At the Board of County Commissioners hearing on Monday, Feb. 11, the commissioners approved a resolution establishing a Delta County Historic Landmark Board and procedures for historic landmark designation.
The creation of a county historic landmark board and a countywide historic register is not a new concept; however, such historic registers only exist in two county municipalities, Delta and Cedaredge, leaving the other incorporated towns and cities, as well as the unincorporated county, without any means to recognize and acknowledge those buildings, homes — including farms and ranches — and landmarks as being worthy of historic recognition.