Board Appointments & Terms

Planning and Zoning Commission Board Appointments and Terms 2026

AppointeeTerm
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 in August, 2023
9/19/23 Re-appointed for a 3-year term, ending Dec 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
12/31/24 Re-appointed for a 3-year term ending Dec 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 Dec, 2025
1/6/26 Re-appointed for a 3-year term, ending Dec 2028

Ted Neergaard
7657 Road 37
Mancos, CO 81328
970-946-6847
tedneergaard@gmail.com

Appointed to Alternate – December 27, 2022 for a 3-year Term ending Dec, 2025
12/5/23 Appointed to Regular for term ending Dec 2025
1/6/26 Re-appointed for a 3-year term, ending Dec 202

Haley Leonard Saunders
22915 Road N
Cortez, CO 81321
314-368-2723
Haley.leonard@gmail.com

Appointed Dec 3, 2019, 4-year term ending in Dec 2023
12/5/23 Re-appointed for a 3-year term, ending Dec 2026

Mike Doyle– Alternate
12470 Road 44
Mancos, CO 81328
973-975-2538
doyle.j.mike@gmail.com

Appointed to Alternate – 12/5/2023 for a one-year term, ending Dec 2024
12/31/24 Re-appointed for a 3-year term ending Dec 2027

Montezuma County Planning Department

Planning Director, Don Haley

Planning Dept. Assistant, S Jane Duncan

Natural Resources &  Public Lands Coordinator, James Dietrich

565-2801 Business
Fax 565-3420
dhaley@co.montezuma.co.us

sjd@co.montezuma.co.us

jdietrich@co.montezuma.co.us

Re-appointed 9/19/23 for a 3-year term ending Dec. 2026

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