Press Release: Human Case of Plague in Montezuma County

Montezuma County Public Health has identified a human case of plague in a Montezuma County resident. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and Montezuma County Public Health Department (MCPHD) continue to investigate the case and will provide additional information as it becomes available. Plague is caused by bacteria that can be transmitted […]

Public Notice – Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office Property Review

Public Notice  Notice is hereby given that the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners will participate in a property review at the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 10:00am.  The Sheriff’s Office is located at 730 E Driscoll Street in Cortez. For more information, please call the County Public Information Coordinator, […]

2023 Water Run Off – Sign Up for Evacuation Assistance

If there were an emergency in your neighborhood that required you to evacuate, would you need help? Do you know someone such as a neighbor, parent, or friend who would need some assistance? The Montezuma County Office of Emergency Management is putting together a list of those in our county who might need some assistance […]

EMERGENCY AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

Emergencies such as Wildfires, Flooding and other natural disasters can occur at any time, day or night. The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office is in need of your assistance to better protect lives, and ask that you take time to plan and prepare for an event that would require evacuation from your home safely if theneed […]

Resolution No.14-2021: Dispatch Accountability Committee

Resolution Resolution # 14-2021 A resolution appointing Sheriff Steve Nowlin as Montezuma County’s Representatives to the Dispatch Accountability Committee WHEREAS, the City of Cortez operates the Cortez Dispatch Cent and, WHEREAS, there is an intergovernmental agreement amongst the Dispatch Center users which provides for the appointment of representatives to an accountability committee; and, WHEREAS, Montezuma […]

Resolution No. 2-2021: AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE GRANTS, DETENTION GRANTS, PRETRIAL SERVICES, DOLORES AND CASINO CONTRACTS

Resolution Resolution # 2-2021 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE GRANTS, DETENTION GRANTS, PRETRIAL SERVICES, DOLORES AND CASINO CONTRACTS WHEREAS, Montezuma County adopted budgets for the General Fund, including all functions of the Sheriff’s Office on December 29, 201; and WHEREAS, not all grants were awarded and contracts finalized at the time […]