Commissioners should defer River District appointment
Dear Editor:
We understand that the current Board of County Commissioners intends to select our county representative on the Colorado River District Board at their Jan. 5, 2021 meeting, one week prior to the newly elected commissioners’ term of office and their first meeting. The timing of this appointment raises several concerns.
A clear majority of the community elected two new commissioners who will take office on Jan. 12. The new BOCC should have the opportunity to select the county’s repr...