Mesa County Commissioner Bobbie Daniel has been appointed to the Mesa County Mineral Lease District Board of Directors.

The Mesa County Commissioners also reappointed Craig Springer, president of Home Loan State Bank in Grand Junction, to the board.

Daniel succeeds Mesa County Commissioner Janet Rowland. Springer fills an at-large position. Daniel and Springer join Quint Shear, president of Shear Inc., on the board.

The district distributes federal mineral leasing funds to local public entities to support infrastructure, construction and public service projects. Funding stays in Mesa County. The district board approved a 2023 budget that includes $125,000 in allocations from a permanent fund and $350,000 in allocations for the fall grant cycle.

For grant applications and more information about the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District, visit the website located at www.mesafml.org/current-grant-cycle. Information also is available on Facebook and Twitter.