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Valentine Schwartz appointed to Planning Commission; second candidate not appointed after concerns
Summary
The Board appointed Valentine Schwartz to the Ouray County Planning Commission and interviewed John Wood; several commissioners raised concerns about Wood’s prior conduct and declined to appoint him.
The Board of County Commissioners conducted interviews for two applicants to the Ouray County Planning Commission on May 20 and appointed one candidate.
Valentine Schwartz (appearing as “Val” in the meeting) introduced himself as a long-time property owner in the county with a background in science, aerospace engineering and community planning involvement. Commissioners moved to appoint the candidate and approved the appointment by motion.
The board then interviewed John Wood, a south-county resident who described private-sector construction and municipal experience, including service on the Ouray City Council. Commissioners questioned Wood about previous actions on County Road 14 and about the disclosure of candidate information during a city recruitment process. One commissioner said the applicant’s prior conduct raised concerns about adherence to county rules and values and declined to second a motion to appoint.
No appointment was made for the second candidate at the meeting; the board completed the appointment of Valentine Schwartz and asked staff to notify the Planning Commission and provide onboarding information.
