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Board Appointments & Terms

Planning and Zoning Commission Board Appointments and Terms 2026

Appointee	Term
John Hernandez – Chair P.O. Box 974 Dolores, CO 81323 760‑519‑6044 (day) 970‑882‑3565 (evening) john@elkcreekranch.us	Appointed August 3, 2021 2‑year term ending August 2023 Re‑appointed 9/19/23 for a 3‑year term, ending December 2026
Jason Armstrong – Vice‑Chair 221 S. Walnut St. Mancos, CO 81328 970‑769‑4551 jasoinmancos@gmail.com	Appointed January 23, 2024 for a one‑year term ending December 2024 Re‑appointed 12/31/24 for a 3‑year term ending December 2027
Mike Lynch 21730 Road S Cortez, CO 81321 970‑529‑0298 lynch20stuff@gmail.com	Appointed December 27, 2022 for a 3‑year term ending December 2025 Re‑appointed 1/6/26 for a 3‑year term, ending December 2028
Ted Neergaard 7657 Road 37 Mancos, CO 81328 970‑946‑6847 tedneergaard@gmail.com	Appointed as Alternate – December 27, 2022 for a 3‑year term ending December 2025 Appointed to Regular – 12/5/23 for term ending December 2025 Re‑appointed 1/6/26 for a 3‑year term, ending December 2028
Haley Leonard Saunders 22915 Road N Cortez, CO 81321 314‑368‑2723 Haley.leonard@gmail.com	Appointed December 3, 2019 for a 4‑year term ending December 2023 Re‑appointed 12/5/23 for a 3‑year term, ending December 2026
Mike Doyle – Alternate 12470 Road 44 Mancos, CO 81328 973‑975‑2538 doyle.j.mike@gmail.com	Appointed as Alternate – 12/5/2023 for a one‑year term ending December 2024 Re‑appointed 12/31/24 for a 3‑year term ending December 2027
Montezuma County Planning Department Planning Director: Don Haley Planning Dept. Assistant: S. Jane Duncan Natural Resources & Public Lands Coordinator: James Dietrich	Business Phone: 970‑565‑2801 Fax: 970‑565‑3420 dhaley@co.montezuma.co.us sjd@co.montezuma.co.us jdietrich@co.montezuma.co.us