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Following months of construction along Third Street and closing down a section of Railroad Avenue to through traffic, the fruits of downtown Rifle’s revitalization project are starting to ripen. “When you actually get over to that west side, suddenly it feels totally different,” City Manager Scott Hahn told Rifle City Council on June 2. “It doesn’t feel like Rifle downtown, because you’re used to thinking how it used to be… I have business owners come out, and they’re extremely pleased with how it’s looking.” City engineer Craig Spaulding said work began this week on the s...

Rifle City Council approved single-digit increases last week to 2021 utility rates. Sanitation services were increased by 7.5% while sewer should see a 5% increase. City leaders, however, opted not to increase water rates for 2021 — the third consecutive year in which the automatic 5% increase has been waived. “The water fund is doing well at this point,” City Manager Scott Hahn said. “But we have had to adjust the sewer because it’s a bit of a stressed fund.” According to figures provided by city finance director Michelle Duran, sanitation reserves have shrunk this past year, dro...