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The Riverfront Trail is one step closer to becoming a fully connected pathway! During the July 9 administrative public hearing, the Mesa County Board of Commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Grand Junction and Colorado Parks and Wildlife to purchase the title for property needed to connect existing sections of the Riverfront Trail. This will allow for the construction of the missing section of trail between Las Colonias Park and 29 Road. The three agencies will each pay for one-third of the nearly $1.7 million property, with the County’s share amounting to $555,000 plus applicable closing costs.

For the first time this season, a person has tested positive for West Nile virus in Mesa County.

This week, Mesa County Elections completed the Risk-Limiting Audit (RLA) on the 2024 Primary Election. In this audit, a bipartisan board compared paper ballots from the election to the recorded votes to ensure accurate results. The audit results were 100% clear of discrepancies.

The Clifton Community Campus is officially open! The public was first able to explore the new facility, located at 3270 D ½ Road, on Saturday, June 22, 2024, during an exciting ribbon-cutting ceremony.

During the July 2 administrative public hearing, Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Bobbie Gross gave a departmental update to the Board of County Commissioners. The briefing discussed trends, statistics, and updates regarding the motor vehicle division, recording division, and elections.

Mesa County is now classified as a Cooperating Agency in the Dolores River Travel Management Plan (TMP) following the approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Commissioners’ July 9 administrative public hearing. The MOU between Mesa County and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Moab Field Office will allow Mesa County to participate in the development process for the TMP.