Think it doesn’t matter who our County Commissioners are?
Think again.
The Board of County Commissioners wields tremendous power over our everyday lives—managing a budget of over $100 MILLION per year.
They are responsible for:
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Overseeing the Sheriff’s Department budget
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Managing social services that impact children, families and seniors
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Paying for libraries and county roads
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Setting local tax rates
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Creating a long-term plan for our county’s future
Our current Board of County Commissioners...
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Spent $1.5 Million of county funds supporting the oil & gas industry and fighting regulations to protect clean air
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Approved fracking within 500 feet of people’s homes and the Colorado River
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Diminished our reserves by $27 Million in just 3 years--and that’s BEFORE COVID hit.
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Have refused to acknowledge that global indicators have been forecasting a decline in oil & gas revenues from small operations like those in our county.
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Surrendered our authority to require that oil & gas waste pits and multi-well pads go through a local government approval process before being built.
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Eliminated funding for our local Planned Parenthood in 2015.
We need to elect commissioners who will PRIORITIZE addressing:
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The high cost of housing relative to local wages
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The ridiculously high medical costs in our area
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The poor quality of internet access in so many parts of our county
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Keeping our air and water clean
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The need to diversify our economy
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Attracting clean energy industries and jobs to our county