Garfield County grant supports Parachute trails plan
Mountain biker in action on a forest trail concept for healthy lifestyle, exercise and extreme sports.
Garfield County has approved a $50,000 grant from its Conservation Trust Fund toward a new trails plan in the Town of Parachute. The funding will help Parachute realize its goal of a robust trails system in town that connects to trails in Battlement Mesa and the proposed Lower Valley Trail (LoVa), which would run from Parachute to Glenwood Springs, once complete. The funding also supports the town’s efforts to connect its trails to the proposed Parachute Island Park, which will be on land located near the boat ramp on the Colorado River. The park will feature fishing docks, picnic areas,
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Focus on economic development, broadband, water rights
GARFIELD COUNTY, CO – The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has announced its policy directives, strategies, and priorities for 2019. The county’s action plan includes a focus on improving local broadband infrastructure, increasing service at the landfill, maximizing natural resource opportunities in the Piceance Basin, protecting West Slope water rights, and much more. As part of the county’s ongoing investment in local infrastructure, communications towers at Sunlight and Lookout mountains are being replaced. A wireless broadband improvement project is aimed at improving service for residents in rural areas of Garfield County who have little to no access to
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Garfield County supporting economic development
GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. – Two local small business engines received support from the Garfield County Commissioners, with a combined $35,000 investment toward regional economic development and job creation. The Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC), was granted $10,000 toward its efforts in Garfield County. The SBCD links information and resources from federal, state, and local governments with the private sector and local education system. The organization provides consulting and training services to local small businesses and entrepreneurs, and provides feasibility analyses, business plan development, and access to capital. In 2017, the group’s two active regional consultants helped create 12 jobs and
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