YouTube: Montezuma County BOCC Meeting March 31, 2026

AGENDA

DATE: March 31, 2026
REGULAR MEETING

Live Strem:

9:00 am

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 of a proposed 13.42-acre Single Lot Development & AR10-34 Rezoning Application, submitted by Edward G. Merritt Family Partnership, LLLP; agent: Ed Merritt, Jr., on property located at TBD Road 20, Cortez, CO, consisting of 73.26 acres, more or less, located south of Road S, west of Hwy 491, situated in Section 25 Township 37N, Range 17W, N.M.P.M. The hearing will be held Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 9:00am in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Montezuma County Administrative Offices, 109 W. Main, Cortez, CO.

9:10 am

Notice is hereby given that the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing for review and determination regarding of a proposed 5-acre Single Lot Development & AR3-9 Rezoning Application, submitted by James & Dorothy Porter; agent: Bryson McCabe, on property located at 10743 Road G, Cortez, CO, consisting of 40.00 acres, more or less, located north of Road G, situated in Section 32 Township 36N, Range 18W, N.M.P.M. The hearing will be held Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 9:10am in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Montezuma County Administrative Offices, 109 W. Main, Cortez, CO.

9:20 am

Notice is hereby given that the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing for review and determination regarding of a proposed 3 Lot Moderate Subdivision and Rezoning Application, submitted by Robert & Silvia Richardson, on property located at 5964 Road 41, Mancos, CO, consisting of 19.88 acres, more or less, located south of Hwy 160, east of Road 41, situated in Section 16, Township 35N, Range 13W, N.M.P.M. The hearing will be held Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 9:20am in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Montezuma County Administrative Offices, 109 W. Main, Cortez, CO.

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.

• •  Approval and Signature of MOU with Performance Services for County Facilities Assessments
• •  Approval and possible signature of updated financial policy
• ·    Approvalof Summer Food grant proposal
• ·    Approvalof Lodgers Tax Committee appointee(s)

Item(s) Needing Individual Consideration:

• •  Public Health Week proclamation – Bobbi Lock

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 for purposes of receiving legal advice pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(b): Suncor Energy et al v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, et al. The Supreme Court has taken up this case on a procedural question. Specific questions relate to the potential impact of this decision on Montezuma County and the potential mechanisms Montezuma County may have to get involved in the litigation.

County Attorney Report:

County Administrator Reports:

Payables

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.