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county government
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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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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