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Mesa County is gearing up for another season of Grand Valley Bike Month and May is going to be a wheely good time.

While there is significant support for conserving public lands, with 72% in favor, a majority of 60% oppose the national monument designation, primarily due to concerns over increased restrictions, desire for local control, and potential negative impacts on the local economy and environment.

Mesa County Behavioral Health applied for three Bureau of Justice Assistance federal grants to aid in the program’s efforts to remove barriers to mental health and substance abuse resources for youth and families and collaborate with community agencies to support diversion from criminal justice services during their April 23 public hearing.

The Resilient & Adaptive Cyber Protection of Industrial Control Devices & Systems (RAPIDS) Consortium, comprised of representatives from Mesa County, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction Economic Partnership, GroupSense, and the Colorado River District, were awarded up to $625,000 through the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) Technology Development Hub Program on April 23, 2024.

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The Board of Mesa County Commissioners unanimously approved the PRO2024-0022 TXT Land Development Code Amendment at their April 23 public hearing to include rules and regulations pertaining to solar production.