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   "date": "2026-06-23",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting",
   "headline": "The June 23, 2026, City Council meeting is canceled",
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   "summary": "The City Council will consider a $294,000 budget amendment for park and golf course irrigation. Other items include a memorandum of understanding for affordable multifamily rental housing on West 7th Street and various building code amendments.",
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   "headline": "Economic strategy presentation and board applicant interviews",
   "summary": "The City Council will hear a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy presented by Laura Lewis Marchino of Region 9. The council will also conduct interviews for applicants seeking positions on several city boards and committees.",
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   "headline": "Cortez City Council discusses infrastructure, budget amendments, and new ordinances",
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   "headline": "City Council work session includes training and general discussion",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a work session featuring CIRSA Councilmember Training presented by Sam Light. The meeting also includes a period for Council General Discussion.",
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   "summary": "The City Council will consider several public hearings regarding accessory structures and encroachment permits. Additionally, the council will discuss a letter of support for HomesFund and a potential lease of surplus municipal water to the Dolores Water Conservancy District.",
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   "date": "2026-05-05",
   "body": "Planning and Zoning Commission",
   "headline": "Public hearings for permits and review of land dedication study",
   "summary": "The Commission will hold public hearings regarding an encroachment permit and two conditional use applications for accessory structures. Additionally, the body will review a cash-in-lieu land dedication study to recommend fee schedule amendments to the City Council.",
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   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting",
   "headline": "Cortez council considers airport expansion contract and appropriates housing funds",
   "summary": "Cortez City Council will swear in five newly elected members, select a mayor and mayor pro tempore, and receive a briefing on water supply conditions affecting local services. The council will consider awarding an airport apron expansion contract to improve local airfield capacity, appropriate Housing Planning Grant Program funds for the 2026 budget, and approve a Microsoft software licensing agreement with Colorado. A public hearing addresses transferring a retail marijuana license at LivWell on East Main Street, while routine business licenses are processed via the consent agenda.",
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   "headline": "The April 28, 2026, City Council Work Session has been cancelled",
   "summary": "The scheduled work session for the Cortez City Council on April 28, 2026, was cancelled. No items were discussed or decided.",
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   "date": "2026-04-14",
   "body": "City Council Work Session",
   "headline": "Cortez City Council Work Session scheduled for April 14, 2026",
   "summary": "The City Council will conduct public arts youth interviews and an executive session. The meeting also includes a general discussion period.",
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   "date": "2026-04-14",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting",
   "headline": "Cortez City Council to discuss employment agreements and airport advisory committee",
   "summary": "The City Council will consider ordinances regarding compensation for the City Manager and City Attorney, as well as the creation of an airport advisory committee. Additional business includes a fuel system decommission bid, a vehicle purchase, and special event permits.",
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   "date": "2026-03-24",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting",
   "headline": "City Council will adopt the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code.",
   "summary": "The Cortez City Council will consider several items, including the adoption of Ordinance No. 1361 to implement the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code. The council will also review and vote on multiple contract awards for infrastructure projects and employment agreements for senior officials. Additional routine items on the consent agenda involve liquor license renewals and special event permits.",
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   "body": "City Council Work Session",
   "headline": "The March 24, 2026, City Council meeting is canceled",
   "summary": "The scheduled City Council Work Session/Special Meeting for March 24, 2026, has been canceled. No other agenda items are listed for this session.",
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   "date": "2026-03-10",
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   "headline": "Executive session on employment contracts of city manager and city attorney",
   "summary": "The Cortez City Council will hold a work session/ special meeting. The primary item is an executive session to discuss employment contracts for City Manager Drew Sanders and City Attorney Patrick Coleman. The council will also hold general discussion and receive informational reports including the 2025 annual statistical report from Cortez Public Library and minutes from the Montezuma County Board of Commissioners.",
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   "headline": "Cortez council considers budget amendments and wildfire code",
   "summary": "The Cortez City Council will consider second readings for two ordinances amending previous measures and a third ordinance amending the 2026 budget. The council will also consider adopting the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resilency Code and awarding contracts for golf course maintenance.",
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   "headline": "Cortez City Council holds work session with executive session and general discussion",
   "summary": "The Cortez City Council will hold a work session on February 24, 2026, beginning with an executive session for a personnel matter followed by a general discussion. The session includes a review of minutes from the Montezuma County Board of Commissioners.",
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   "headline": "Council to vote on TABOR refund of recreation center sales tax",
   "summary": "The Cortez City Council will hold public hearings on second readings of two ordinances: one to refund a portion of Family Recreation Center sales tax revenue collected from 2022-2025 under TABOR, and another to approve a 40-year land lease with Cortez Real Estate Holding Company for a private hangar at the airport. The council will also hear first readings of ordinances amending a previous budget ordinance and the 2026 adopted budget, and consider an intergovernmental agreement with the Town of Dolores for waste and recycling services.",
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   "summary": "The Cortez City Council will meet to approve routine agenda items, including the renewal of liquor licenses and the minutes from the previous meeting. The council will also consider a TABOR refund ordinance, a 40-year airport hangar lease, and the purchase of the Empire Electric Building.",
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   "headline": "City council holds work session with executive session on personnel",
   "summary": "This work session is primarily procedural: an executive session for a personnel matter (not open to the public), followed by general council discussion at 7:15 p.m., and receipt of minutes from Montezuma County Board of Commissioners meetings. No votes or public action items are listed.",
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   "headline": "Public hearing on Resolution 1, Series 2026",
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   "headline": "Council interviews applicants for Public Arts Committee",
   "summary": "This work session includes interviews with three applicants for the Public Arts Committee, followed by general council discussion. The meeting also receives minutes from the Montezuma Board of County Commissioners meeting on January 6, 2026. The agenda is primarily procedural with no major ordinances or financial decisions.",
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