Dear
Friend,
Meeting
with
Coloradans
Over
the
July
4th
State
Work
Period
Last
week,
I
toured
the
Western
Slope
where
I
met
with
Colorado
healthcare
providers,
farmers
and
ranchers,
local
elected
representatives,
and
public
lands
officials.
Meeting
with
Coloradans,
hearing
their
concerns,
and
finding
ways
to
work
together
to
move
our
country
forward
is
one
of
the
most
rewarding
parts
of
my
job
as
a
United
States
Senator.
It
was
important
to
have
discussions
with
Colorado’s
healthcare
providers,
farmers
and
ranchers,
local
officials,
and
National
Park
Service
employees
overseeing
our
public
lands
this
state
work
period
so
I
can
return
to
Washington
and
advocate
for
policies
that
will
help
all
of
Colorado.
After
spending
July
4th
in
my
hometown
of
Yuma,
I
headed
to
the
Western
Slope
on
Wednesday
where
I
toured
Raymond
Dairy
Farm
in
Loma,
stopped
at
the
Peach
Shack
(with
Thatcher
and
Caitlyn)
and
Blaine’s
Tomatoes
and
Farm
in
Palisade,
and
attended
the
Cattleman’s
Association
dinner
in
Fruita
where
I
spoke
with
ranchers
about
policies
that
could
benefit
rural
America.
On
Thursday,
I
visited
Dinosaur
National
Monument
to
discuss
U.S.
national
park
policies,
met
with
members
of
the
Colorado
Farm
Bureau,
toured
the
Produce
Peddler
in
Mack,
and
met
with
executives
and
doctors
at
Pioneers
Medical
Center
in
Meeker
to
discuss
challenges
rural
hospitals
are
facing
under
the
Affordable
Care
Act.
On
Friday,
I
concluded
my
tour
and
met
with
Moffat
County
officials
to
discuss
economic
rural
development,
visited
Knott
Ranch
to
talk
about
the
importance
of
conservation
to
farmers,
and
toured
the
Yampa
Valley
Medical
Center
in
Steamboat
Springs
where
we
discussed
healthcare
reform.
Fighting
for
Rural
Colorado
Throughout
my
time
in
Congress,
I
have
advocated
for
fully
funding
the
Payments
in
Lieu
of
Taxes
(PILT)
program,
and
I’m
thrilled
local
governments
across
Colorado
will
receive
a
total
of
$36.6
million
in
federal
payments
to
local
governments
for
2017.
These
grants
are
critical
to
rural
counties
throughout
Colorado
and
are
used
to
fund
essential
services,
including
public
safety
and
emergency
response
efforts.
I
have
already
sent
a
letter
to
the
Senate
appropriators
to
urge
full
funding
of
the
PILT
program
for
FY2018
and
will
continue
to
fight
for
Colorado’s
rural
communities.
Read
more
in
the
Denver
Post
here.
Need
Help
with
a
Federal
Agency?
My
staff
is
available
to
assist
you
with
finding
out
the
status
of
a
case
and
requesting
additional
information
from
a
federal
agency.
I
have
offices
in
Denver,
Durango,
Pueblo,
Grand
Junction,
Fort
Collins,
Greeley,
Yuma,
and
Colorado
Springs.
Learn
more
about
how
we
can
help here.
Thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to read
my
weekly
update.
If
I
can
be
of any
assistance
to
you,
please
contact my
Washington,
D.C.
office
at
(202)
224-5941.
Sincerely,
Cory
Gardner
United
States
Senator
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