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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.

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.

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.

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.