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    Reporting on Rico, Colorado local issues and events

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    SMPA applied June 12, 2024 for Colorado Microgrids for Community Resiliency grant for Rico...
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    A July 17, 2024 news release from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) and the...
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      Alloy Group office in Rico, Colorado. Trihydro Corporation announced acquisition of Alloy...
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  • Events Calendar

     

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    All Things Rico

    Photography Contest

     

    Artists of Rico
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    Amateur and professional

    photographers are invited

    to enter their favorite images

    in “All Things Rico”

    Photography Contest.

     

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    Categories:

    Youth – 17 yrs and under

    Adults – 18 yrs and over

     

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    Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 6:00pm.

     

    Visit Artists of Rico for

    • how to enter the contest and submit photos
    • image resolution
    • prizes 

     

      
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    Rico Trustees & Mayor Election

     

    Submit Nominating Petitions

    August 6 - 26, 2024


    Election: November 5, 2024 

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    Four Trustees and one Mayor seats.

     

    Candidates must be qualified electors and have resided in town of Rico for one year immediately preceding the election.

     

    Obtain nominating petition at Rico Town Hall from Town Clerk.

     

    Questions: contact Town Clerk at townclerk@ricocoloado.gov

     

     

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    Rico Fire Protection District

     

    Monthly Board Meeting
    August 19, 2024 - Monday
    7:00 PM at Rico Firehouse
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    PUBLIC COMMENTS

     

    ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

     

    FIRE CHIEF REPORT

     

    OLD BUSINESS

     

    NEW BUSINESS

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    LINK

    RFPD website

     

     

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    Rico Board of Trustees

     

    Monthly Meeting
    August 21, 2024 - Wednesday
    7:00 PM at Town Hall
    & video-conference
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    PRESENTATION

    • John Pandolfo, R1 School district and Rico school building update
    • Anderson Engineering, townwide stormwater system

     

    ACTION ITEMS 

    • Authorization to proceed with letter of support for Rico Trails Alliance grant application to Athletic Brewing “Two for the Trails” grant program
    • Consideration of letter of support for the San Juan National Forest’s request for fiscal year 2026 funding for the acquisition of the Lizard Head Mesa parcel north of Rico, Colorado
    • Determination of Town of Rico public comment regarding San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation (“SMART”) proposed ballot question for sales, lodging and property tax increases

     

    STAFF REPORTS

    • Clerk’s Report
    • Manager’s Report

     

    DISCUSSION ITEMS

    • Voluntary lead soils clean up (“VCUP”) update
    • 2024-25 Rico Center grant cycle
    • 2025 Budget
    • Town project updates

     

    EXECUTIVE SESSION

    Townwide Voluntary Cleanup settlement, implementation, and funding agreement. Determination of positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, development of strategy for negotiations and instruction of negotiators § 24-6 402(4)(e) C.R.S.

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    LINKS

    Town of Rico website

    video-conference

     

     

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    San Miguel Power Association

     

    Monthly Meeting
    August 27, 2024 - Tuesday
    9:00 AM at Ridgway office
    & video-conference

     

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    LINK

    SMPA website

     

     

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    Rico Planning Commission

     

    Monthly Meeting
    September 11, 2024 - Wednesday
    6:00 PM at Town Hall
    & video-conference
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    ACTION ITEM

     

    DISCUSSION ITEM

     

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    LINKS 

    Town of Rico website

    video-conference - (pending)

     

      
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  • Community Directory

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    Artists of Rico

    A team of dedicated and engaged artists, working together to form a more united artisan community. The mission of Artists of Rico, Colorado (ARC) is to provide an exchange of ideas and nurture a sense of community among the area’s talented artists and craftspeople.

     

    KSJD

    Public radio from Cortez, Colorado serving the Four Corners Region of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah

     

    Rico Broadband Committee 

    Working for Better Internet for Rico

     

    Rico Fire Protection District 

    Fire Protection, Ambulance, Search and Rescue

     

    Rico Historical Society 

    Promotes and preserves Rico history, historic sites and records. Historical Museum at 15 S. Glasgow Avenue (Hwy 145)

     

    Rico Public Library 

    Community resource center for information and knowledge.
    inside Town Hall - 2 N Commercial Street

     

    Beginning March 1, 2024 
    Monday - Saturday 11am – 4pm

     

    Featured at Colorado Virtual Library

     

    Rico Trails Alliance

    Mission statement: "To steward the local and regional trail systems in and around Rico, Colorado, focusing on user education and the access, development, and use of non-motorized trails."

     

    The Rico Center 

    Nonprofit community foundation committed to preserving and enriching the quality of life of the residents, visitors and workforce of Rico, Colorado.

     

    School Realignment 

    Rico School Detachment & Annexation Organizing Committee completed planning and community outreach tasks in August 2023, and dissolved to promote a November ballot proposal to transfer Rico from Dolores County School District to Telluride School District. Visit Yes on 4B & 5A for Rico's School Kid's to learn about the proposal. 

     

     

    Town of Rico 

    Town government at 2 N Commercial Street (Courthouse Building).

     

     

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  • About

     

    Published at Rico, Colorado

    since 2019

    by Allyn Svoboda

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