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On May 14, 2024, the Mesa County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution in opposition to the creation of the Dolores Canyons National Monument. This comes in response to the Protect the Dolores Coalition's initiative to designate an approximately 390,000-acre area encompassing parts of Mesa, Montrose, and San Miguel counties as a national monument.

The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard commenced the May 7 administrative public hearing with a presentation of the flags before the Board of Mesa County Commissioners formally declared May 5 - 11, 2024, as Correctional Officers Week in Mesa County.

Access to clean, safe water plays a vital role every day for everyone in our community.

At the Mesa County Commissioners administrative public hearing on May 7, they approved a 13-month lease between Mesa County and Faith Heights for the property at 600 28 1/4 Road in Grand Junction.

Residents of Northwest Colorado, including Mesa County, are invited to participate in a survey brought forth by the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) through the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative (NCEI) to gather community input on energy production and usage as part of a broader effort to navigate the ongoing energy transition. Participation is anonymous and closes on May 15, 2024.

21st Judicial District Attorney Dan Rubinstein and Mesa Sheriff Todd Rowell gave a detailed presentation on Mesa County crime rates at the regular administrative public hearing on May 7, 2024.