county commissioners from serving concurrently on their local board of health was watered down considerably once it reached the Senate and is now on its way Read on…
JoAnn Kalenak, Senior Blogger, DCCR — In our first live-stream of a Commissioner work session — this one dedicated to examining bids to outsource the county’s recycling program — DCCR listened to a confusing slide presentation by County Administrator Robbie Read on…
The City of Delta is looking for a new location to move the town’s library services, preferably “closer to downtown.” The move is part of a city/county project that would help the county expand the Sheriff Department’s facility space. The Read on…
• Delta County Environmental Health Director, Greg Rajnowski, told Commissioners that federal, state and local officials are in the process of developing a “vaccine portal” to report the number of vaccines being delivered and administered in the state. He Read on…
• Health Department Environmental Director Greg Rajnowski expressed some relief that COVID-19 infections have begun to drop from all-time highs in December and January. However, there seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding vaccine distribution. Rajnowski believes vaccines may Read on…