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Serving Rio Blanco County, Colorado since 1885 Inside ... ww ww ww ww ww ww ww Snow totals RR II OO BB LL AA NN CC OO PAGE 3A Opinion PAGE 4-5 Spelling Bee returns to Meeker PAGE 6 Local Sports PAGES 8-9 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, Jan. 21 Herald Time00 s Vol. 134, No. 24 n January 17, 2019 n theheraldtimes.com n $1 Borchard loses SNOW MUCH FUN ... county attorney appointment 2-1 vote leaves many with questions By EMMA VAUGHN [email protected] RBC I What started as a typical county commissioners' meeting with newly elected Commissioner Gary Moyer, returning Commissioner Si Woodruff and newly appointed Board Chair Jeff Rector at the helm, turned into something of an event as the meeting progressed, leaving many in attendance scratching their heads about what they had just witnessed. During the business portion of the agenda involving the reappointment of various county positions—including County Attorney Kent A. Borchard, County Finance Director Janae Stanworth, County Road and Bridge Director Dave Morlan and County Director of Human Services Barbara Bofinger— Woodruff had started to make the motion when Rector asked Woodruff to read each one individually for separate votes, starting with the appointment of County Attorney Kent A. Borchard. Commissioner Moyer seconded the motion and Borchard's reappointment was taken to a vote. Woodruff voted for and Moyer and Rector voted against appointing Borchard for 2019. Borchard appeared to be taken aback, along with others in attendance. He later told the HT that he was hurt and "as shocked as everybody else in the room." Borchard, who has been the county's attorney for 10 years, was planning to retire at the end of 2019. He said he was looking forward to training the new hire who was budgeted to take over most of the Department of Human Services (DHS) cases to help free his time for other county business. Currently there are 10 "I was as shocked local Department of Human Service cases and one court of appeals case as everybody else in for which Borchard is the attorney, the room." with two of those cases scheduled to be in court this Friday. ~ Kent A. Borchard Asked what the plan is for Former RBC Attorney replacing Borchard, Rector said, “We’re putting a contractual attorney in place in the next couple of days, COURTESY PHOTO ERBM Recreation and Park District hosted the annual Cardboard Derby on Saturday, Jan. 12 at Paintbrush Park. The and then we’ll go through a process hill was filled with cardboard creations as they slipped, crashed and flew down the hill to the finish line. Elijah and and take the next steps.” Bella Brey (above) captured the fastest time and the golden traveling cup with the "White River Runner. " Full results Borchard said he is ethically from this year's derby are below. "We knew he was obligated to continue these court planning to retire, cases and there would have to be a motion in the court to remove him MOST CREATIVE: RACE CHAMPION: FASTEST TO FALL APART: and we decided it's as the attorney if it comes to that. As 2 years and under: Maddie Miller 2 years and under: Maddie Miller Girl Scouts 95 time for a change." it stands now he will have to handle 3 to 4 years: Cora Rasdale 3 to 4 years: Aiden Grabner BIGGEST WIPEOUT: those cases on a contractual basis if 5 to 7 years: Carson Blunt and Miles Franklin 5 to 7 years: Melanie Hatcher Dom Grabner ~ Jeff Rector that’s something the commissioners 8 to10 years: Serena Robinson 8 to 10 years: Elijah Brey RBC Commissioner will entertain. 11 to 13 years: James Robinson 11 to 13 years: Bradley Parish and Bow Muxlow GOLDEN CUP/FASTEST TIME: Asked what’s going to happen to 14+ years: Kendra Ward 14+ years: Kendra Ward Elijah and Bella Brey the 10 DHS cases and the children Family/Group: Elijah and Bella Brey involved in those cases, Moyer said the commissioners will find "What was done a contractual attorney and that, was foolish." “Anybody is replaceable.” Asked why the change was ~ Si Woodruff handled in this way and Borchard Rangely resident publishes first novel RBC Commissioner was not made aware of their plans, or given the option to retire early, By NIKI TURNER publication, proved difficult. “What was until Tyler Rector and Moyer responded that it [email protected] I had written was not what any of showed back up was a “clean cut” this way. them were looking for at that time. in her life. “We knew he was planning to retire, and we decided it’s time for a RANGELY I Kandis Dotson, They all told me that they loved my Forced to change,” Rector said. Moyer added that he felt there were things that were granddaughter to June and Ken story but it wasn't what they were move to New more of a priority with federal land issues and that every elected official has Dotson, attended high school in looking for and to keep trying,” York with an expectation of their staff to be on board with what they are trying to do. Rangely, but moved to Texas during Dotson said. her father, Woodruff, who voted in favor of Borchard's reappointment, asked his her junior year. Her grandparents After some research, Dotson Cameran’s world fellow commissioners later during the meeting if he understood correctly lived in Rangely for more than 50 decided to self-publish her novel, would come that they “just didn’t reappoint Borchard?” Moyer responded with, “That is years, and her father was born and “HOPE: Hold On, Pain Ends,” crashing down correct.” raised in Rangely. through Amazon. She found editors, around her. She Kandis Later asked for comment on what had transpired, Woodruff said, “I moved back [to Rangely] in designed her own cover and did her knows if she can Dotson “What was done was foolish. There was no thought put into it. It was very March of 2017 with my twins,” own formatting. just hold on until disrespectful and rude. And we three commissioners represent an entire Dotson said via email. The book's back cover copy she turned 18, county. I think what happened is some people made some decisions and This year she published her first describes the story: “Unwanted by she could move back to Hillcrest and didn’t understand the role of the county attorney. It’s DHS, it's easements, it's novel on Amazon. her father, beaten by her boyfriend, everything would be the way it was other day-to-day legal matters. This is not what we were elected to do. We’ve “I have always loved to write and and abandoned by her mother, and she would be happy again. got 10 little kids that we are supposed to take care of.” started this story when I was in the 17-year-old Cameran was sent to But with her ex-boyfriend living Woodruff further specified that he was not aware of any previous sixth grade,” she said. “This story live with her best friend, Nick, in next door and he being on her discussion about not appointing Borchard and stated that the main issue with has gone through tons of rewrites. Hillcrest, W.V., for the summer to get father’s good side, would Cameran dismissing Borchard in this way is whether the county will be able to find a When I would write, it was only for away from her abusive ex-boyfriend, ever be able to get back to the way full-time local attorney they can employ, or if they'll be limited to someone myself. My boyfriend, Shent Mills, Tyler. Her world got flipped upside things were before?” who is only available by phone, “at $300 an hour.” COURTESY PHOTOS pushed me to get published.” down when she discovered she would Dotson's new release is available Dotson's first novel, "HOPE: The county submitted a help wanted ad including an attorney position to Finding a literary agent, not be going back to Miami after the on Amazon.com in paperback and Hold On, Pain Ends," is now the HT on Tuesday. which was once a prerequisite for summer. She was happy where she ebook versions. available on Amazon.com. WEATHER Saturday: 30s/10s Mostly Sunny Sunday: 30s/20s Cloudy FREE FREE FREE ADVENTURE COLORADO WINTER FREE COPY INSIDE! 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Economic Development n Friday craft class for middle n Tiny Open Gym Tuesdays, n Children’s Story Hour Commissioner Si Woodruff (LAI), one of the former service pro- updated the board on the Coordinator Kaitlin Cook will school through high school teens 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the admin Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the Meeker viders for county broadband, was the review those bids and get back to hosted by Meeker Public Library. Each gym. Bring your 1 to 4 year olds to Public Library.