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All six Clifton Community Campus partners attended the June 11 public hearing to share updates on the services they will provide at the brand-new community hub, which will formally open on June 22, 2024.

Many Mesa County offices will close on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of Juneteenth.

The MESA-Q.6.8 bridge, located approximately four miles west of Mack on old U.S. Highway 6 and 50 over West Salt Creek, will receive significant rehabilitation, 80% funded through a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) grant. During the Commissioners' June 11 public hearing, they authorized the public works director to sign a $3.2 million grant award agreement from CDOT for the bridge rehabilitation.

On June 11, the Board of County Commissioners submitted a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the proposed changes to land management rules for the Greater Sage-Grouse. These changes could significantly affect our community. Mesa County has approximately 14,200 acres of Greater Sage-Grouse habitat in the area between De Beque and Collbran — of those acres, approximately 12,000 are on private land.

During the June 4 administrative public hearing, the Board of Mesa County Commissioners approved the $58,581 invoice for the Connected Lakes Encampment Emergency Cleanup. This project involved 17 acres of property and about 20 camps east of Dike Road and north of Highway 340.

Look out for your ballot in the mail; Mesa County Elections mailed out Primary Election ballots last week!