Montezuma County Commissioners

The Montezuma County commissioners are rescinding the fire ban. In other news, Montezuma County officials continue to work on revisions to the land use code.

September is delivering some welcome moisture, but the Montezuma County commissioners have decided to keep the burn ban in place for a little longer.

The two candidates vying for a seat on the Montezuma County Commission disagreed on issues such as child care and the controversial “Big Beautiful Bill” at a forum Wednesday evening in Dolores.

County-commission candidates Rebecca Busic and Rodney Cox voiced similar views on some issues but clearly disagreed on others during a forum put on by the Republican Women of Montezuma County in Cortez on Thursday.

Voters will have many decisions to make in the Nov. 3 election.

The Montezuma County commissioners have discarded the idea of adopting an ordinance regulating rubbish in the county.

A contempt hearing regarding long-running concerns about the Ironwood property south of Dolores has been delayed.

The long-running legal dispute between the Montezuma County commissioners and a corporation wanting to build a Dollar General store is not over yet.

Montezuma County residents questioned commissioners about replacing millions in lost Kinder Morgan tax revenue during a community town hall in Dolores.

The Montezuma County commissioners continue to struggle with the issues of rubbish and blight. For some time they have said many county residents want unsightly properties to be addressed.