YouTube: Montezuma County BOCC Meeting April 7, 2026

AGENDA

Date: April 7, 2026
Regular Meeting: 9:00 a.m.


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Call Meeting to Order:

Approval of Minutes:

Planning

9:00 a.m.

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 & Rezoning Application of the High‑Duran Subdivision, submitted by Johnnie & Allison Duran and Tyson & Jaime Cox, on properties located at 20508 & 20390 Road S, Cortez, CO, consisting of 16.68 & 3.03 acres, more or less, located east of Road 20, south of Road S, situated in Section 25, Township 37N, Range 17W, N.M.P.M. The hearing will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Montezuma County Administrative Offices, 109 W. Main, Cortez, CO.

9:10 a.m.

Notice is hereby given that the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing for review and determination regarding a proposed 5‑acre Single Lot Development & Rezoning Application, submitted by Alissa Baxstrom & Shannon Stephenson, on property located at 19041 Road S, Cortez, CO, consisting of 160 acres, more or less, located north of Road S, west of Hwy 491, situated in Section 23, Township 37N, Range 17W, N.M.P.M. The hearing will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 9:10 a.m. in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Montezuma County Administrative Offices, 109 W. Main, Cortez, CO.

9:20 a.m.

Notice is hereby given that the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing for review and determination regarding a proposed High Impact Permit Application, submitted by Wynn Sanders & Lauren D’Abate; agent: Bryan Davis, on property located at 30550 Road H, Cortez, CO, consisting of 37 acres, more or less, south of Road H, east of Hwy 160‑491, situated in Section 34, Township 36N, Range 15W, N.M.P.M. The hearing will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 9:20 a.m. 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 of Employee Handbook Revision
  • Approval of Policy 26‑01 Timekeeping
  • Acceptance of Health and Wellness Program Check for $50,000.00 from Anthem Insurance
  • Approval of Mines And Associates Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Appointment of Lana Kelly to Lodgers Tax Committee
  • Approval of CU‑Boulder Horses Connecting Communities Fairgrounds Rental Proposal
  • Approval of Chip Seal Oil Bids
  • Approval of Public Auction List

Item(s) Needing Individual Consideration:

  • Summer Food grant proposal decision
  • Decision regarding county‑wide fire ban

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.

County Attorney Report:

County Administrator Reports:

County Clerk & Recorder Report:

Commissioners’ Reports:

Adjourn:


BOARD OF HEALTH

1:30 p.m.

  • Welcome, introductions, approval of minutes from January 2026
  • Communicable disease update
  • Department updates
  • Suggestions for next meeting

Thank you for attending and we look forward to our next BOH meeting on July 7, 2026, 1:30–3:00 p.m.


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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Jim Candelaria (District 1)
Phone: (970) 749-3841
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Kent Lindsay (District 2)
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