Montezuma County commissioners approve CDOT grant amendment, certify mill levies, submit MMOF request and award janitorial contracts

The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners on Dec. 20 approved four routine items including a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) grant amendment, certification of special-district mill levies, submission of a Multimodal Options Fund (MMOF) application, and award of multiple janitorial contracts.

County staff requested approval of a CDOT investor grant amendment originally written in 2022 to extend the grant period and allow the county additional time to research a rides-coordination app. Miss Kelly said CDOT asked to execute the amendment by Jan. 1 because "they're going on vacation, and they need to execute it, by January 1st." Kelly said the grant was written in 2022 to increase the county's IT services; the county has spent about $8,500 of the original $30,000. The board approved "grant agreement amendment number 1" in the amount of $24,000 with a local match described in the record as "6" (clarification of whether that indicates $6,000 or a 6% match was not specified in the meeting record). The amendment passed on a motion, was seconded and was signed during the meeting.

Why it matters: Extending the CDOT award would…