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Scheduled for the 2nd Monday of every month. Next opportunity: February 9, 2026 10:00 to noon BOCC Meeting Room 109 W Main St. Room 250, Cortez Coffee with the County Special presentation: The Budgeting Process Join the Commissioners each month for a time to sit and visit while enjoying a cup of coffee and a treat. Bring your questions, your concerns, and even your possible solutions and talk face-to-face about local issues most important to you and your family.
Myth Vs. Fact: Dolores River National Conservation Area Dolores River Working Group January 2026 Summary: Due to recent misinformation being circulated, this document will provide clarification about the Dolores River National Conservation Area proposal and explain its purpose, designations, effect and the history of the local cooperation that built the bill. What are the main purposes of the Dolores River National Conservation Area proposal? Ensure protection of all identified Outstandingly Remarkable Values (ORVs). Respect and protect water rights, private property rights, the use of the Dolores Project and its allocations, and other historic uses. Develop an alternative to
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GOOD SAM’S FOOD PANTRY Address: 30 N. Beech St., Cortez, CO Phone: (970) 565-6424 Hours of Operation Tuesdays & Fridays: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM / 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Wednesdays & Thursdays: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EVANGEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD Address: 209 W 5th St, Cortez, CO Phone: (970) 565-4198 Hours of Operation Monday & Tuesday: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Please call ahead. All calls will be returned. FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER Address: 500 N. Washington, Cortez, CO Phone: (970) 565-4198 Hours of Operation Thursday: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM COMMODITIES (TEFAP) DISTRIBUTION Phone: (970) 565-6424 Distribution
After recent local problems with the Nixle system, as well as the widely publicized issues with the alert and notification systems during fires in Boulder County and Maui, Montezuma County has launched a new Emergency Alert System. This new system will allow you to receive emergency alerts for severe weather, road closures, evacuations, missing persons, and more. This is a more reliable and accurate system, which allows us to tailor alerts to specific neighborhoods or groups of people who face an imminent threat rather than a notification to the entire county. This is an “opt-in” system. You choose what kinds