KKCO News story about how City of Fruita is betraying Fruita family farmers.
The Skiff Ave Wetland in Fruita, Colorado, is a vital natural filter, helping to clean water before it reaches the Colorado River.
The Compton Ditch Wetland in Fruita, Colorado, is a vital natural filter, helping to clean water before it reaches the Colorado River.
Drone video showing the Skiff Avenue Canal after being filled by crushed stone and concrete pipe for approximately 1,500'.
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Lack of Transparency and Accountability by Mesa County is called out by a community member in these April 1, 2025 public comments.
A concerned citizen delivers a powerful public comment to the Mesa County Commissioners, alleging a "coordinated campaign of destruction, concealment, and abuse of power" to benefit private developers. Key concerns include missing permits for Palmer Drain piping, the destruction of the Skiff Avenue Canal (Palmer Drain), and the eminent domain taking of Bedows Reminisce Farm to benefit a private developer. The speaker also questions a potential conflict of interest involving Commissioner Cody Davis's Iron Wheel Subdivision, arguing the County prioritizes profit over agriculture. He demands the release of Palmer Drain permitting information, disclosure of Commissioner Davis' land holdings, and an immediate halt to the Bedows Reminisce Farm land taking.
#MesaCountyBetrayal #ImproperEminentDomain #NoTransparency&Accountability #Fruita
In this powerful public comment delivered at the Fruita City Council meeting on April 1, 2025, a concerned citizen speaks out against the City’s support of private development at the expense of historic irrigation infrastructure, rural heritage, and family farms.
They highlight the alarming lack of transparency, the misuse of eminent domain against Bedows Reminisce Farm, and the destruction of the Skiff Avenue Canal and wetlands. This is a wake-up call for government accountability, land preservation, and community voice in Fruita, Colorado.
#FruitaCO #PublicComment #EminentDomain #SaveOurFarms #StopDeveloperTakeover #GovernmentTransparency #SkiffCanal #PalmerDrain #MesaCounty #AgriculturalHeritage #WetlandPreservation #ProtectTheValley #ColoradoFarms #LandJustice #RuralVoices