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• Approval of minutes: The board approved the proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners meeting for Montezuma County dated Sept. 2, 2025, as presented. Motion made and seconded; voice vote recorded as \"Aye. Aye.\" (Outcome: approved.)

• Vested-rights extension — Cox Subdivision: The board approved a one-year extension of vested property rights for the Cox Subdivision (59.27 acres on Road 25) to allow permitting and driveway work while road alignment is finalized. Motion made and seconded; voice vote recorded as \"Aye. Aye.\" (Outcome: approved.)

• Purdue Pharma settlement (part 2): The board authorized signing part two of the Purdue Pharma settlement documents to enable the county and its regional response district to receive disbursements. Motion made and seconded; voice vote recorded as \"Aye. Aye.\" (Outcome: approved.)

• Schedule of receipts and disbursements: The board approved the schedule of receipts and disbursements with a start date of 01/01/2025 and an end date of 06/30/2025. Motion made and seconded; voice vote recorded as \"Aye.\" (Outcome: approved.)

Motions and votes were recorded on the public transcript with voice votes; individual yes/no votes were not captured by name in the record. Where the transcript did not list mover/second by name, the actions above list motions as \"made and seconded\" per the meeting record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Montezuma County BOCC September 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Sept. 9, 2025 meeting the Montezuma Board of County Commissioners approved minutes from Sept. 2, a one-year vested-rights extension for the Cox Subdivision, signed part two of the Purdue Pharma settlement, and approved the county receipts and disbursements schedule for Jan.–Jun. 2025.","taxTitle","Montezuma County, Colorado","taxId",27581,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477507,"Commissioners sign ‘part 2’ of Purdue Pharma settlement to enable regional opioid-response funds",81,2842000,2923000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5737869-8a535fe7dd89882569c7c4f7e2335e1d&start=2842&end=2923","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5737869-8a535fe7dd89882569c7c4f7e2335e1d/thumbnail_2842000.jpg","/articles/6477507/Montezuma-County/Colorado/Commissioners-sign-part-2-of-Purdue-Pharma-settlement-to-enable-regional-opioid-response-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477507-6eaaf4f24a8b334129332298371f371b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771095794&Signature=Ae8oLfn3EfBPA-9iGpVd7QqyyXSZtHB6wOrtm0XUWC65qtGa31-gxK8PNbjWpkqi14s6MSpGNN-7NN0r4tIsxHS4GP~CZuRHQ3AwYdaJ-XCbtiLmIRUJdsUePnicmjpM1xYHXetfBoBh8Fim~QacGCZ0p99GS8Z8QYrBgRE-KiTEfNc0NTrP2BwljGFH4-ZBmcltzkZ6oGCXVE8yCQmsGN7C9ZGTg5P~435CZo4MZjd~JEm2do5Sg9RjDatRr7VWYa0jacOzC3F4W3dYijd88TalzYfrqyjVSU3cjiEFIJptIUM~TXc1Acoe04dovDg~6cR~SvutBQ7bMw7kcI7XjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Montezuma County commissioners authorized signing \"part 2\" of the Purdue Pharma settlement on Tuesday, a procedural step county staff said is required for the county and its regional response district to receive settlement disbursements.

County staff described the document as part of the series of settlement documents tied to Purdue Pharma; the board signed an earlier portion several weeks prior. The document will allow the county to participate in the distribution of funds to the regional response entity described in the meeting as \"SWORD, combined Southwest OPRD response district.\" Staff said the payment to the district is not expected to be large.

A motion to sign part two of the Purdue Pharma opioid settlement was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.

The motion did not allocate county funds; it authorized the county to execute settlement documents that enable the county or its designated regional opioid-response district to receive settlement proceeds under the Purdue Pharma agreements.","Montezuma County commissioners voted to sign part two of the Purdue Pharma settlement so the county and its regional response district can receive settlement funds. The board recorded a voice vote in favor of participation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477511,"Engineering firm recommends $314,000 in repairs for county parking lots; sheriff’s lot flagged as worst",1313,1266000,2579000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5737869-8a535fe7dd89882569c7c4f7e2335e1d&start=1266&end=2579","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5737869-8a535fe7dd89882569c7c4f7e2335e1d/thumbnail_1266000.jpg","/articles/6477511/Montezuma-County/Colorado/Engineering-firm-recommends-314000-in-repairs-for-county-parking-lots-sheriffs-lot-flagged-as-worst","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477511-0d6d0b4d01fc08dfb44b7ffe022b1ec9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771095794&Signature=BdcuKKInvY4Lr9P8rz0q6GOG3SeM1aDnAfdgJihFSWuL5DMv-X5Ti45~5qz3o~C2bBZg-tD0iF0XghZbhKm8LM3N4B1SYeLJKa4ykwLl1QEHMzl68h0gFWpGW71zuh4gIQMaiLM1oXnyhOtr2EtCxoJ4B1H47wh~1wQT3qbbz-LEKy9PuGEMvLFdXlcjpH6sWhUpCgsXJpuiQu6Iy6veH3RupmDxAO3Fdb2~zi0CpMeS2hVcehGq1uKOp2~gWlT6btgD6fNJkrg-DE6Pu6nRYsVhuu4cr21Vkf~Aw23gibGb2QaJQi6E5Ri6hFgJLBTo~ESeyZKdu-d1322NFrG17w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jones and DeMille Engineering presented a condition assessment Tuesday of Montezuma County parking lots and recommended preservation treatments for most lots and partial repaving for the county sheriff’s lot, estimating $314,000 for the four lots reviewed and an additional $80,000 to expand courthouse parking.

Ty Kopenafer, office manager for Jones and DeMille Engineering, said the firm used an AI imaging system to rate pavement condition and followed up with a field verification. The firm recommended mastic (friction) sealing with soft-spot repair and crack sealing for the administrative, Annex 3 and senior center lots, and partial repaving for damaged sections of the sheriff’s office lot.

The firm’s cost estimates presented to the board were: about $96,000 for the administrative building parking lot (including soft-spot repair, a cross-gutter and mastic sealing), $44,000 for Annex 3, $58,009.24 for the senior center lot, and $62,688 for the sheriff’s office lot. Kopenafer reported a combined estimate of approximately $314,000 for the four lots; adding a roughly $80,000 expansion for courthouse parking would raise the total for everything discussed to about $394,000.

Kopenafer described the sheriff’s office lot as relatively new asphalt in some areas but with \"massive cracks\" — in places as wide as two inches — on the eastern sections. He told commissioners that those cracks likely reflect thin asphalt sections and thermal-expansion issues and recommended removing and repaving the worst segments with a specified asphalt binder better suited to local weather.

On the administrative lot, the firm recommended installing a concrete gutter in a flow line that ponds water, plus mastic sealing of other areas; mastic is an oil-and-fine-aggregate sealant the firm recommended over chip seal for parking lots because it better tolerates turning movements and snowplow use. Kopenafer said mastic treatments are ongoing maintenance items: \"If you keep sealing it, it'll last... as long as you preserve it.\" He also noted that one administrative-area section could be milled and repaved if the county prefers a longer-term fix.

The firm also calculated parking capacity for the sheriff’s building using City of Cortez standards and reported the building has 63 stalls but would require roughly 104 by that city's metric, leaving a shortfall of about 41 spaces; paving the north side would add roughly 25 stalls, still leaving an estimated shortage of 15.

County Administrator Travis (last name not stated) said capital funds may be available next year and commissioners asked staff to return with scenarios and priorities during capital budget discussions. No formal vote was taken; staff said they will present budget scenarios and further estimates to the board for decision during capital planning.

The presentation included Jones and DeMille’s pavement engineer, McClain Farmer, who assisted with the field verification and technical recommendations.","Jones and DeMille Engineering presented an AI-assisted condition assessment of four Montezuma County parking lots and recommended mastic sealing and targeted repaving, estimating roughly $314,000 for four lots and an additional $80,000 to expand courthouse parking.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477515,"Montezuma County OKs one-year extension of vested rights for Cox Subdivision",263,566000,829000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5737869-8a535fe7dd89882569c7c4f7e2335e1d&start=566&end=829","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5737869-8a535fe7dd89882569c7c4f7e2335e1d/thumbnail_566000.jpg","/articles/6477515/Montezuma-County/Colorado/Montezuma-County-OKs-one-year-extension-of-vested-rights-for-Cox-Subdivision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477515-eeeb4ec1557bae3574477680b38f4c22/orig.mp4?Expires=1771095794&Signature=mMW2drnY6TVw6jLPt5jHwKdlfLlpIAtQq60C23XKjzOS9RPvOWAmhhI2lLCsYVXuxoXIXSEecffVKPihpulGZoqRE-Aq9DdEPoJgM4G9rN8N26ijcxhsz6qh2QttBn5mRyh0HUrME-5HCsFLNr3-6MEHN7nqkPAdo7gixEHMsf55JxI9pujmTrqdp7WlBJPL0OViekHudTYm8SQ4kki5ygInltI4-8weQ-ES0uE75TMW1e7BqgJ3UgTBlFXdwvQXB6RcCO-4pOSNBAiUU6tcFU~aKk8s03UyvetyZd81nIpiyATDVTakgevvFatVXLmIukuEIF9VyfGuVuiuBi9o1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Montezuma County commissioners voted Tuesday to extend by one year the vested property rights for the Cox Subdivision, a 59.27-acre parcel on County Road 25 that was approved on Sept. 13, 2022, so the developer can complete driveway permits and coordinate with a possible road realignment.

County planning staff told the board the subdivision did not include an east driveway at the time of approval \"just because we weren't sure what would or wouldn't hit a road that may be rerouted,\" and requested an extension of vested rights to allow utilities and driveway work to be permitted and completed. The planning staff said utilities are already in place and the extension would enable the developer to finish phase 1 of the subdivision.

Under state law, vested development rights are generally recognized for three years, county Attorney Steven said during the discussion, and local governments must explicitly approve any extension beyond that period. Commissioners debated whether a 90-day extension would suffice but ultimately agreed a one-year extension would better cover potential engineering or construction delays tied to the road realignment.

A motion to approve \"the vested property rights extension for Mark Cox, agent Annie Cox, located on property at [to be determined], Road 25, Dolores, Colorado, consisting of 59.27 acres, to a year from this date\" was made and seconded; the board approved the extension by voice vote.

Commissioners also noted several signature-only items on the agenda: an exemption plat for a 282.2-acre parcel tied to the road realignment, an after-the-fact variance (no additional details provided on the record), and a MILAR (final acceptance) document for El Chapelle LLC’s single-lot development that was approved earlier in the summer. Those items were presented for signatures; no substantive debate or separate motions on those documents was recorded.

The extension allows the developer to pursue driveway permitting while county and road-and-bridge staff finalize alignment decisions. County planning staff will proceed with the permit reviews and condition compliance required under the subdivision approval.","The Montezuma Board of County Commissioners approved a one-year extension of vested property rights for the Cox Subdivision to allow driveway permitting and coordination with a possible road realignment. County staff also flagged several signature-only plats and a MILAR for an El Chapelle LLC single-lot development.","actionData","errors"]

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