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Newspaper Articles4 documents
- Commissioner Church column, May 8, 2020 County businesses will be altered after pandemic
- Commissioner Church column, March 27, 2020 We are committed to continuing our county work
- Commissioner Church column, February 16, 2020 Getting on the same page with the land use code
- Commissioner Westendorff column, 12-27-2019 La Plata County is on track for a great 2020
Videos - COVID-194 documents
- COVID-19 Update, May 6, 2020 Commissioner Clyde Church & San Juan Basin Public Health Director Liane Jollon discuss the 84 Fire, Safer La Plata and more!
- Social Distancing Lanny and Tracy Barnes demonstrate how to stay six feet apart when outside!
- Mask up, La Plata County! Be helpful, be prepared, be well. Wear your mask!
- COVID-19 Update, May 15, 2020 Commissioner Julie Westendorff and San Juan Basin Public Health Director Liane Jollon discuss business reopening, self-certification and more!
Videos - County Updates2 documents
- 2021 La Plata County Budget Kick-Off Join County Manager Chuck Stevens as he gives a presentation kicking off the 2021 LPC Budget.
- Elections, motor vehicle registration, recording documents and more!
Videos - We are La Plata County6 documents
- What the County is doing during this crisis La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff explains how the county continues to provide services in creative ways during the epidemic while supporting the health department.
- Why helping inmates matters La Plata County Sheriff Captain Ed Aber explains how hundreds of volunteers offer services to help jail inmates turn their lives around, and why that's so important to our community.
- Offering alternatives to jail Sixth Judicial District Attorney Christian Champagne explains how the courts offer alternatives to incarceration for those who've been convicted of a non-violent or victimless crimes.
- Taking care of children Learn more about La Plata County's foster-care program and how you can help care for children who've been removed from their families because of abuse or neglect.
- County decides against traditional zoning La Plata County's new land-use plan and development regulations will not use traditional zoning to identify areas for growth. Rather, it will attempt to streamline regulations for faster approvals. Learn more in this interview.
- What's the potential for monsoon flooding? We Are La Plata County' visits with Director of Emergency Management Butch Knowlton about the potential for monsoon flooding on the perimeter of the 416 Fire burn area.