Montezuma County commissioners approve subdivision changes, agreements and liquor license renewals; summary of votes

The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 11, 2025, voted unanimously on a set of routine and substantive items, including subdivision and rezoning approvals, intergovernmental agreements, a contract amendment for jail behavioral services and two liquor-license renewals.

The board approved the minutes of its Feb. 4, 2025, meeting.

The board approved a proposed subdivision amendment and rezoning application submitted by Sharon and David Milholland to split Tract 1 of the Ferguson Subdivision, creating a roughly 3-acre parcel from an existing 10.02-acre tract at 17813 Road G, Cortez. The board opened and closed a public hearing with no public comment and voted to approve the application.

The board approved a single-lot development and AR-3 through 9 rezoning application submitted by Martha Pickens (agent Kyle Roberts) for property at 5321 Road 24.5, Cortez (approximately 60 acres). The applicant intends to retain the house and a small acreage and sell the remaining acreage to a neighbor; no public comment was recorded.

The board accepted the schedule of receipts and disbursements as presented by County Treasurer Ellen Black.

The board signed the annual Cooperative Wildfire Protection…