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11 Porch Notes tagged “county government,” from counties across Colorado.

Local rules - Bent County

In Bent County, one town is incorporated and the rest is county ground

Las Animas is the county seat and the only incorporated town in Bent County, so most of the county is unincorporated land where the county sets the local rules.

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Local rules - Baca County

Who makes the local rules in Baca County

Most of Baca County is unincorporated, so for land outside town limits the county commissioners and county offices in Springfield are the local authority.

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History and culture - Lincoln County

Hugo is the county seat, where Lincoln County's offices and court sit

Lincoln County was created in 1889 with Hugo as its county seat, and the county's main government offices and courthouse are still in Hugo today.

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Local rules - El Paso County

In unincorporated El Paso County, the county is your local government

El Paso County runs on a five-member Board of County Commissioners, and outside the cities and towns the county makes the local land-use and building rules.

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Local rules - Fremont County

In unincorporated Fremont County, the county sets many of the rules

Fremont County is run by an elected board of county commissioners, and outside the city and town limits the county is the local government that handles things like zoning and building.

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Local rules - Pitkin County

Pitkin County governs itself under a home rule charter

Pitkin County is a home rule county, which means voters adopted a charter that shapes how the county is organized instead of following the standard statutory setup.

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Local rules - Costilla County

Most of Costilla County is unincorporated, so the county makes the rules

With only a couple of small towns, most land in Costilla County is unincorporated, meaning county government, not a city, sets land-use and building rules for it.

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Local rules - Alamosa County

Near Alamosa, your address decides who makes the rules

Whether a property sits inside the City of Alamosa or in unincorporated Alamosa County changes which government sets zoning, building, and other local rules.

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Local rules - Las Animas County

In Las Animas County, your address sits inside more than one government

Land here can fall under the county, a municipality like the city of Trinidad or the town of Aguilar, and one or more special districts at the same time, and each can set rules or charges.

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Local rules - Logan County

Who makes the rules in Logan County: the board of commissioners

Logan County is run by an elected board of county commissioners, and outside Sterling and the small towns, the county is the local government for land-use and building questions.

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Local rules - Huerfano County

Walsenburg is the county seat where most county business happens

Huerfano County is run by an elected board of commissioners based in Walsenburg, the county seat, and that is where most county offices and public meetings are.

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