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On the morning of Nov. 21, the Mesa County Board of Commissioners took time to slow down and engage in an insightful conversation with 10th-grade economics students from Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction. The discussion centered on how local government plays a vital role in our economy.

Mesa County is pleased to announce the completion of the 32 1/2 Road and Clifton Campus Roadway Improvement Project. The upgraded corridor is fully open for the Clifton community and all Mesa County motorists.

Your flood risk doesn't freeze in the winter. Snowmelt floods happen across the United States when snow thaws rapidly. All it takes is a warm day or heavy rainfall after it snows to cause severe flood damage. Don't wait until it's too late to get coverage.

Mesa County is celebrating a major milestone for western Colorado’s water future. On Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, Commissioner Bobbie Daniel joined water leaders from across the state in Golden as the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) voted unanimously to accept the Shoshone Water Rights into the state’s Instream Flow Program — a historic step decades in the making.

On the third Thursday of every month, the Mesa County Department of Human Services (MCDHS) hosts a radio segment as part of the KAFM Community Affairs Program.

Mesa County has ratified a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration committing a $4,080,849.50 local match for the Orchard Avenue (E ½ Road) Safety and Connectivity Project, which is part of the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant.