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Coal Creek Bridge Bid Award

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A county bridge that has been targeted for replacement for nearly three years will be replaced this summer. The Fremont County Board of Commissioners has approved a bid award to Reynolds Construction of Canon City for replacement of the bridge on County Road 95 south of Florence near Coal Creek.

Fremont County Tourism Council Special Meeting

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There will be a special joint meeting of the Fremont CountyTourism Council & the Action 22 Council on Thursday, June 15, 2006, from 10:00A.M. to 2:00 P.M. It will be held at the Big Horn Mountain Lodge located at the Royal Gorge Bridge west of Canon City. For directions to the lodge check with the Royal Gorge Admissions gate.
The Royal Gorge Bridge will be providing lunch for committee members. The general public is invited & encouraged to attend.

Sheriff & Commissioners Convene Citizens Group

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Citizens representing a broad cross section of interests and communities in Fremont County got a first hand look at jail overcrowding and fiscal issues facing the County at a June 1st gathering. Fremont County Sheriff Jim Beicker and the Fremont County Commissioners convened the meeting at the new 96 bed county jail to discuss the county's fiscal problems and present a plan to open the new jail and address road maintenance needs.

Phantom Canyon Bridge Reopened

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Fremont County Road 67, the Phantom Canyon Road to the Victor and Cripple Creek area, was reopened to traffic Monday morning. Reynolds Construction of Canon City spent only three weeks on a bridge repair project just south of the Fremont-Teller County line. Reynolds Construction had to remove the old bridge decking and install new pressure treated timbers under the $23,967 contract.

Tourism Council to Meet

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A special meeting of the Fremont County Tourism Council will be held on May 18, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. The Council will meet in The Roman Room at Merlino's Belvedere located at 1330 Elm Ave. (Hwy 115) in Canon City.

The meeting's agenda will include the results of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Royal Gorge Country Branding for the 2007 campaign & beyond. Other council business will be addressed as listed on the agenda.

The general public is invited & encouraged to attend.