The Kiowa County Commissioner's Regular Meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Richard Scott on January 26, 2017. Scott opened the meeting with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Those in attendance were:
Richard Scott, Chairman
Cindy McLoud, Commissioner
Donald Oswald, Commissioner
Delisa Weeks, County Clerk
Tina Adamson, County Administrator
The Kiowa County Courthouse,
Public Health & Social Services Offices
will be CLOSED
Monday, February 20th
for President's Day
The Kiowa County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the Fifteenth Judicial District Drug Task Force, has announced the recovery of a stolen pickup, which was located in Eads February 10.
Drugs and drug paraphernalia were located in the vehicle.
Three adults were arrested in connection with vehicle recovery.
Further details will be released as they become available.
Congressman Ken Buck has announced the 2017 Congressional Art Competition for the Fourth Congressional District. The theme this year is "America the Beautiful." High school students from the Fourth District are encouraged to submit an original work of art for the contest. Submitted works will be displayed during the month of April at Centennial Park Library in Greeley as part of the exhibition. On April 14, the winners of the competition will be announced at an awards ceremony, also held at Centennial Park Library. The winning work will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for a year.
KIOWA COUNTY
COMMISSIONER MEETING
FEBRUARY 14, 2017 MEETING DATE
APPOINTMENTS:
A newly released report by Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams shows that more than 6,700 Colorado-based charities received $4.3 billion in contributions in 2016.
Nonprofits Benefit From Program That Promotes Voluntary Donations on State Tax Form
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) is voluntarily recalling certain of its smokeless tobacco products, listed in the chart below, manufactured at USSTC's facility in Franklin Park, IL. USSTC has notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the recall and is working with federal authorities on this matter.
Home Town Gas and Grill in Eads has pulled all affected products from its shelves. Replacement stock for the affected products will not be in for a week, however unaffected products remain available for sale.
Judge Amy Berman Jackson for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the Justice Department in its civil antitrust lawsuit to block health insurer Anthem, Inc.'s acquisition of Cigna Corp., the Justice Department announced. Colorado joined the District of Columbia and ten other states to block the merger.
