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On May 2, Delta County Commissioners appointed two new members to the Delta County Planning Commission. These are important appointments especially during the Master Plan update project, which officially kicked off this past week. According to County Commissioners, the reason Read on…
Dr. Susan Raymond is getting her day in court after an almost five-year battle with neighbors, Edwin and Eileen Hostetler who built an industrial chicken farm next door to her home in Hotchkiss, CO. Jury selection begins today, May 16, 2017, Read on…
RPI Consulting met with the Delta County Planning Commissioners on May 2 to discuss the PC’s role in the strategy, development and eventual adoption of the updated Master Plan project. They also discussed preparations for upcoming public meetings, the first planned 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…
On April 12, announced that Elyse Ackerman-Casselberry has been selected to fill the position of Community and Economic Development Director effective May 1, 2017. Casselberry has worked with local governments including the Department of Local Affairs for sixteen years. She has Read on…
At a March 20 public meeting, Citizen Report spoke with County Commissioners about $480,000 in lottery funds being held in the county’s Conservation Trust Fund account. We asked that the Commissioners consider the creation of a community commission to help strategize Read on…
IMPORTANT MEETING FOR FOLKS LIVING ON ROGERS MESA — County staff and consultants invite interested people to attend a public presentation of the Rogers Mesa Access Control Plan on April 5, from 5 to 7 P.M., at Hotchkiss High School. Read on…