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“All I can say right now is I’m going to do my best to make things right. Our county is too special a place to be ruined by bad decisions,” said Dave Morlan during the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners regular meeting Tuesday.
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In his public statement, Morlan responded to the board’s unanimous decision not to reappoint him as the County Road and Bridge Director, a role he has held for 17 of the 35 years he has worked for the county.
“I believe my success has been because I’ve always listened to all sides of these issues, I’ve always had great open communication with the boards I’ve served, and I’ve made all of my decisions with the majority of Rio Blanco County Constituents in mind,” Morlan said.
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RBC | Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners reviewed supplemental expenditures in the 2020 budget with Budget and Finance Director Janae Stanworth Tuesday. An additional $1.8 million was spent in 2020, most of which was offset by grant revenues, CARES act expenditures and other sources.
An additional $6,930 was moved into Emergency Management for COVID-related expenses, offset by grant revenues. The Meeker and Rangely Airports each received $20,000 in CARES act funding. $10,300 was spent through the County Attorney’s office for mediation and costs associated with a Board of Assessment Appeals hearing. $23,075 was spent through the Sheriff’s Detention Center for “telehealth equipment” and was offset by additional grant allocations.
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RBC I Before any vaccines for COVID-19 have been distributed, local residents asked questions about possible negative side effects and safety of the new vaccine during the quarterly Board of Health meeting Tuesday.
Dr. Albert Krueger, Medical Director for Rio Blanco County Board of Health, responded to the questions. “There are no limits to the fears, and there is no limit to people producing information which is not proven,” Krueger said. “We need to return back to business, and right now the best hope is the vaccine.” As the vaccines are distributed there will be extensive monitoring for negative side effects, as occurs with all immunizations.