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Commissioners Approves Ballot Measure for 29 Road Interchange
The Mesa County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a ballot measure that will go before voters this November to fund the long-awaited 29 Road interchange project. The measure will not raise taxes but allow the County and the City of Grand Junction to bond for up to $80 million to complete this critical infrastructure improvement.
September 05, 2024
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Voters to decide on essential road maintenance funding without raising taxes
Mesa County residents will soon have the opportunity to vote on a measure to improve road maintenance without raising taxes.
September 10, 2024
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Mesa County to join lawsuit for damages caused by State’s sanctuary status
During the April 23 administrative public hearing, the Board of Mesa County Commissioners gave the County Attorney approval to take action to join the lawsuit Douglas and El Paso Counties filed against the State of Colorado based on the damages caused by the State’s sanctuary status.
Apr 24, 2024
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County contributes $1 million to the Shoshone Water Rights
On April 23, during the administrative public hearing of the Board of Mesa County Commissioners, they approved a million-dollar contribution toward the permanent protection of the most senior, non-consumptive water right on the Colorado River — the Shoshone water rights.
Apr 23, 2024
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Preparing to make sure our elections are accurate
Staff members from the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, including the Clerk and Recorder, Bobbie Gross, participate in the 2024 Elections Preparedness for Infrastructure and Cyber (EPIC) security training on April 16 as one of several initiatives to provide the highest standard of election security and transparency to our community.
Apr 22, 2024
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Interior progress on the Clifton Community Campus
Take a look at the interior progress of the Clifton Community Campus.
Apr 22, 2024
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Support our community in Japanese Beetle eradication
For residents living outside the hot zone, you can take action by treating your lawn with grub control granules, such as GrubEx, this spring or contacting your lawn care provider to complete the service. This treatment will help lower the Japanese Beetle population before they have the chance to spread.
Apr 19, 2024
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Draft Utility-Scale Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
The County commissioners approve a letter to the Bureau of Land Managment (BLM) regarding Mesa County’s comments on the Draft Utility-Scale Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) at their regular administrative public hearing on Tuesday, April 16.
Apr 18, 2024
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