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For the first time this season, a person has tested positive for West Nile virus in Mesa County.

Mesa County is now classified as a Cooperating Agency in the Dolores River Travel Management Plan (TMP) following the approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Commissioners’ July 9 administrative public hearing. The MOU between Mesa County and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Moab Field Office will allow Mesa County to participate in the development process for the TMP.

During the July 2 administrative public hearing, Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Bobbie Gross gave a departmental update to the Board of County Commissioners. The briefing discussed trends, statistics, and updates regarding the motor vehicle division, recording division, and elections.

Do you want to catch all the action at this year’s Mesa County Fair? We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our team and make this event unforgettable! We invite you to volunteer for the 2024 Mesa County Fair in the following categories:
Open class
Stage area
Fair office

During their July 2 administrative public hearing, County Commissioners approved resolutions amending Mesa County’s 2024 budget and staffing levels to authorize additional revenues, expenditures, and additional departmental needs with updated information that was not available at the time of the 2024 budget adoption on Dec. 12, 2023.

Mesa County is one step closer to ensuring a sustainable future for our community by updating utilities in County facilities. During their July 2 public hearing, Commissioners approved a $11.5 million contract amendment with Schneider Electric to perform modernizations, capital improvements, and other equipment upgrades that will significantly increase the energy efficiency of County buildings. This work will be funded through a tax-exempt lease-purchase agreement, also approved at the hearing, for no more than $12 million to be paid over the course of 20 years, which will be paid for using savings on utility bills resulting from the upgrades.