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Foster Grandparent Volunteers

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Fremont County Commissioner Ed Norden praised the work of the volunteers who served in the 2005 Foster Grandparents program through Seniors Inc. Norden was the guest speaker at the Foster Grandparents Annual Recognition dinner recently. He praised their work with young school children at the Fremont County Commissioners’ regular board meeting May 24th.

May 24th Meeting Review

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The Fremont County Commissioners took the following action at the regular Board meeting on May 24th:

The Commissioners honored Henry McWilliams upon his retirement from the County Road and Bridge Department after 32 years of service. District 2 Road Foreman Terry Acton praised McWilliams’ dedication to the County and his fellow employees for stepping up to make sure the job got done.

May 10th Meeting Review

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The Fremont County Commissioners took the following action at the regular Board meeting on May 10th:
  • Commission Chairman Larry Lasha commended the Canon City and Florence Fire Departments, the Sheriff’s Department, Fremont County Emergency Management Director Ray Southard, The Colorado Department of Public Health, and the Environmental Protection Agency for their timely response to the May 5th oil spill into the Fremont Ditch which eventually reached the Arkansas River.

Deer Mountain Town Hall Meeting

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The Fremont County Board of Commissioners has announced plans to host another town hall meeting in western Fremont County. Residents in the Copper Gulch area southwest of Canon City will get an opportunity to discuss issues with the Commissioners at the town hall meeting on Tuesday evening, May 24th, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Deer Mountain Fire Station at 6517 County Road 28…the Copper Gulch Road. The Commissioners plan to share information about property tax assessments, specific ownership taxes, building inspections, and traffic enforcement.

Highway 115 Safety Improvements

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The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has reported to the Fremont County Commissioners that the last project as part of the Colorado Highway 115 safety improvement program is underway six miles north of Penrose. The Salt Creek-North project will add climbing and passing lanes over a two mile distance between mileposts 24 and 26, about a mile south of the Fremont-El Paso County line. CDOT expects construction on the $3 million project to be completed by this fall. The project is the last in a series of safety improvements on Highway 115.

Oil Spill Investigation & Cleanup

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Fremont County Sheriff’s Department, and Fremont County Emergency Management Director Ray Southard are investigating a major oil spill that occurred Wednesday morning southwest of Canon City. The heavy, black oil eventually reached the Arkansas River prompting Fremont County officials to notify water and irrigation users downstream in Pueblo County of the contamination. Southard said the spill originated from the yard of Fremont Paving and Ary Brothers Trucking just west of MacKenzie Avenue.

Public Transportation Meetings

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The Transit Advisory Committee formed by the Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments will host a series of three public meetings in Fremont County to discuss a proposal to fund public transportation. After the committee conducted a community survey last year that showed 85 percent of respondents supporting a public transportation program, officials in Fremont, Custer, and Chaffee Counties have proposed creation of a Regional Transportation Authority (RTA).

April 26th Meeting Review

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The Fremont County Commissioners took the following actions at their April 26th regular board meeting:

The Board approved execution of a contract with the Colorado Department of Transportation for a bridge replacement project on County Road 95 just east of Coal Creek over Alkali Creek.

Pathfinder Park Mineral Impact Grant

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The Canon City Recreation and Park District and the Fremont County have been notified that a $300,000 Colorado Energy and Mineral Impact Grant has been awarded to help pay the cost of a highway access into the new Pathfinder Regional Park west of Florence. Colorado Department of Local Affairs Executive Director Michael Beasley notified the Recreation District this week that the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Advisory Committee awarded the $300,000 as part of the Committee’s spring grant awards.