Commissioner Comments
Commissioner Daneya Esgar has inaugurated “Commissioner Comments,” a periodic release of videos and other information of interest to the Pueblo County community.
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Press Releases
COMMISSIONERS ORTIZ, GRIEGO CENSURED, REMOVED FROM COUNTY DEM CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Over efforts to recruit and elect Republican Candidate to join them on County Board
OFFICIAL STATEMENT:
(July 19, 2022)
Representing a political party as a candidate or officeholder is a privilege, not a right. Unless choosing to seek election as an Independent, our current process for selecting individuals to seek an elected position demands consensus among affiliated voters who believe their candidate best represents their values.
County Commissioners Garrison Ortiz and Epimenio Greigo have betrayed the trust of thousands of Democrats who granted them the ability to carry the banner of the Democratic Party." ...
Bennet, Hickenlooper, Polis Welcome Nearly $46 Million for Colorado Transportation Projects
August 10, 2022
Funding Comes From the Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program, Created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Washington, D.C. — Today, Colorado U.S Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado Governor Jared Polis welcomed $45.8 million for three Colorado projects from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. The funds are part of this year’s $1.5 billion in RAISE grants from the Bipartisan Inflation Law.
The Westward Three project in Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, and Rifle will receive $24.2 million; the Rio Grande Intermodal Transportation Project in Alamosa will receive $4.7 million; and the West Side Connector Project in Pueblo will receive $16.8 million. Read the full text here.