We are proud to release the newly designed county website with the goal of providing a wealth of government services information for residents, businesses, and visitors. The purpose of our website is to enhance access to information, provide a better understanding of county government operations, and offer you opportunities for civic engagement. Bear with us while all of the new features are added to the site to help facilitate your navigation through the website.
Please feel free to contact us at bchristianse@chaffeecounty.org or phone (719)539-2218 if you have questions or if you have suggestions for enhancements to this site.
To reach the Chaffee County District or County Court please call 719-539-2561.
Cottonwood Pass opens on May 11. 2012.
For updated information regarding the Sleeping Indian Mobile Home Park please call 719-530-5618. To see information regarding nitrate levels please go to our Environmental Health page.
To view past agendas and minutes of the Board of Commissiners meeting please visit the County Clerk's Page.
A summary of the meeting held on February 1, 8, and 15 to gather public input on whether or not certain County Roads should be opend for Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) use. The County Commissioners directed staff to hold these input sessions to gather basic information on each of the routes and summarize specific reasons why each road could be opened, or why they should remain closed of OHV use. County staff also compiled a summary of all comments at the meetings and written comments submitted. To view the report and comment summary please click here.
A special work session will be held on June 6, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. to develop criteria to review county roads for possible OHV use. (Please note change of date)
On Monday, April 30, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will begin a project that includes repair and resurfacing of a US 24 bridge near Trout Creek Pass, between mile marker 221 and mile marker 222 (about 10 miles northeast of Johnson Village). CDOT contracted the work to Wildcat Construction of Colorado Springs for $370,000.
During routine inspection by CDOT's bridge engineers, it was discovered that one of the bridge's abutments (where bridge meets land) had moved several inches. The 129-foot structure, build in 1957, will be upgraded with current technology - getting two steel expansion joints that can each acommodate 1 to 4 inches of movement. In addition, the bridge's concrete deck will be removed to various depths, and the entire deck will be resurfaces and given a water-proofing membrane to preserve its service life.
Schedule & Travel Impacts: The project is scheduled to last through the end of June 2012. During construction, motorists can expect traffic delays as intermittent single-lane closures are anticipated. Chaffee County Road 307 and 309 will be closed at each end of the bridge for the duration of the project. Wide and overweight loads must use alternate routes via SH 9, US 50 or US 24 through Leadville. General work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The speed limit will be reduced to 25 MPH through the work zone.
Questions or Comments: The public may call the project hotline at 719-966-4668 or write to us24chaffee@PublicInfoTeam.com.
The recently completed Chaffee County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy draft plan is now avaliable on our County Administration page. The CEDS is intented to lead to the formulation and implementation of a program that creates higher skill, higer wage jobs, raise income levels, diversify the economy and inprove the quality of life, while protecting the environment.
2012 Holiday 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.
MAY 17 1:00 PM
Planning Commission Land Use Code work session
Salida
MAY 17 5:00 PM
Buena Vista Chamber Business After Hours
Wilderness Aware Rafting
MAY 18 9:00 AM
Commissioners Special Meeting Amended
Salida
MAY 18 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Partners in Care Appreciation BBQ
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
MAY 22 6:00 PM
Meeting with Buena Vista Trustees re: Cost Sharing Proposition for Dispatch
Buena Vista Community Center
MAY 23 9:00 AM
Road trip to view county roads in southern end of County with OHV possible routes
MAY 28
Closed for Memorial Day
MAY 29 6:00 PM
Intergovernmental meeting with Buena Vista, Poncha Springs, Salida
Buena Vista Community Center
MAY 29 6:00 PM
There will be no regular meeting of the Planning Commission
JUNE 6 9:00 AM
Commissioners Special Work Session
Salida