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Dolores County commissioners reorganize leadership, adopt senior services Title VI plan and approve routine financial measures
Summary
At their Jan. 20 meeting, Dolores County commissioners retained leadership, readopted the county procurement policy, adopted a Title VI plan for senior services, hired a public health administrator and approved routine financial resolutions including bank designations and a liquor license renewal.
The Dolores County Board of County Commissioners used its Jan. 20 meeting to complete its 2026 reorganization, approve routine administrative items and adopt a Title VI plan required for senior services.
Commissioner Yellman moved to retain Commissioner Stasny as chair and to appoint Commissioner Yellman as vice chair; the board approved the reorganization and retained existing courthouse hours and employee listings. The board also approved appointments and reappointments to numerous county boards and advisory bodies, including cemetery boards, the planning commission and senior services advisory bodies.
By motion, the board readopted the county procurement policy (referenced as Resolution 01-26-01) to meet federal and grant requirements and then unanimously adopted the Dolores County Senior Services Title VI plan presented by Lisa, the senior services department head. "It looked like it was very well done," a commissioner said while moving adoption.
The board voted to hire Julie Kyell as the county’s public health administrator and discussed an intergovernmental agreement with Montezuma County for a shared executive public health director role.
Treasurer reports showed the county’s general fund collections were approximately $288,000 lower than the prior year for the reported period; the treasurer said additional tax‑related revenue (SRS money) is expected next year. After review the board approved the semiannual treasury report and adopted Resolution 01-26-02 approving designated county banks for deposits.
Other actions included approval of the State Line Bar and Grill liquor license renewal, authorization of a corrected GIS contract amount (year‑two increase of $210; corrected total $59,892) and approval of the county road inventory for public transportation purposes.
All routine items were approved by motions and second and recorded as approved in the meeting minutes. The commissioners recessed briefly midmorning and reconvened for an extended public‑comment period on ambulance and dispatch matters later in the agenda.
The board directed staff to circulate finalized liaison assignments to departments and to prepare a signed reorganization document for the official record.
