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Newsletter: County commits American Rescue Act funds; Commissioner limits access, 2023 County Budget summary

Posted onDecember 5, 2022December 5, 2022

Of the $6 million-plus in American Rescue Act (ARA) funds awarded to Delta County, half will be used for the renovation and expansion of the county’s jail facility located next to the County Courthouse. This money was obtained from federal Read on…

CategoriesDCCR Newsletter, Delta County focus

How the County plans to spend in 2023

Posted onNovember 23, 2022November 23, 2022

JOANN KALENAK, DCCR SENIOR BLOGGER — County Administrator Robbie LeValley opened the 2023 Draft County Budget with an overview. The key points include total expenses of $54,226,108, which is a significant increase over last year’s $40,641,200 in appropriations. Revenues, however, Read on…

CategoriesCounty Budget Series, Delta County focus

Yes to gravel pit, no to asphalt plant; and more

Posted onOctober 18, 2022October 20, 2022

HIGHLIGHTS, COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING, OCT. 18, 2022 By JoAnn Kalenak, Senior Blogger Commissioners approve gravel pit expansion, deny asphalt plant At this morning’s public meeting, Commissioners grappled with — and ultimately approved — Elam Construction’s application to expand an existing Read on…

CategoriesCommissioner meeting highlights, DCCR Newsletter, Delta County focus

IN MY OPINION — WE NEED NEW LEADERSHIP AT THE LIBRARY DISTRICT

Posted onOctober 7, 2022October 23, 2022

JoAnn Kalenak, Senior Blogger, DCCR — The Library District told the public in this morning’s KVNF newscast that a $536,000 unbudgeted expense to build a hastily planned new branch in Delta isn’t the cause for their current fiscal woes. Instead, Read on…

CategoriesDelta County focus, Opinion

NEWSLETTER: Library district may close branches, new Code standards for alt energy, gravel pit protested

Posted onSeptember 30, 2022October 18, 2022

Library district may close branches to pay for new building in Delta At yesterday’s Library District Board meeting, members met in Crawford to discuss the unbudgeted cost overruns to convert the old City Market building in downtown Delta into a Read on…

CategoriesDCCR Newsletter, Delta County focus

Commissioners pass updated junk ordinance, ag land exempt

Posted onSeptember 7, 2022September 7, 2022

After a second reading yesterday and full posting in the Delta County Independent, Commissioners passed an updated ordinance prohibiting the accumulation of rubbish (junk) on property in the county. The biggest change from the earlier ordinance comes in enforcement adding Read on…

CategoriesCommissioner meeting highlights, Delta County focus

Commissioners put moratorium on renewable energy projects

Posted onSeptember 6, 2022September 6, 2022

At this morning’s public meeting, County Commissions agreed to turn away any new applications for “commercial-scale renewable energy facilities in unincorporated Delta County” for the next six months. Planning staff and the Planning Commission has been tasked with developing standards Read on…

CategoriesCommissioner meeting highlights, Delta County focus

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