City Hall of Cortez, Colorado

08/26/2026

🌱 There’s Still Funding Available for the 2026 Turf Replacement Program!

The City of Cortez still has funding available to help residents and local businesses replace eligible turf with more water-efficient landscaping.

If you’ve been considering a turf replacement project, now is a great time to get started! Projects must be completed by the end of October 2026 to qualify for this year’s remaining funding.

Funding is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so don’t wait!
📩 Contact the City of Cortez Public Works Department for more information and to see if your project qualifies.
https://www.cortezco.gov/913/Turf-Replacement-Program

08/26/2026

Interested in the Park Village on 7th proposed affordable housing development?
🏠Watch the Cortez City Council WorkSession/Special Meeting from last night! (8/25/26) https://www.cortezco.gov/497/City-Council-Live-Stream

🏠Join us! Tomorrow night at the Cortez Recreation Center at 5pm to hear an overview and for your chance to ask questions!
425 Roger Smith Avenue, Cortez (8/27/26)

08/25/2026

⚠️Community Alert: Fraudulent Email Notice
The City of Cortez would like to make residents aware of a fraudulent email that was recently sent to an applicant that appeared to originate from the City’s Planning Department. The message came from an email address that falsely claimed to represent the City of Cortez requesting payment of fees.

Please be alert to any unexpected requests for money or fees related to City services. If you receive a message of this kind, do not respond and do not provide personal information.

Be aware of the following:
1. For your security, always check the sender’s address. Official City of Cortez emails end in ….gov.
2. The City collects all fees associated with Land Use Applications at the time you turn in your application.
3. The City does not collect fees through a wire transfer for Land Use applications.

If you have any questions about payment for City services, please contact City Hall directly at 970 565 3402.

Send a message to learn more

08/25/2026

The City of Cortez live stream link and agenda are available now (they are released commonly by the Friday before a meeting) on the Cortezco.gov website:
https://www.cortezco.gov/497/City-Council-Live-Stream

The public is always welcome to attend in person and utilize one or both of the public comment timeframes.

08/24/2026

Have you met Cortez Community & Economic Development Specialist, Helen West?

08/20/2026

Serve up some fall fun, the Cortez Rec Center’s Pickleball League is back. Grab a partner, scan the QR code, and get registered before September 14.
Let’s play.

08/19/2026

- Tuesday, August 25th

The next NPS Fee Free Day is one week from today, August 25th! Join in celebrating the 110th Birthday of the National Park Service by visiting Mesa Verde (or another park) for FREE on the 25th.

The NPS has 10 great suggestions to join in celebrating their 110th birthday:
1. Visit a national park. Entrance fees are waived for our birthday! Remember to check your park's website to plan ahead.
2. Post your national park celebration on social media using , , and .
3. Download the NPS App and send your family and friends virtual postcards using your own favorite photos of parks.
4. Go on a ranger program or talk to a ranger in a park.
5. Hit a trail on foot, bike, or boat.
6. Visit a monument, memorial, or hallowed ground to reflect.
7. Earn a Junior Ranger badge.
8. Join our team as a volunteer for an event or sign up for year round.
9. Party past sundown to see the night sky.
10. BYOBC. Bring Your Own Birthday Cake and have a picnic! Feed the rangers, not the wildlife.

For more information, visit https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/nps-birthday.htm

Happy Birthday, NPS!

08/18/2026

We will see you Thursday night in Montezuma Park for the THIRD, THIRD THURSDAY! 🎶👨‍👧‍👦🕺🥂👛

08/18/2026

We got our HOOPLA Cortez Public Library app set up...have you? It's LIVE today!

The countdown is on! Hoopla launches August 18!
Library patrons will be able to start borrowing ebooks and eaudiobooks from Hoopla on August 18th.

An Important reminder:
August 17 is the LAST day to read or listen on CloudLibrary. After that, CloudLibrary will no longer be available.
Access to Libby and ComicsPlus will remain available and unchanged.

08/16/2026

Conquistador Golf Course

There will be a fireworks display at the Conquistador Golf Course this evening to celebrate the Pinto Bean Golf Tournament. The show will begin at dusk, weather permitting.
Dispatch and emergency services are aware of the event.
Please share this information so neighbors have time to prepare, whether that means getting pets settled, making sure fences and gates are secure, or simply planning ahead. And most of all, have a safe evening.