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The actions followed brief discussion and routine motions during the board's public meeting. The board said the fire ban will take effect at 6 a.m. on July 2, 2025, and commissioners also directed county staff to waive landfill fees for county residents bringing green waste (sticks, limbs, trees, grass) to the county landfill while the ban is in effect.

Votes at a glance:
- Resolution 8-2025 (reinstating ban on open fires and use of fireworks): Moved and seconded during the July 1 meeting; effective 6:00 a.m. July 2, 2025. The board announced the landfill will accept green waste from county residents at no charge while the ban is active. Vote: unanimous (three \"Aye\" responses were recorded). Outcome: approved.

- Cooperative law-enforcement agreement between the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office and the USDA Forest Service San Juan National Forest: Moved and seconded and approved by the board. During the discussion a dollar amount was read aloud as \"$10.05\"; meeting audio/transcript shows a brief exchange about that figure (see clarifying details). Vote: unanimous (three \"Aye\" responses were recorded). Outcome: approved.

- Letter of support for Region 9's housing planning grant application to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (HPLN program; referenced as Senate Bill 24,174 in meeting): The board voted to sign and send the letter of support. Vote: unanimous (three \"Aye\" responses were recorded). Outcome: approved.

- Addendum to racetrack lease: The board approved adding B and B Investments, LLC as a tenant alongside Brace Motorsports for the existing three-year contract. Vote: unanimous (three \"Aye\" responses were recorded). Outcome: approved.

The board also approved the minutes from the June 24, 2025, meeting by motion and second; that approval was recorded without further discussion.

During the meeting the commissioners noted administrative items and reports from county representatives. Commissioner Lindsey spoke briefly about local personnel changes in neighboring jurisdictions and the Cortez city clerk's service; the board also announced the county landfill was closed temporarily due to high winds earlier in the day.

No formal public hearing or deliberative debate on the merits of the federal land-management agreement, the housing planning grant or the racetrack lease addendum occurred on the record; each item was moved, seconded and approved during the meeting.

Clarifying details recorded in the meeting included the stated effective time for Resolution 8-2025 (6:00 a.m. July 2, 2025) and the board's direction that green-waste landfill fees be waived for county residents while the ban is active. The law-enforcement agreement amount was read in the meeting as \"$10.05,\" and participants briefly questioned that figure; the transcript does not supply a corrected or alternate amount.

The board adjourned the session and said it would reconvene for the board of health at 1:30 p.m. on a later date.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Montezuma County BOCC July 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners voted July 1, 2025, to reinstate a ban on open fires and fireworks effective 6 a.m. July 2, and approved multiple routine agreements and an addendum to a racetrack lease.","taxTitle","Montezuma County, Colorado","taxId",27581,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6512345,"Resident voices concerns about Dolores River National Conservation Area bill at Montezuma County meeting",128,901000,1029000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5114157-48d915daca22d35824f7ea78ed6a3fca&start=901&end=1029","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5114157-48d915daca22d35824f7ea78ed6a3fca/thumbnail_901000.jpg","/articles/6512345/Montezuma-County/Colorado/Resident-voices-concerns-about-Dolores-River-National-Conservation-Area-bill-at-Montezuma-County-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512345-f9452fa49de71f6a00a52e24352adc34/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448434&Signature=gqRUDO9R~DA277IcWKg9rBxcGocrLcNyHTven7BkLvO499nuKFX-qywsOqqgve5H451CRgAp93A0Rv1xy1kU540BP73X~3zL8VZWho-Nr8A1dw2db53rpl0i4W8Vafo1DD1xgGrPa06AkJ4dyLib-vj5CPMMfdYOR1rXfiYoDUzXdbE3rpEMpPgGXm~kKkrWEd3pF31wRFXWuxP5YnkI7DFGhfmDzaLWQGkYc5LJqVEvRM4Y7oK6nma~JKUNUlgHXJeJaRERG4mO1A6djBd-JV9S3XGRJTAmJQmP72V63e3Az9izraNlAmH1Q1bUlWGaRx3-laUXj~dqXIwL2Y~Thw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An unidentified resident used the public-comment period at the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners meeting on July 1, 2025, to urge commissioners to examine a Senate bill proposing the Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management designation and to continue local conversations before the legislation advances.

The resident said they had reread the bill and described it as \"full of ambiguity,\" asking who would control a proposed NCA council and expressing concern that national environmental groups might dominate such a council. The commenter said, \"I don't think that's gone away. The Federal Reserve Water Right is something that's still a part of it, and I'm more concerned about that than anything else.\" The speaker also referenced a State House representative, saying Larry Donsukla called the legislation \"nothing more than a legislative ambush.\" The comment concluded with a call for more public outreach and discussion.

The remarks were given as a single public-comment submission; the board did not take immediate action on the topic during the meeting. No county staff response or formal direction to take specific steps regarding the Dolores River proposal was recorded in the meeting transcript.

Why it matters: A National Conservation Area designation and any associated management council could affect public-land management, recreation access and local inputs on land-use and water-rights policies. The commenter raised water-rights concerns and potential influence by national conservation organizations, issues that residents or elected officials may choose to pursue through formal comment to state or federal channels.

The board proceeded to other agenda items following public comment; the transcript does not show any additional statements from commissioners on the Dolores River matter during the session.","During public comment at the July 1 Montezuma County BOCC meeting a resident urged the county to study the proposed Dolores River National Conservation Area Senate bill, expressed worry about control of a future NCA council, and raised water-rights and special-interest concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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Montezuma County reinstates open-fire, fireworks ban; approves law-enforcement pact, grant support and racetrack lease addendum

Resident voices concerns about Dolores River National Conservation Area bill at Montezuma County meeting