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Commissioners warn residents about potential WUI fees, note Jan. 1 ordinance deadline

Garfield County Commission · November 24, 2025
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Summary

County officials discussed a state Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) program that includes mapped high-risk areas and potential fees; commissioners said the state-imposed program could raise insurance costs for residents in mapped areas and flagged an ordinance-adoption deadline of January 1.

Commissioners spent part of their board reports discussing a state Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) program that creates maps identifying higher-risk areas and a fee structure that will appear on tax rolls. Several speakers said the program is a state mandate passed through counties and warned residents that being inside the mapped red area could lead insurers to deny…

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