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The Holcim Cement Plant at Portland, Fremont County, and Geocycle are sponsoring another tire collection day as part of the annual spring cleanup campaign. The Holcim Plant along Highway 120 east of Florence will accept tires from Fremont County residents at no charge from 8:00 a.m. until 12 noon on Saturday, May 8th. Holcim will accept only clean passenger vehicle tires that are off the rim. No tractor tires, monster or semi-truck tires will be accepted.

The Fremont County Board of Commissioners heard testimony today from five people on the issue of temporary regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries.

The Fremont County Planning Commission will review three items at their monthly meeting on April 6th. The Planning Commission will review a Site Development Plan for the All About Storage mini-storage facility proposed in Penrose on the southwest corner of 7th Street and Highway 115. Eagle Peaks Investments L.L.C. wants to build 130 mini-storage units on the nearly two acre site. Two garages now on the property would be torn down to make way for the storage facility.

The Fremont County Commissioners put into place temporary regulations dealing with medical marijuana dispensaries at their March 9th regular meeting. Commission Chairman Ed Norden said the temporary regulations were the result of two months of work by county staff and commissioners to put some type regulations into place while the Colorado Legislature debates statewide guidelines.

The Fremont Pride 2010 Spring Cleanup campaign is kicking off with distribution of free trash vouchers again this year to local residents. Fremont County, the Cities of Canon City and Florence, Twin Enviro Services, Skyline Steel, and Junk Masters are sponsoring the annual cleanup campaign. A limited number of free waste disposal vouchers are available from City and County Government Offices.

The Fremont County Commissioners disposed of a brief agenda of business within 20 minutes at their regular meeting on February 23rd.

The Commissioners voted to approve a resolution amending the conditional use permit for the Front Range Aggregate quarry along the Arkansas River just west of Parkdale. Commission Chairman Ed Norden said the amendment focuses specifically on restricted uses and repairs to what is commonly known as the Harvey Bridge, the only motor vehicle access into the quarry area.

Three Fremont County students enrolled in the Colorado Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program were honored at Tuesday's meeting of the Fremont County Board of Commissioners. Cadets Jack Nordell, Mike Enderle, and Hudson Baker received certificates for commissions as Cadet 2nd Lieutenant. Pictured from left to right are Squadron Commander Bryce Nelson, Cadet Joseph Ensley, Nordell, Enderle, and Baker.