The Summit County commissioners have placed Referendum 1A on the November ballot, asking voters to approve a tax hike that would raise about $5.9 million annually to establish a wildfire fund and to pay for open-space protection, affordable housing and other government services.
  Property-tax bills would rise about $11 for every $100,000 of assessed valuation, […]

SUMMIT COUNTY — The candi­dates for the Senate District 16 seat offer subtly different approaches to dealing with the pine-beetle infestation that has left millions of dead trees in Summit County and throughout the mountains. Incumbent Sen. Dan Gibbs, a Democ­rat from Summit County, touts his record of securing money for protecting target­ed high-value areas […]

SUMMIT COUNTY — State Rep. Christine Scanlan received strong congressional support this week dur­ing a trip to Washington D.C. for more federal fund­ing to help fight the pine-beetle epidemic.
  “I came out here to raise the profile of this issue and get the resources we need to address the bark-beetle crisis head-on,” Scanlan said. “If […]