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Chaffee County General Contact Info
ccinfo@chaffeecounty.org
719.539.2218
Chaffee County District or County Court
719.539.2561
The Chaffee County 2012 Annual Financial Report is now available on the Finance and HR Page.
To view past agendas and minutes of the Board of Commissiners meeting please visit the County Clerk's Page.
For a list of Special Events being held in Chaffee County (ie bike races, running races, etc.) please click on the following link Calendar of Special Event 2013
Due to the failure of the roof over the Board of Commissioners meeting room, the room will not be available for use until further notice. We are working to get replacements and repairs done in an expeditious manner. As of July 21st, the meeting room will not be available for meetings the month of August. Please check with the Administrative Offices at 719-539-2218 for information regarding any scheduled meetings.
Many of the meetings will be held at the Salida Council Chambers Touber Building, 448 E. First St.), with many thanks to the City of Salida. We will keep our website updated with information regarding the location of meetings. Map to Touber from Court House
Chaffee County Road & Bridge and CDOT Maintenance will be collaborating on a project to improve safety at the intersection of CR 270 and US Highway 285. To view the press release for more information please click here. You may also contact Don Reimer, Chaffee County Development Director at 719-530-5566 or dreimer@chaffeecounty.org for more information.
COTTONWOOD PASS IS NOW OPEN!
From November 1st until June 15th this road is not maintained beyond Denny Creek Trailhead. Motor vehicles (except snowmobiles, snow cats) are not permitted. Violators are warned that road conditions are not suitable for travel. The cost of rescue of persons or vehicles shall be borne by the violator.
In the fall gates are open so hunters can access the area. The road is plowed, if necessary, to the top of the pass prior to November 1st. If there is snowfall over the rest of the county as well, the main collectors and other county roads take precedence; therefore County Road 306 may be plowed on the 1st or 2nd day.
Three days after the close of hunting season, the gates are closed but not locked. The Road and Bridge Department will go to the top of the pass after that three days to check for vehicles and people. The gates will be locked after all is clear.
In the spring signs state that June 15th is the day the pass will open. However, the Road and Bridge Department will try and have Cottonwood Pass open before Memorial Day, depending on snowfall.
Gunnison County does not have snow removal on their side of the pass.
On August 7, 2012 the Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 2012-02 - "An Ordinance Modifying the Operation of Off-Highway Vehicles on Certain County Road and Providing Penalties for Violation of Such Ordinance."
In 2011 the Chaffee County Commissioners adopted Resolution 2011-19 and 2011-32 regarding medical marijuana centers and cultivation. In 2013 Ordinance 2013-02 was adopted regarding recreational marijuana.
The most recent completed Chaffee County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy draft plan is now available on our County Administration page. The CEDS is intended to lead to the formulation and implementation of a program that creates higher skill, higher wage jobs, raise income levels, diversify the economy and improve the quality of life, while protecting the environment.
2014 Holiday Schedule
2014 Commissioners Meeting Schedule
Agendas for County Board meetings may be posted or amended up to 24 hours before a meeting. The official posting site for County Board meeting agenda's is at the County Administrative Building, 104 Crestone Ave., Salida. Agendas are also available below.
Monthly Meetings Commissioners May Attend:
2nd Thursday: 1PM Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District Meeting, 339 E Hwy 50
JULY 22 1AM
Visitor's Bureau Meeting Amended
Salida Chambers, Touber Building, 448 E First St.
JULY 23 9AM
Harriet Alexander Field Board Meeting
Harriet Alexander Field
JULY 24 2:30PM
Planning Commission Work Session
Meets at Administrative Building 104 Crestone Ave., Salida
JULY 25 - AUG 2
Chaffee County Old Fashion Fair
Fairgrounds/10165 CR 120
JULY 29 6PM
Planning Commission Amended
JULY 29 6PM
Joint meeting with Town of Poncha Springs, City of Salida & Town of Buena Vista
Chipeta Park, Poncha Springs
JULY 29 All Day
Board of Equalization Hearings
Salida
AUG 5 9AM
Commissioners Regular Meeting followed by Commissioners sitting as Board of Equalization
Salida Chambers, Touber Building, 448 E First St.
AUG 11 9AM
Regular Meeting of Landfill Committee & Board of Health followed by Work Session
TBA
AUG 12 9AM
Commissioners Regular Meeting
TBA
AUG 12 6-8PM
Republican Central Committee Meeting
Sangre de Cristo Offices/29780 Hwy 24, Buena Vista
AUG 13 5:30PM
Board of Adjustment
Salida Council Chambers, Touber Building, 448 E First St
AUG 13 6PM
Salida Chamber Business After Hours
TBA
AUG 12 11AM
Ribbon Cutting for new Longfellow Elementary School
350 W 8th, Salida