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Montezuma County Board of Health approves temporary IGA to provide public‑health support to Dolores County
Summary
The Montezuma County Board of Health voted to sign an intergovernmental agreement to provide temporary public‑health services and reimbursable on‑site support to Dolores County while it seeks a permanent director.
The Montezuma County Board of Health reconvened during the June 10 meeting and voted to sign an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to provide temporary public‑health services to Dolores County.
Bobby Locke, director of Montezuma County Public Health, briefed the board and described the arrangement as temporary — “Hopefully, it doesn't last more than 6 months.” Locke said Montezuma County staff would provide on‑site services such as an immunization clinic and would invoice Dolores County monthly for time and travel; the county planned to code time entries to a Dolores County project code so costs would be trackable.
The IGA is written as an agreement between the Montezuma County Board of Health and the Dolores County Board of Health, and the board recessed the commissioners meeting to convene as the Board of Health for the signature. Commissioners said travel, county vehicle use and staff time would be reimbursed; routine phone consultation would not necessarily be invoiced. The board approved the IGA and instructed staff to provide a clean copy for signature and distribution.
Board members said the arrangement is intended to help a neighboring rural county maintain essential public‑health services while it recruits a permanent director.
