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Lisa Niermann, president of North Fork Valley Community Rights Advocates (NFVCRA), submitted a letter for the record to commissioners complaining that Planning Commissioner, Steve Schrock, had abused his access to county email contacts after he’d sent a personal appeal concerning Read on…
Commissioners appointed Mike Ludlow to the Delta County Oil and Gas Working Group. Mike is a member is the Coal and Coalbed Methane Working Group and is a manager for Oxbow Mining Company. Paonia resident Dave Bradford presented commissioners Read on…
Commissioners approve a scoping letter to the BLM concerning an upcoming oil and gas lease sales scheduled for December. Several parcels in the upper North Fork water shed and Paonia reservoir areas are under consideration. Commissioners encouraged BLM to permit Read on…
• Debbie Griffith, Delta County Assessor, presented her annual report of assessment appeals and current assessed valuation. She reported 99 protests, “…way down from past years,” said Griffith and that current property tax totals are around $2.9 million. Despite early Read on…
Although not on the agenda, Commissioner Suppes mentioned having gone to a PILT meeting and told fellow commissioners that Delta County will be receiving $200,000 in additional funding this year. Suppes gave no further explanation for the increase. Although 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…
Peter Blair presented the 2017 County Audit to commissioners (copy unavailable from the county at this time). “The economy is doing pretty good in Delta County,” said Blair as he opened his presentation. The notables include a big increase in Read on…