State Representatives Request Gov. Polis Give Rural Colorado Equal Aide for Disasters

Description: Local elected officials call on Governor Polis to "provide the same aid to Rural Coloradans as he gave to those in urban areas."

Local Representatives Request Gov. Polis Give Rural Colorado Equal Aide for Disasters

This week, Colorado elected officials Representative Ty Winter, Senator Rod Pelton, Representative Richard Holtorf, and Senator Byron Pelton wrote a letter asking for Governor Jared Polis to "be a governor for the whole state of Colorado."

The complete letter follows:

January 12, 2024

Over the last ten days, the Eastern Plains in Colorado have endured severe weather and blizzard conditions. Colorado's farmers, livestock producers, and rural families were faced with single-digit, below-zero temperatures, and other life-threatening conditions.

Yesterday, Governor Polis released a disaster declaration activating the Colorado State Emergency Operations Plan to "take all necessary and appropriate state actions to assist the affected jurisdictions with their response, recovery, and mitigation efforts." The warning centers Governor Polis announced can be found in counties along 1-25 north of Jefferson County. Despite our severe weather, the southern and eastern parts of our great state were ignored by this measure.

Today I was contacted by several local officials in my counties who are struggling to assemble limited resources to aid their communities. This is yet another stark example of the rural-urban divide and the apparent disregard the Governor has for Rural Coloradans.

We call on Governor Polis to provide the same aid to Rural Coloradans as he gave to those in urban areas. Governor Polis, be a governor for the whole State of Colorado.

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