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Mesa County Public Health has been made aware of a recall involving Diamond Shruumz products, including infused chocolate bars, gummies, and cones.

At their June 25 public hearing, the commissioners approved a $397,543 contract with A-1 Chipseal to complete the Mesa County Cape Seal Phase II Project. Phase II of the project will involve applying cape seal to 2.75 miles of roadways in the Redlands area, in addition to the approximately 3.25 miles already applied in Orchard Mesa and the Redlands during Phase I earlier this year.

Many Mesa County offices will close on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of Independence Day.

On the sunny Saturday morning of June 22, 2024, Mesa County officially opened the doors to the recently completed Clifton Community Campus at 3270 D ½ Road. A lively ribbon-cutting event was held to celebrate the launch of the new campus, which will serve as a central hub for the Clifton community.

During their June 18 public hearing, the Board of Mesa County Commissioners approved an amendment to delay the payout of a grant awarded to Mesa County Behavioral Health (MCBH) by the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) in 2023. The $4.5 million grant was awarded for use in the 2024-2025 Fiscal Years. The amendment comes after the BHA experienced delays in issuing the grant, prompting them to offer an extension of the original award through June 30, 2025.

Did you know that June is Adult Protection Awareness Month? At the June 18 Board of County Commissioners public hearing, Joe Kellerby, the Director of Child Welfare and Adult Protection with the Mesa County Department of Human Services (MCDHS), briefed the Board on the importance of adult protection in Mesa County.