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Today, during the Commissioners’ Nov. 12 public hearing, Dana Brosig, Director of the Regional Transportation Planning Office (RTPO), gave a department overview to raise public awareness of the department’s functions and update the board of commissioners on recent developments.

COVID-19, flu, and RSV are respiratory illnesses that cause hospitalizations in Mesa County every year. Our disease surveillance team tracks respiratory illness hospitalizations to gauge the severity of each illness as it spreads through the community.

As we move toward the colder months, if you plan to haul away unwanted items or dispose of trash, please remember to tarp your trash.

Referrals to the Lighthouse Program — a service that helps youth and families make lasting changes to avoid involvement with the justice system — can come from multiple sources. These include all three Mesa County school districts, school resource officers, community organizations, community members, or the family itself.

Mesa County Elections recently identified and successfully prevented fraudulent mail-in ballot attempts through our signature verification process. We immediately reported this to the 21st Judicial District Attorney’s Office, which led to two arrests today.

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, during the administrative public hearing, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved Mesa County Public Works to purchase a street sweeper, creating a fleet of two street sweepers, in operation, within the department. The new equipment will allow County crews to sweep every curb and gutter street in Mesa County at least once a year, creating cleaner and safer neighborhoods for all.

This initiative is a collaborative effort between our Road and Bridge and Stormwater divisions. When we perform regular street sweeping, we can significantly reduce pollutants and sediment from entering our storm drains, which helps protect our local waterways and keeps our environment healthy.