News

This summer, our team is seeing COVID-19 and cases involving gastrointestinal illnesses.

Have you noticed new wild plants growing in your yard? Despite their beauty, they may be noxious weeds, harming our native vegetation and reducing agricultural productivity.

Please see the following information from Colorado Parks and Wildlife concerning zebra mussel veligers found in the Colorado River and Government Highline Canal this month.

Fare-free public transportation is back this summer in Mesa County! At the July 9 public hearing, Commissioners approved an agreement with the Colorado Association of Transit Agencies (CASTA) for a $234,895 grant that will allow Grand Valley Transit (GVT) to offer riders service free of fare from July 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2024.

The Riverfront Trail is one step closer to becoming a fully connected pathway! During the July 9 administrative public hearing, the Mesa County Board of Commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Grand Junction and Colorado Parks and Wildlife to purchase the title for property needed to connect existing sections of the Riverfront Trail. This will allow for the construction of the missing section of trail between Las Colonias Park and 29 Road. The three agencies will each pay for one-third of the nearly $1.7 million property, with the County’s share amounting to $555,000 plus applicable closing costs.

Mesa County has approved a grant agreement with Grand Valley Catholic Outreach (GVCO) to provide up to $210,000 to support their Stop Eviction! rental assistance initiative. The total grant award includes a 14.5% County match of $30,450 and $179,550 in federal funds. This funding will aid the program in its mission to prevent families with children from facing homelessness.