Water-Related Easements
37-86-102. Right-of-way through other lands Any person owning a water right or conditional water right shall be entitled to a right-of-way through the lands which lie between the point of diversion and point of use or proposed use for the purpose of transporting water for beneficial use in accordance with said water right or conditional […]
Most Commonly Violated Water Statutes
37-84-101. Maintenance of embankments and tail ditch The owners of any ditch for irrigation or other purposes shall carefully maintain theembankments thereof so that the waters of such ditch may not flood or damage thepremises of others, and shall make a tail ditch so as to return the water in such ditch with as little […]
Fence Law
35-46-101. Definitions As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Lawful fence” is a well-constructed three barbed wire fence with substantial posts set at a distance of approximately twenty feet apart, and sufficient to turn ordinary horses and cattle, with all gates equally as good as the fence, or any other fence […]
Public Notice: TELEPHONE AUTHORITY TO INCREASE THE 9-1-1 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CHARGE
Public Notice NOTICE OF APPLICATION FILED – March 5, 2020 NOTICE OF APPLICATION BY THE MONTEZUMA COUNTY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE AUTHORITY TO INCREASE THE 9-1-1 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CHARGE Notice is hereby given that the Montezuma County Emergency Telephone Authority has applied to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for approval to increase the current monthly 9-1-1 […]
Public Notice: Requesting Volunteers to Serve on Local Advisory Committee
Public Notice Board of County Commissioners 109 West Main, Room 250 Cortez, CO 81321 (970) 565-8317 (970)565-3420 Fax County Commissioners: James Candelaria Keenan G. Ertel Larry Don Suckla County Administrator: Shak Powers Montezuma County Colorado State University Extension is Requesting Volunteers to Serve on Local Advisory Committee The Montezuma County and CSU Extension office is […]
Public Notice: Public Health Threat of COVID-19
Public Notice Colorado Takes Further Action to Address Public Health Threat of COVID-19 State extends suspension of downhill ski operations, limits gatherings to no more than 10 people, suspends in-person learning in public & private schools DENVER – Today Governor Jared Polis provided an update on the state’s response to COVID-19 and announced new executive […]
Resolution No. 5-2020 Adopted Operating and Capital Budgets
Resolution Resolution No. 4-2020 WHEREAS, Montezuma County adopted operating and capital budgets for the General Fund on December 17, 2019 for the ensuing budget year 2020; and WHEREAS, Montezuma County, after adoption of the 2020 budget has been confronted by the unforeseen COVID-19 emergency; and WHEREAS, the World Health Organization declared on January 30, 2020 […]
Resolution No. 4-2020 ESTABLISHING THE NEW RATE OF CHARGE FOR E911
Resolution Resolution No. 4-2020 ESTABLISHING THE NEW RATE OF CHARGE FOR E911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE WITHIN MONTEZUMA COUNTY AND AUTHORIZING SERVICE SUPPLIERS TO COLLECT THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CHARGES WHEREAS, Montezuma County Resolution 28-89 established an emergency telephone service charge and authorized telephone service suppliers to collect said charges under Colorado Revised Statutes §29-11-100.5 et. seq., […]
Resolution No. 3-2020 RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE 2020 CENSUS
Resolution Resolution No. 3-2020 RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE 2020 CENSUS WHEREAS, The Constitution of the United States of America requires the U. S. Census Bureau to conduct a count of the population and provide an opportunity for local governments to help shape the foundation of our society; and WHEREAS, Montezuma County Government is committed […]
Resolution No. 2-2020 RIGHT OF WAY VACATION ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD T, WEST OF ROAD 25, IN LEBANON TOWN SITE
RESOLUTION NO. 2 – 2020 RIGHT OF WAY VACATION ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD T, WEST OF ROAD 25, IN LEBANON TOWN SITE WHEREAS, the Montezuma County Board of Commissioners is authorized todiscontinue, vacate, abandon and close roadways in the unincorporated areas of Montezuma County. C.R.S. $$ 30-11 -107(I)(h) and 43-2-303(l)(b); WHEREAS, citizens of Montezuma […]