WELD COUNTY, CO – The seasons have changed, and the numbers are in. During the 2012-2013 winter, Weld County Department of Public Works snow plow drivers (including graders with plows) drove approximately 100,000 miles clearing the roads for the traveling public – which equates to driving approximately four times around the Earth at the equator. [...]
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WELD COUNTY, CO – As part of its Smart Energy Plan, Weld County is in the process of converting its government fleet vehicles to natural gas vehicles – both Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). On Wednesday, three of the county’s four LNG trucks were on hand at the County Administration Building. [...]
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WELD COUNTY, CO – Beginning October 22, 2012, the Weld County Department of Public Works will begin working on road improvements at the intersection of County Road 53 (formerly State Highway 37) and County Road 60.5 (formerly State Highway 263). The improvement site is located two and a half miles north of Kersey and three [...]
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GREELEY – Greeley City Hall, located at 1000 10th Street; the City Hall Annex at 1100 10th Street; the Public Works Administration Building at 1001 9th Avenue; and the Lincoln Park Annex (including Greeley Municipal Court) at 919 7th Street will be closed Monday, September 3, 2012 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Offices [...]
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WELD COUNTY, CO – Today, Weld County government mourns for one of their own with the passing of long-time employee Pat Persichino. Persichino, who worked for the county for 32 years, passed away this morning peacefully at his home. Persichino, who was currently serving as the Director of the Weld County Public Works Department, [...]
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Greeley City crews have completed neighborhood curbside pick up of storm damaged tree limbs and will not be back to pick up limbs curbside. For those who missed the City pick up, they can take their tree limbs to the free drop site near Island Grove Park through December 9. The site, located at the [...]
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Following the season’s first snow storm which downed tree limbs througout the area, the city has said they will be providing free limb removal for residents. Karen Bothwell with the Public Works department, told the Gazette that the city will remove any downed tree limbs by Nov. 7 if residents can get them [...]
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by Dr. Michelle Bellini The Greeley City Council Worksession June 14, 2011 included; an Executive Session, a presentation by Joel Hemesath, Greeley’s Public Works Director, and a presentation by Roy Otto, City Manager. The Worksession concluded with an interview for the Water and Sewer Board. Mayor Tom Norton was not in attendance. Greeley City Councilman [...]
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By Jack Minor Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars are upset that the Political Action Committee formed to represent them has refused to endorse candidates more closely aligned with their interests and instead is choosing to endorse incumbents. The VFW-PAC was created as a standing committee in 1979 by a vote of individual members. [...]
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By Vanessa Dominguez Greeley residents attended a speak up session held at the Rodarte Center Tuesday evening to discuss a potential tax increase as one solution to fund road repairs in Greeley. Many view the increase as further strain on a tight budget. However, Mayor Norton tried to illustrate that waiting to fix the city’s [...]
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