Transportation Crew Preps Brookside Parking Lot
The Brookside Town Board of Trustees expressed thanks to grader operator Al Ediger and the Department of Transportation crew for finish work on the parking lot of the new Brookside Town Hall.
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Clerk Honors Motor Vehicle Accountant
Cheryl Potter receives a certificate honoring her 26 years of service in the motor vehicle department from County Clerk Norma Hatfield. Katie Barr & Susan Justus of the Clerk's office are also pictured at left. Pictured behind Potter are her husband Jim, mother Shirley Sasser, and sister Garilyn Adamic.
Contractors Yard Zoning Amendment Tabled Until March
Contractors' Yards Amendment The Fremont County Board of Commissioners says any decision on amending Fremont County’s zoning resolution dealing with contractor’s yards operating in residential neighborhoods will wait until a new Board of Commissioners is seated in 2011. The Commissioners voted at last Tuesday’s meeting to table consideration of the zoning amendment until March 8th. Commission Chairman Ed Norden said that following the November 9th public hearing the Commissioners could not provide the staff with any clear dire
Commissioners Approve Amendment for Uranium Exploration
The Fremont County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve an amendment to a conditional use permit in the Tallahassee area northwest of Cañon City allowing Black Range Minerals (BRM) to expand its uranium exploration into the South T-Bar Ranch to include another 2,220 acres. The Commissioners approved the permit amendment on a 2-1 split vote with Commissioner Mike Stiehl voting against the amendment.
Applications Sought for Tourism Council
The Fremont County Board of Commissioners is soliciting letters of interest from Fremont County residents for the annual appointment to fill three positions on the Fremont County Tourism Council (FCTC). The Tourism Council develops and administers a Tourism Marketing Plan for Fremont County utilizing the proceeds from the Fremont County Lodging Tax.
Commission Tables Uranium Exploration Decision
The Fremont County Board of Commissioners Tuesday said they need more time to consider proposed conditions for an amendment to the conditional use permit (CUP) for Black Range Minerals to expand its uranium exploration in the Tallahassee area northwest of Cañon City.
Energy Efficiency Improvements Underway
- Crews Installing New Heating-Cooling Units at D.H.S.
Medical Marijuana & Cattle Guard Resolutions Adopted by Commissioners
With the pending expiration of Fremont County’s temporary regulations dealing with medical marijuana dispensaries at the end of October, the Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution at their October 26th regular meeting imposing a moratorium on any new medical marijuana dispensaries.
BLM to Burn Slash Piles near Cotopaxi and Parkdale
The following information provided by the Bureau of Land Management:
(Cañon City)---Residents in the Cotopaxi and Parkdale areas may see smoke in the coming days as a result of slash pile burning by the Bureau of Land Management.
The slash piles consist of debris from thinning projects to reduce hazardous fuels. The project areas include: Arkansas Mountain, four miles north of Cotopaxi; Stoney Face, 16 miles northwest of Cotopaxi; and Poverty Mountain, five miles southwest of Parkdale.
Commissioners Table Amendment on Contractors’ Yards
The Fremont County Commissioners heard more than an hour of public comment Tuesday before tabling any action on a proposed amendment to the county’s zoning resolution dealing with contractors’ yards.