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Holiday Parties Enforcement Begins Friday

It was a busy Thanksgiving holiday on Colorado roads, as residents and tourists traveled to celebrations with friends and family. To increase safety for all drivers, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and statewide law enforcement agencies increased impaired driving enforcement as part of The Heat Is On campaign. From November 17 through November 27, officers arrested 613 drivers, an increase from the 522 drivers arrested during the same period last year. 

The Regular Meeting of the Town of Eads Board of Trustees was called to order by Mayor Shields, Tuesday October 10, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall. Robin Fox, Town Clerk, took roll call:

Mayor - Joe D. Shields- present

Trustees - Present -Justin McLoud, Dennis Pearson, Kathy McCracken, Terry Riley, Lisa Trigilio, and Priscilla Waggoner

Absent -

Town Clerk- Robin Fox -Present

Assistant Clerk- Shealynn McCracken-Present

Director of Public Works- Van Brown- Present

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has announced that Doug Friednash will leave his role as the Governor's Chief of Staff to rejoin the law firm of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP. Patrick Meyers will replace Friednash as Chief of Staff.

Provided by the Kiowa County Sheriff's Office.

Provided by the Kiowa County Sheriff's Office.

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper announced Monday Michael Lewis will be the next Executive director for the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).

The Kiowa County Commissioner's Regular meeting was called to order on October 26, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Richard Scott. Scott opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in attendance were:

Richard Scott, Chairman

Cindy McLoud, Commissioner

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Tina Adamson, Administrator

Oswald moved McLoud seconded the motion to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried.

Oswald moved McLoud seconded the motion to approve the vouchers as presented. Motion carried.

Employers in Colorado added 1,400 nonfarm payroll jobs from September to October for a total of 2,659,000 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 4,300 and government decreased 2,900.