Press Release for Board of County Commissioner's Week of March 27 - 31

MONDAY, March 27
11:30 a.m. – CCAT Standing Policy Committee Meeting
The Board has been invited to attend the virtual Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT) standing policy committee meeting.

TUESDAY, March 28
10:00 a.m. - Business Agenda Meeting
The Board will consider:

1. Approval of county cash requirements as prepared and posted by the Finance Department and direct staff to publish.
2. Approval of a change of trade name from Needles Liquor to Mother Cline Liquor for Mother Cline Enterprises, LLC.
3. Approval of Capital Budget Amendment for County Road 501 Mill & Overlay Project.
4. Approval of the La Plata County Human Services Civil Rights Plan.
5. Approval of Change Order #1 with Baron Weather, Inc. for the completion of a turn-key weather radar project.
6. Approval of the updated Collaborative Management Program Memorandum of Understanding with the Colorado Department of Human Services for state fiscal year 2022-2023.
7. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between La Plata County and the City of Durango concerning construction of a doppler radar station at the Durango-La Plata County Airport.
8. Approval of an appointment to the Historic Preservation Review Commission.
9. Approval of appointments to the Undesirable Plant & Rodent Advisory Commission.
10. Approval of five new Settlement Participation Agreements for opioid settlement funds to be used for regional opioid addiction treatment, recovery, and prevention programs.
11. Approval of a letter of support for Durango Fire Protection District's application to the Action, Implementation, and Mitigation Grant.
12. Ratification of a letter of support for Mountain Studies Institute's request to the Southwest Basin Roundtable for funding for research of impacts of the 416 Fire.
13. Approval of appointment to the Multi-Event Center Commission.
14. Consideration of Resolution 2023-10 amending the tipping fees at the Marvel and Bayfield Solid Waste Disposal Convenience Centers.
15. Public Hearing for the consideration of a response to Pagosa Springs medical providers about the dissolution of San Juan Basin Public Health.

Important Public Participation Information:
All Board of County Commissioner meetings will be offered in-person and online with Zoom access. Audio access is available with a computer or tablet or by phone. Remote meeting access can be found below:
Participate 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): 

Comments can be submitted through our forms portal:
https://forms.laplata.co.us/Forms/BOCC_PC_MeetingComments.

Items submitted 72 hours prior to the public meeting will be included in the packet. Comment forms may be submitted up until the item is heard. The public can access the County’s free wi-fi from the parking lot of the La Plata County Administration Building: LPC Wireless, password = LaplataCounty
Access to the agenda packet, minutes, and recordings may be found at: https://www.co.laplata.co.us/meetings

WEDNESDAY, March 29
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 first number is busy, dial the next number):

THURSDAY, March 30
6:00 p.m. Southwestern Water Conservation District Dinner
The Board has been invited to attend the Southwestern Water Conservation District’s Speaker/Guest/Board dinner at the Sky Ute Casino Resort, located at 14324 Highway 172 North in Ignacio.

FRIDAY, March 31
8:00 a.m. –39^th  Annual Southwestern Water Conservation District's Seminar
The Board has been invited to attend the Southwestern Water Conservation District’s 39^th Water Seminar, held at the Sky Ute Casino Resort, 14324 Highway 172 North in Ignacio.

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. 2^nd 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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