Residents urge clarity on county public‑comment document rules

Oct 14, 2026

Three Montezuma County residents told commissioners the draft planning and zoning resolution is unclear about when written materials must be submitted and said restricting handouts during public comment disadvantages residents without internet access.

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Brian Davis, a Montezuma County resident, told the Board the draft planning resolution is ambiguous about whether the seven‑day document submission deadline applies only to Planning & Zoning or also to the Board of County Commissioners. "This puts the public at a huge rhetorical disadvantage," he said, arguing that residents should be allowed to present documents during public comment if those materials were previously uploaded to the county portal.

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