Press Release for Board of County Commissioners Week of  April 29 - May 3

MONDAY, April 29
1:00 p.m. – Executive Session
Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statute § 24-6-402 (4), upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the quorum present, the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners will hold an executive session to discuss the following matters:

  1. For purposes of the Board receiving

3:30 p.m. – CCAT Property Tax Legislation Meeting
Members of the Board will attend the Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT) virtual meeting to discuss political and legislative updates.

TUESDAY, April 30
8:00 a.m. – First Annual Southwest Housing Summit
The Board will attend the First Annual Southwest Housing Summit, hosted by the Regional Housing Alliance of La Plata County. The event will be held at the Doubletree Hotel at 501 Camino Del Rio in Durango.

11:30 a.m. – Tribal Broadband Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Members of the Board will attend the Broadband Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to commemorate the business activation of the new Ignacio fiber network. The event will be held at 256 Ute Road in Ignacio.

WEDNESDAY, May 1
8:30 a.m. – Board Discussion Time 
The Commissioners will meet with staff in the Board Room to discuss various issues. An agenda for this meeting will be posted by Tuesday morning at: http://laplatacountyco.iqm2.com/Citizens/calendar.aspx

Listen online or by phone as follows:
Online (computer or smartphone): https://zoom.us/j/819094582   
Or by telephone: Dial (if the number is busy, dial the next number): 

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Webinar ID: 819 094 582

Access to the agenda packet, minutes, and recordings may be found at: https://www.co.laplata.co.us/meetings

THURSDAY, May 2
4:00 p.m. – Commissioner Salka Bayfield Community Office Hours

Commissioner Matt Salka will hold in-person office hours in Bayfield from 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. for members of the public to discuss county issues of interest or concern. Commissioner Salka’s office hours will be held at the Pine River Public Library located at 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield.

FRIDAY, May 3
1:00 p.m. – CCAT Final Policy Committee Meeting
The Board will attend the virtual Final Policy Committee Meeting with Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT).

For additional information regarding this press release, please contact Ted Holteen at (970) 382-6265.  All meetings are held in the Board Room of the La Plata County Administration Building, 1101 E. 2nd Avenue, Durango, unless otherwise specified. La Plata County provides reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities to enable their full participation in public meetings.  In addition, language translation is provided for the Board’s Business and Planning Agenda meetings upon request (by 9:00 a.m. on the Friday prior to the Tuesday meeting). Translation is provided by a third party as a public service and is dependent upon their availability; due to the nuances in translating, slight differences may exist and translation is not legally binding.  For special assistance, call La Plata County Administration, 970-382-6210.
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