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The buildings occupied by Montezuma County’s different governmental departments are scattered and have a number of problems. But fixing the situation won’t be easy, with the county facing a budget shortfall next year of an estimated $2.5 million.

Concerns about the future of Cortez’s outdoor swimming pool prompted comments from four people at Tuesday’s meeting of the city council.

City of Cortez officials have reversed themselves on the outdoor swimming pool in Veterans Park.

Montezuma County Assessor Leslie Bugg gave a grim report to the county commissioners Monday about revenues.

An article in the Journal and ongoing concerns about the county budget led to a tempestuous argument between Sheriff Steve Nowlin and the Montezuma County commissioners Tuesday. The commissioners then voted to spend up to $50,000 on a forensic audit of the sheriff’s office and detention center.

A survey regarding voters’ attitudes toward a 1 percent sales tax in Montezuma County has been completed.

The Cortez City Council on Tuesday adopted a proclamation declaring June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month despite one council member’s ten-minute-long speech against the measure. Also on Tuesday, Cortez city manager Drew Sanders told the council about an award the city recently received from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.

A question about Pride Month drew the most sharply differing responses from candidates for the Cortez City Council at a forum Wednesday night.

Republican candidate Gerald Whited shares his background, policy priorities, and vision for Montezuma County in an interview with KSJD News. He discusses public safety, revenue stability, infrastructure, and community engagement.

Republican candidate Diane Fox-Spratlen discusses public safety, county finances, transparency, and local control in KSJD’s ongoing interview series with candidates for Montezuma County Commissioner.