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County Landfill No Longer Accepting Animal Carcasses

The county landfill is filling up quickly. In order to mitigate the overburdening of trash and extend the life of the landfill a decision was made to no longer accept animal carcasses. While not statutorily mandated by the state or federal government; the...

Ride the MET for FREE This Summer

Mountain Express Transit bus routes are FREE in June, July, & August! During the summer months, public transit agencies around the state of Colorado are joining together to take part in the Zero Fare for Better Air initiative.  This initiativ...

New Transit Facility for MET Approved

The new Transit Facility will house Mountain Express Transit (MET) operations and will serve as a bus stop for regular routes and extend Bustang service to the area. The project funding is sourced mainly from Federal grants with a local match of 14.3% of ...

Update: County Road 982 Paving Project Continues May 30

Contractors have discovered a lack of existing asphalt on the road and will use additional material to complete the project. A change order was signed by the Board of County Commissioners and funds were allocated to produce a quality product.

Update: Piedra Road Paving Project Starts June 6th

The repaving of Piedra Road (CR 600) has been postponed by the contractor to begin removing asphalt Tuesday June 6th. The project is expected to be complete by end of August. Expect delays and detours during this process.

Pagosa Junction Bridge Closing May 5th, 2023

In November of 2022, CDOT gave the County 90 days to remedy structural and safety conditions of the bridge based off a routine report by Stantec completed in October 2022. The County Public Works and Transportation departments, as well as, County Administ...

New Hours for County Clerk and Treasurer Offices

Beginning July 1, 2023, the County Clerk and Treasurer offices will be open Monday through Thursday 7am to 5pm, closed on Fridays. The new office hours will be in effect through December.

Assessor Explains Property Valuation Increase

Bottom line for the increase is the real estate market and the prices people have been willing to pay in the last two years. 

"The local real estate during the two-year time frame was at an unprecedented high with the average home selling for...

Assessor Office Open by Appointment Only

In order to appropriately assist property owners with assessment protests and appeals the County Assessor Office will be open by appointment only Mon – Fri 8am – 4pm beginning Monday May 1, 2023. This change will be in effect through T...

New Transitional Public Health Director Hired

Ashley has a master’s degree in Public Health from the University of California Berkley and comes to Archuleta County Government from Rise Above Violence where she most recently held the position of Outreach and Evaluation Coordinator. ...