BOCC Minutes October 28, 2025

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

MONTEZUMA COUNTY, COLORADO

October 28, 2025

STATE OF COLORADO           )

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COUNTY OF MONTEZUMA   )

At a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners, Montezuma County, Colorado, held on Tuesday October 28, 2025 at the Montezuma County Administration building in Cortez, Colorado, there were present:

Jim Candelaria, Chairman

Kent Lindsay, Vice Chairman

Gerald Koppenhafer, Commissioner of Deeds

Travis Anderson, County Administrator, Absent

Stephen Tarnowski, County Attorney

Kim Percell, County Clerk

IT Director Jim. McClain

CHAIRMAN CANDELARIA opened the meeting of October 28, 2025 with the Pledge of Allegiance

MINUTES: Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to approve the Proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners of Montezuma County, held on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 as presented.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lindsay and carried.

CONSENT AGENDA: The Resolution adopting a prohibition against non-functional turf to conserve water in accordance with SB24-005 was removed from the Consent agenda.   

Commissioner Lindsay moved to approve the consent agenda as presented.  Second by Commissioner Koppenhafer and carried. 

The Consent Agenda items acted upon by the Board were as follows:

• Social Services approval of financials (See attached)
• Elevating Prevention in Colorado (EPIC) Grant (See attached)

PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comments were made.

Item Needing Individual Consideration: 

COUNTY ATTORNEY REPORT: Attorney Stephen Tarnowski was absent from the meeting.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT: Administrator Anderson was absent from the meeting.

PAYABLE EXPENDITURE REPORT: Finance Manager, Robert Dobry, presented for approval, the September 2025  Accounts Payable Expenditure Reports in the amount of $3,599,800.99.  Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to approve the payables, for September 1, 2025 through September 30^th, 2025 in the amount of $3,599,800.99.    Second by Commissioner Lindsay and carried.   (See attached)

COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER: County Clerk, Kim Percell, discussed the November Coordinated Election and reminded the public to use the 24 hour drop boxes because mailed ballots would not be received in time.  Ballots must be received no later than 7:00 p.m. on November 4^th.   

COUNTY COMMISSIONER REPORT: Topics within the Commissioners’ reports included:

Commissioner Lindsay mentioned helping constituents and thanked Senator Cleeve Simpson and  Representative Larry Don Suckla for their assistance in the matters.

Commissioner Koppenhafer gave an update on the Narraguinnep Reservoir repairs and reported that November 1^st starts the new water year.     

Commissioner Candelaria discussed the attended Traveling Town Hall and Coffee with the County events, the Health Department’s Health Clinic, the attended Public Lands meeting, interviews for the Road & Bridge Supervisor position and gave an overview of items included during the Monday Workshop.

MOTION TO ADJOURN: Commissioner Lindsay moved to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Koppenhafer and carried.

CORRESPONDENCE: The following correspondence was read and noted:

ADJOURNED: 9:09 a.m.

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Clerk        October 28, 2025                    Chairman