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Montezuma County reinstates open-fire, fireworks ban; approves law-enforcement pact, grant support and racetrack lease addendum
Summary
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.
Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners voted July 1, 2025, to reinstate a ban on open fires and the use of fireworks, approve a cooperative law-enforcement agreement with the USDA Forest Service San Juan National Forest, sign a letter of support for a regional housing planning grant to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, and approve an addendum to a racetrack lease adding B and B Investments LLC as a tenant alongside Brace Motorsports.
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…
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