Votes at a glance: Montezuma County commissioners approve fees, MOUs and policies; continue liquor renewal

The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners took multiple formal actions at its April 29, 2025 meeting. The items below summarize each recorded motion and outcome as reflected in the meeting transcript.

Votes at a glance

- Minutes: The board approved the proceedings for April 22, 2025 (motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded “Aye”).

- Board of Equalization — Ironwood Group LLC: Continued to a date to be determined pending additional property listing and assessment work from the owner's attorneys (motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded “Aye”).

- Department of Social Services: The board approved the records of proceedings for the Montezuma County Department of Social Services for 03/25/2025 and approved payables for March 2025 in the amount of $1,432,238.67 (motion moved and seconded; voice votes recorded “Aye. Aye.”).

- MOU — State Department of Human Services: The board moved and seconded to sign the annual reaffirmation memorandum of understanding between the State of Colorado Department of Human Services and the Board of County Commissioners; motion passed on voice vote.

- Public health fee schedule: The board approved the Montezuma County Public Health fee schedule for 2025, effective July 1, 2025. The board clarified language that had described an “after the fact” on-site wastewater permit fee as a penalty and revised it to reflect the additional work required to evaluate and permit existing unpermitted systems; motion passed on voice vote.

- MOU with City of Cortez — landfill dead-animal pit: The board approved a memorandum of understanding allowing the City of Cortez continued access to the county-owned landfill dead-animal pit for discharge of firearms at that facility; motion moved, seconded and approved on voice vote.

- Fleet management policy: The board approved the county’s fleet management and vehicle operations policy (motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded “Aye”).

- Liquor license — Eagle Claw Trading Post and Liquor Store: The board continued the license renewal application to May 27, 2025, to allow Eagle Claw time to provide a requested letter showing steps taken after prior violations and to make procedural improvements (motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded “Aye”). Meeting discussion noted a 2023 violation that was dismissed due to a clerical state paperwork error and a separate 2024 violation; the licensing officer said the state’s processing deadline requires the county act with sufficient lead time (state due date discussed as June 1). The license’s listed expiration date is 07/21/2025.

- Resolution numbering — loan to senior services: The board approved changing the resolution number related to a resolution authorizing a loan from the general fund to the senior services and transportation fund in the amount of $70,000 from “5” to “5B,” and the motion passed on voice vote.

Procedural and administrative notes

- Recording department grant and fees: Staff reported an ERTV grant application for recording equipment appears to be approved pending official notice and said the recording office will close early June 30 to prepare for a new fee structure beginning July 1; the board did not take further action on that topic at this meeting.

- Elections: Staff reported that three elections staff received recertification in elections training; no action required.

- Meeting adjournment: The meeting was moved, seconded and adjourned on voice vote.

The transcript records motions and voice votes; in many cases the record shows only “Aye” responses without named tallies. Where the transcript contained additional context (for instance, requested materials, expiration dates or statutory timelines), those details are noted above rather than presumed or expanded beyond the record.