By Mark Sponsler, Colorado Corn CEO

Spending years on the defense as an ethanol advocate, it was encouraging and refreshing to see several positive developments take place recently – some validation in that the battle for American energy independence is still a U.S. priority, and that American farmers can continue helping in the fight.

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for 2017 Noxious Weed Management grants. This year, the Department plans to award over $755,000 in grant funds to organizations and associations for projects that focus on controlling the state’s designated noxious weeds. Of that amount, over $105,000 are from the U.S. Forest Service’s State and Private Forestry program. These grants, which are administered through CDA, support projects that reduce noxious weed infestations occurring close to Forest Service-managed lands.

By Chris Sorensen

Although there was only a slight chance of snow Thursday in Kiowa County, the area received up to an inch of wet snow mid-morning. There is a potential for snow to return Saturday night, just in time for Christmas.

Radar indicated light precipitation continued in eastern Kiowa County during the early morning hours Friday as a mid-level trough moved east across the state.

High temperatures through the weekend will be in the mid-40s, while overnight lows will vary.

By Bob Garver

This week at Lamar Theatre

Held Over

Disney's Moana, 6:45 p.m. daily

Starts Friday

Office Christmas Party, stars Jennifer Aniston, 8:50 p.m. daily

Regular Pricing Thursday for Moana

CLOSED Christmas Eve and Christmas day

 ORDINANCE NO. 402

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER, SANITATION, AND SEWER IN THE TOWN OF EADS, COLORADO, REPEALING ALL INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF EADS, STATE OF COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1.  WATER RATES.  Effective January 1, 2017, the water rates shall be established as follows:

The following vouchers were paid at the Regular Meetings held on November 15, 2016 and November 22, 2016 to be paid out of 2016 Budget to wit:

COUNTY GENERAL

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Gobbell-Hayes Partnership Brownfield Grant           $1,550.67

            $1,550.67

FAIR BOARD

Cobblestone CPRA Rodeo Crew-Motel Rooms          $2,412.78

Applications Must be received by Friday, February 17, 2016

Producers in Colorado who are interested in implementing conservation practices to improve natural resources on their private agricultural land have until Friday, February 17, 2016, to submit applications for FY 2017 funding through the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).  Eligible applications that are received after February 17th will be considered during a later time and will be processed throughout the fiscal year as needed.

The regular Kiowa County Commissioners meeting was called to order on November 15, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Richard Scott. Oswald opened the meeting with prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Those in attendance:

Richard Scott, Chairman of the Board

Cindy McLoud, Commissioner

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

McLoud moved and Oswald seconded the motion to accept the minutes as presented. All Commissioners voted Affirmative.