Town Hall Work Session Tomorrow Ahead of Fall Budget Plans
Austin, CO · October 6, 2026
A steady canopy of gray clouds is rolling over the mesa this morning. You have just enough time to finish your coffee before the county gavel drops down the road.
The Lead
Orchard City trustees convene Wednesday evening at Town Hall on 2100 Road for their monthly work session, with the town's operational budget and long-range infrastructure top of mind. With general election ballots now arriving in mailboxes across Delta County, local officials are detailing the town's financial landscape ahead of next month's vote on a proposed 0.75% municipal sales tax.
Unlike neighboring municipalities, the town has long functioned without an internal sales tax, depending primarily on property taxes and highway distributions to maintain roughly 120 miles of municipal roads and the Surface Creek water system. Wednesday's study session gives the board an open forum to review department needs, equipment upkeep, and general fund projections before next week's regular voting session.
Local Pulse
County Commissioners Open Multi-Day Budget Hearings City Hall Delta County department heads present upcoming funding requests and operational priorities to the board through Thursday afternoon.
Delta Council Reviews Local Street Repair Progress Roads Council members assess ongoing municipal paving and utility upgrades during their scheduled Tuesday evening study session.
Today's Outlook
- High 84°F · Low 53°F — Overcast
- Cloud cover keeps things mild today, so skip the heavy jacket until evening.
What's On Around Town
Today
Board of County Commissioners Meeting Delta County Administration Building (560 Dodge St), Delta, 8:30 AM · Free Hear regular county updates and constituent matters during morning public proceedings.
Pioneer Storytime Pioneer Town (338 S Grand Mesa Dr), Cedaredge, 1:30 PM · Free Stories and activities for young children among the historic village buildings.
Tomorrow
- Coffee at the Library Paonia Library (80 Samuel Wade Rd), Paonia, 10:30–11:30 AM · Free
- Board of Trustees Work Session Orchard City Town Hall (9661 2100 Rd), 7:00–9:00 PM · Free
Thursday
- Quilt Club Delta County Fairgrounds Maloney House, Hotchkiss, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
- LEGO Legends Cedaredge Library (180 SW 6th Ave), Cedaredge, 3:30 PM · Free
- Little Mania Wrestling Grand View Event Center, Delta, 6:30 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- The Paonia Clown Band Founded after World War II by Tollie Johnson, this parade fixture began when his son Skip, a returned bomber pilot, crafted the troupe’s first costumes from surplus military parachute silk. Anyone can march as long as they play an instrument.
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