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JOANN KALENAK, DCCR SENIOR BLOGGER — Delta County Ballot Issue 1A, commonly know as “Back the Badge,” lost by a little over 200 votes this past Nov. 5. The narrow margin, while a loss, showed how important public safety is even Read on…
JOANN KALENAK, DCCR SENIOR BLOGGER — At a recent Delta County Planning Commission (PC) meeting, members voted 8-to-1 to approve a gravel pit next to a county gem – Confluence Park. About halfway through the discussions, the news broke that Read on…
JOANN KALENAK, DCCR BLOGGER — My earlier letter to the editor in the Delta County Independent revealing moonlighting and timesheet/billing anomalies on the part of Delta County employee Elyse Ackerman Casselberry has many people talking. That’s good; it means I’ve Read on…
JOANN KALENAK, DCCR BLOGGER — Holding a second job isn’t usually considered a problem, but when it comes to taxpayer funded jobs, governments generally err on the side of caution. Delta County administrator Robbie LeValley doesn’t have a problem, however, 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…
By JoAnn Kalenak, President, DCCR Board — The county is about to begin its annual budget process. In a recent interview with KVNF, Commissioner Suppes sidestepped a question about county reserve funds telling listeners that the county wants 25 percent Read on…
By Brenda Perkins Published: Published June 27, 2018 DELTA COUNTY INDEPENDENT Dear Editor: We have all heard of the good ol’ boys club and shrugged it off, but you don’t understand how it impacts people’s lives until you Read on…