Montezuma County government

Gazebo, deck too close to river raises setback issue

Commissioners disagree on response to land-use code violation

June 19, 2013

CO2 tax dispute goes to state hearing

assessor challenged Kinder Morgan’s self-reported asset valuation

June 17, 2013

Second half property taxes due June 15

June 15 postmarks will be accepted, and payments may be mailed to Montezuma County Treasurer, 140 W. Maine, Suite 2,…

June 12, 2013

County’s assessed property values dip

For the majority, values were down. County assessor Mark Vanderpool said most residential values saw “about a 10 percent decrease”,…

May 22, 2013

County’s assessed property values dip

For the majority, values were down. County assessor Mark Vanderpool said most residential values saw “about a 10 percent decrease”,…

May 21, 2013

At-risk agricultural treasure

infrastructure, including McElmo Flume, shaped Montezuma County

May 20, 2013

Assessed property values dip

For the majority, values were down. County assessor Mark Vanderpool said most residential values saw “about a ten percent decrease”,…

May 20, 2013

Commissioners query Stiles over Boggy-Glade plan

The six commissioners of Montezuma and Dolores counties, who all oppose the plan, were left nonplussed by some of the…

May 6, 2013

County picks new attorney

Commissioner Steve Chappell said contractual terms with Baxter were still being negotiated. Since January the county has cobbled together an…

April 23, 2013

County picks new attorney, vets officer

The Board of County Commissioners on Monday announced that John Baxter had been chosen as the new county attorney, and…

April 23, 2013

County administrator search begins

The Board of County Commissioners on Monday approved the job description and qualifications and will start advertising the position. Commissioner…

April 23, 2013

‘Do it yourself’

Commissionerswon’t pay $2,075 to bring inhazard-plan grant

April 18, 2013

County administrator quits abruptly

Harrisondu1-i-syn By Luke Groskopf Journal Staff Writer Montezuma County Administrator Ashton Harrison resigned unexpectedly Tuesday morning after almost seven years…

April 12, 2013