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Office of Emergency Facebook Page
Chaffee County General Contact Info (for a specific office please see the Departments tabs above)
ccinfo@chaffeecounty.org
719.539.2218
Chaffee County District or County Court
719.539.2561
DECKER FIRE INFORMATION
Declaration Declaring Chaffee County a Local Disaster Emergency
At this time, the county is not accepting any donations for clothing or food. Any monetary donations can be made to the Red Cross by calling Elizabeth Ritchie at 719-239-0938. Please do not call the fairgrounds regarding donations. Large animals can be taken to the fairgrounds. Small animals can be taken to the Ark Valley Humane Society. Offers of housing for evacuees can be directed to Mandy Kaisner at Sol Vista at 719-395-9355. For information on how to help those affected by disaster in Colorado please see How to Help Those Affected by Disaster in Colorado or Help Now Colorado.
For updates on the Decker Fire please see Facebook pages for Chaffee County Sheriff, Office of Emergency Management, https://wwwfacebook.com/DeckerFire2019 or the website, https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6592/.
You may visit Colorado State Extension Fire Resources for information on evacuations and safety information when families are able to return home.
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To view past agendas and minutes of the Board of Commissiners meeting please visit Board of Commissioners Agendas & Minutes or visit the County Clerk Adjunct website at County Clerk
To view past agendas and minutes from other County Boards please visit County Boards. 2019 Board Members
County Resolutions 2000 - 2019
County Public Meeting Policies & Procedures adopted September 10, 2019
Guide to Speaking at Public Meetings
Information regarding the Decker Fire
The Commissioners meet the first 2 Tuesdays of the month in Salida at the Administrative Building, 104 Crestone Ave., in the Commissioners Meeting Room and on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the Buena Vista Annex, 112 Linderman Ave. Meetings start at 9:00 a.m. This schedule may change from time to time and will be posted.
Monthly meetings the Commissioners may attend:
2nd Wednesday 5:00 p.m. Salida Chamber Business After Hours
2nd Thursday 1:00 p.m. Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District , 339 E Hwy 50, Salida
2nd Thursday 5:00 p.m. Buena Vista Chamber Business After Hour
You may view all County Public Notices including, but not limited to, land use, Special Event Permits, request for board members and any other need for public notice. Requests for Proposals (RFP's) and Press Releases may also be found on this page.
Public Notice - To consider a request for a Plat Amendment from THS Investments
Public Notice - To consider a request for a Boundary Line Adjustment from Midge Sellers and William & Jacqueline Rice
Public Notice - To consider Final Plat for the Virga Minor Subdivision
Short Term Rental Permitting
Marijuana Excise Tax Advisory Board 2020 Grant Cycle
Senator Michael Bennet Regional Director Erin Minks to meet with consitituents
Chaffee Common Ground
Envision Chaffee County
Cottonwood Pass Open/Closure Schedule
Chaffee County Housing Need Assessment & Strategy
Chaffee County Regional Socio-Economic Profile
Chaffee County Heath Assessment & Improvement Plan 2017 - 2023
Chaffee County Conflict of Interest Policy
Chaffee County Public Meeting Policies and Procedures
Guide to Speaking at Public Hearings
Right to Ranch Conflict Resolution Procedures
Medical & Recreational Marijuana
Resolution 2001-04 - Providing for the control of dogs, vaccinations of dogs and their identification, control of vicious dogs and other animals, the impoundment of animals and describing penalties for violating such provisions.
OHV use on County Roads
Resolution 2017-10 Recognizing the Value of Federal Public Lands to Chaffee County's Economy, Recreation, Heritage and Quality of Life and Supporting Continued Federal Ownership of Federal Public Lands.
Resolution 2017-35 Opposing the Curtailment or Elimination of Grazing Allotments on Federal Public Lands
Resolution 2017-46 - Establishing the Chaffee County Marijuana Excise Tax Advisory Board
Resolution 2017-61 - Adopting an Amended and Restated Chaffee County Noxious Weed Management Plan
Resolution 2019-10 - Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the Submission, Acceptance or Processing of Applications for Development Having a Residential Component Within the Airport Overlay District Pending Consideration of Land Use Code Amendments.
Fire Restrictions Chaffee County and US Forest
Colorado State Forest Service, Salida District, Wildfire Rating Program
2019 Holiday Schedule
2019 Commissioner Meetings Dates
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.
OCT 16 6-8PM
Meeting w/Pueblo West, Hill Ranch Landowners and County
Poncha Springs Townhall
333 Burnett Ave.
OCT 18 9AM-12PM
Housing Steering Committee Meeting
Commissioner's Meeting Room
OCT 21 1-3PM
Common Ground Advisory Committee Meeting
Commissioner Meeting Room
OCT 22 3PM
Visitors Bureau Meeting
Buena Vista Annex, 112 Linderman Ave.
OCT 23 9AM
Airport Advisory Board Meeting
Harriet Alexander Field
OCT 29 4PM
Planning Commission Meeting
Commissioner Meeting Room
NOV 4 9-11AM
Common Ground Citizen Advisory Board Meeting
Commissioner's Meeting Room
NOV 6 9AM (Wednesday)
Commissioners Regular Meeting
Salida
NOV 7 6:30PM
Fair Committee Meeting
Fairgrounds
NOV 11
Closed for Veteran's Day
NOV 12 9AM
Commissioners Regular Meeting
Salida
NOV 13 9AM
Regular Meeting of Landfill Committee, Board of Human Services and Board of Health followed by Work Session
Salida
NOV 18 1-3PM
Common Ground Advisory Board Meeting
Commissioner's Meeting Room
NOV 19 9AM
Commissioner's Regular Meeting
Buena Vista Annex
NOV 26 3PM
Visitors Bureau Meeting
Salida TBD
NOV 26 6PM
Planning Commission Meeting
Commissioner's Meeting Room
NOV 27 9AM
Airport Advisory Board Meeting
Airport
NOV 28 & 29
Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday