YouTube: Montezuma County BOCC Meeting December 16, 2025

Call Meeting to Order:

Approval of Minutes:

Planning:

9:00 am Notice is hereby given that the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing for review and determination regarding a proposed Subdivision Amendment, boundary line adjustment & Rezoning Application of the Walck Minor Subdivision, submitted by Lewis & Elsie Walck and Annie Walck, on properties located at 6206 Hwy 160-491 & 6176 Road 24, Cortez, CO, consisting of 4.04 & 35.91 acres, more or less, both located east of Hwy 160-491, south of Road G, situated in Section 9, Township 35N, Range 16W, N.M.P.M.

1. The Planning Department will present for signatures the Proposition 123 Resolution for Affordable housing signed by Governor Polis.

Other items may be discussed.

Deletions/Changes to Agenda:

Public Comment:

The Public Comment portion of the agenda provides the public an opportunity to speak to the Board of Commissioners about issues that are not on the main agenda. Testimony relating to scheduled agenda items will not be allowed during Public Comment.

Rules of decorum will be strictly enforced. Outbursts and interruptions from any person in the hearing room, including shouting, clapping, booing, laughing, or other reactions to the proceedings, are prohibited. Any comments from the public shall only be made by persons who are residents of Montezuma County, who have been recognized by the Chair, who are speaking into the microphone, and only after they have stated their name and address for the record.

Each person will have 3 minutes to comment. No speaker may yield part or all of his/her time to another speaker. Comments shall only be made to the Board. No comments or questions shall be directed to staff or other members of the public.

Consent Agenda:

The Consent Agenda is intended to allow the Board to spend its time on more complex items. These items are generally perceived as non-controversial and can be approved by a single motion. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda by the Board and addressed in Items Needing Individual Consideration if deemed necessary.

  • Decision related to proposed Landfill fee increase
  • Intergovernmental Agreement with High Desert Conservation District for Cost Share Program funds
  • Resolution Opting Out of the Requirements of the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code

Item(s) Needing Individual Consideration:

Pursuant to C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(b), the Board may move into executive session for the purpose of receiving legal advice from counsel on any item appearing before the Board on this agenda.

Executive Session: Status and possible next steps in litigation relating to the Ironwood property

County Attorney Report:
County Administrator Reports:
County Clerk & Recorder Report:
Commissioners’ Reports:

Adjourn:

In addition, the Board of County Commissioners shall conduct such further business as may come before said meeting.

Please Note: Except for the start time and public hearings, all other times are approximate only.

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Chairman
Jim Candelaria (District 1)
Phone: (970) 749-3841
Vice Chairman
Kent Lindsay (District 2)
Phone: (970) 560-1471
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Gerald Koppenhafer (District 3)
Phone: (970) 749-0262
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