Information: STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS

Red Flag Warning

STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS PROHIBITIONS: Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire.  36 CFR 261.52(a).  This includes charcoal grills. EXCEPT: Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire in constructed, permanent fire pits or fire grates within developed recreation sites and the use of portable stoves, lanterns using gas, jellied petroleum, pressurized […]

Road Closure 24184 Road E 3/25 – 3/27

Road Closure 24184 Road E 3/25 - 3/27

County Road E will be CLOSED for the replacement of a main drainage culvert near 24184 Road E beginning at 7:00 am on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Residents on the west side of the closure will not be affected, but residents on the east side will need to use an alternate route. Electronic signs will […]

CSU Extension in Montezuma County is seeking

CSU Extension in Montezuma County is seeking 2 qualified individuals to serve on the Extension Advisory Committee for a 3-year term. Members of the Extension Advisory Committee act in an advisory capacity to the Montezuma County Extension office with respect to Extension Service programs. Applicants should be interested in agriculture, horticulture, consumer and family education, […]

Outdoor Recreation Plan

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Montezuma County Outdoor Recreation Use Study and Visitor Spending Analysis Montezuma County Outdoor Recreation Use and Economic Impact Study Implementation Project Ranking and Top Five Project Profiles Introduction to Outdoor Recreation Implementation Plans Appendix 1 Montezuma County Outdoor Recreation and Heritage Asset Inventory Appendix 2 Montezuma County Outdoor Recreation Demand-Side Assessment Appendix 3 Montezuma County […]

MCDSS Services Procedure: Documentation Falsification

MCDSS SERVICES PROCEDURE TITLE: Documentation Falsification    DEPARTMENT/S: Child Welfare/ Adult Protection EFFECTIVE Date: 9/1/2024   REVISION Date: N/A REGULATIONS: 7.601.81/ 12 CCR 2509-7 AGENCY LETTERS: N/A APPROVED BY: Kelli Hargraves, MCDSS Director     Purpose: To monitor casework practice to ensure contacts with children, at-risk adults and families are documented accurately and with integrity, […]

Senior Services Lunch Menu

Cortez Senior Center 107 N Chestnut LUNCH SERVED AT 11:30 MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY LUNCH RESERVATIONS 970-565-4166 $5 donation (60+) $16.71 (non senior) ALL DONATIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED MONDAYS after lunch * Swipe card game WEDNESDAYS after lunch * Documentaries THURSDAYS after lunch * Mahjong * Mexican Train Dominos FRIDAYS 10:00-4:00 * Hand & […]

Montezuma County Emergency Alert System

Sign up for Montezuma county emergency alerts

After recent local problems with the Nixle system, as well as the widely publicized issues with the alert and notification systems during fires in Boulder County and Maui, Montezuma County has launched a new Emergency Alert System.  This new system will allow you to receive emergency alerts for severe weather, road closures, evacuations, missing persons, […]