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JOANN KALENAK/DCCR BLOGGER — In a recent joint work session, County Commissioners, staff and members of the Planning Commission discussed possible changes to the Land Use Code. While no decisions were made since this requires discussion in open business session, Read on…
JOANN KALENAK/DCCR — At yesterday’s Delta County Board of County Commissioners meeting, Commissioners appointed restaurant owner and operator Jeri Roberts to replace Commissioner Mike Lane on the Delta County Board of Health. Roberts, who runs The Stockyards restaurant in Delta, Read on…
JOANN KALENAK/DCCR — At a special meeting earlier this week, Delta County Commissioners denied the development of a 472-acre solar farm on Garnet Mesa with a 2-to-1 vote. While the Planning Commission and county planning staff recommended approval, Commissioners Mike Read on…
JOANN KALENAK/DCCR SENIOR BLOGGER — Delta County Planning Commissioners met last night to hear staff recommendations and public comment on a proposed mobile cement batch plant around 1900 Street and F Road. Planning Director, Carl Holm, opened the meeting with Read on…
DELTA COUNTY, CO. (Feb. 10, 2022) – With support from the National Freedom of Information Coalition’s Knight FOI Fund and members of the community, Delta County Citizen Report (DCCR), a nonprofit media organization, filed a lawsuit this week against Delta Read on…
JOANN KALENAK, SENIOR BLOGGER/DCCR — Our hospital is in trouble — and the Delta Health Board of Directors is leaving no stone unturned to find ways to get out of the financial crisis in which they find themselves. On January Read on…
At Monday’s Delta Health Board Special Meeting, members agreed to pursue a ballot measure even though their agenda only mentioned discussion and a presentation by public affairs firm 76 Group. Board Chair Jean Ceriani opened the meeting explaining that Read on…