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MEEKER | In the decade-plus since the Town of Meeker purchased the property just west of town now known as Ute Park, defining the property’s use park or pasture has been an annual debate.
“We have this discussion every year about how the livestock and the people can co-exist,” said Town Manager Lisa Cook.
Rancher David Smith, and his father before him, acquired paid permits from the Town to graze cattle on the property during specific periods each year. Smith’s cows have been on the property in spring during calving, and again in the fall.
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MEEKER | In the final formal meeting for 2020, Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved the 2021 budget and certified the town’s property tax mill levy.
The board also approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the White River Partnership for the conservation of riparian areas along the White River and its tributaries in Colorado and Utah. Multiple private and public entities participate in the Partnership.
Trustees approved an ongoing agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey to continue water quality sampling on the White River. The Town will pay $8,887 for its part of the agreement.
The Community Master Plan has been delayed, according to a letter submitted by Western Slope Consulting, LLC., which has been working on the plan. More than one deadline has been missed.