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In an effort to promote the economic development and prosperity of Clifton, Mesa County Commissioners approved a letter to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Grand Junction Field Office at their July 16 public hearing that expressed support for a proposed BLM plan to sell 31.1 acres of public land to the County at a fair market value for community development purposes. The parcel, located between Interstate 70 and the Government Highline Canal near the northern end of 32 Road, is currently vacant, not publicly accessible, and uneconomical for the BLM to operate.

During the July 16 administrative public hearing, Commissioners approved a letter to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) in support of the Town of Collbran’s grant request to fund the Plateau Valley School District water storage tank project. Mesa County has committed to donating one-third of an acre from the Mesa County Road and Bridge property located at 15620 57 ½ Road to the Town of Collbran as a place to house the water tank.

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.

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

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.