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In the Child Welfare Division at Mesa County Department of Human Services (MCDHS), 510 29 ½ Road, we know that supporting children and families takes more than a caseworker. This work requires community, and that’s where CarePortal comes in.

This month, the Mesa County Assessor, Brent Goff, announced that the Assessor’s Office would conclude the 2025 reappraisal and mail Notices of Value (NOV) to all taxpayers on May 1, 2025. The NOV reflects sales, other data, and analyses from Jan. 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Taxpayers are encouraged to study their NOV carefully, as tax bills will be based on this Actual Value next January.

Mesa County Public Health has issued a No Burn Advisory starting 12 p.m. on Monday, May 12 and lasting until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13 due to strong winds.

You’re invited to participate in the update of the Mesa County Stormwater Management
Manual (SWMM)! An initial public meeting will be held for all interested parties on Wednesday,
May 21, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. The SWMM update team will go over the overall approach and collect public feedback on the current SWMM, last updated in 2007.

Last week, during the April 29 public hearing, Mesa County Commissioners approved a $97,000 contract with Kilgore Companies (doing business as Elam Construction) for 1,000 tons of hot mix asphalt.

Mesa County has joined Pitkin, Eagle, Delta, and Montrose Counties to explore the feasibility of producing and deploying Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the Western Slope region. SAF is made from renewable, non-fossil sources and reduces carbon emissions on a lifecycle basis.