Stay updated with breaking news from County Beat. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Commissioners met in Rangely on Tuesday for a regular meeting with Commissioners Doug Overton and Ty Gates in attendance. On the regular agenda the board approved the following items: The semi-annual report from the treasurer’s office for July-December 2023; an amendment for Area Agency on Aging for an increase in grant funding from $90K to
The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners met for its first regular meeting of 2024 on Tuesday at the county courthouse. On a lengthy agenda, the board made appointments for representatives to various offices and entities and renewed some annual agreements. Meeker resident Jeff Madison and Rangely resident Alden Vanden Brink were interviewed for an
Lisa Hemann addressed commissioners' concerns about revenues exceeding expenditures and reviewed general proposed numbers for the 2024 budget. She explained that expenditures exceeding revenues in county fund balances is part of a normal budgeting process. Commissioners allocate excess revenues into certain funds over time to cover items like ongoing maintenance and capital improvement projects. The
Department of Human Services Rio Blanco County DHS provides services and programs for child support enforcement, child welfare, aid to the needy and disabled, food assistance, old age pension and various others. Projected revenues are up 3% to $3.79M and budgeted expenditures are down 3.3% to $3.91M. Significant revenue increases come from Property Taxes (+$376K)
RBC | The board of county commissioners met Tuesday, Oct. 10 to discuss the following public business. FAIR BOARD With five of nine seats open on the county Fair Board, Rio Blanco County Commissioners conducted interviews with Nate Smith, James [Jak] Kilduff, Jason Spieth, Justin Carroll and Twila Morris on Tuesday. Questions asked of the