Welcome to Delta County Citizen Report
Advocacy journalism that promotes community engagement in local governance.
An archive of local studies and plans.
PRESS RELEASE Media Contact: Natasha Léger, Interim Executive Director 970-399-9700, natasha@chc4you.org July 3, 2017, Paonia, Colorado — Citizens for a Healthy Community (CHC) discovered in the first-ever economic study of the North Fork Valley that a proposed gas development project Read on…
This study was completed through Community Builders, an initiative of the Sonoran Institute. Community Builders provides information, research, insight and analysis for developers, realtors, planners, public o cials and engaged citizens who are actively building stronger economies in the towns Read on…
It’s been two years since Better City, the consulting firm tasked with identifying economic development solutions for Delta and Gunnison Counties, unveiled their findings and recommendations. While the plan was praised for its focus on organic agriculture development and agro-tourism, Read on…
As construction wraps up in the cities of Delta and Montrose and as detailed engineering activities are completed in the Phase 2 communities in Gunnison, Delta and Ouray counties, the concept of a regional broadband network connecting community anchor institutions Read on…
The Central Western Slope region (Region 10) includes the counties of Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel. It encompasses over 9,500 square miles with a population of just over 100,000. The region’s clean air and sunny year-round climate Read on…
The Region 10 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is designed to bring together public and private sectors in the creation of an economic guide to diversify and strengthen the regional economy of the six counties of Region 10 in west Read on…
As part of Governor Hickenlooper’s Bottom Up Economic Development strategy, we are requesting that each county develop or update its economic development plan based on current input from local citizens, businesses and other interested stakeholders. The objective of the county Read on…