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    Community journalism for Rico, Colorado

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  • Events Calendar

    Rico Board of Trustees

    Monthly Meeting

    November 19, 2025 - Thursday
    7:00 PM at Town Hall
    & video-conference
    PUBLIC COMMENT
    PRESENTATIONS
    • Performance services
    • Montelores Coalition
    ACTION ITEMS
    • Consideration of a proposal for code-compliance and renovation of a 1-bedroom house, Presbyterian Manse
    • Consideration of first reading of Ordinance 2025-06 an ordinance of the Town of Rico, Colorado adopting the year 2026 town budget; appropriating sums of money; and setting and certifying town mill levies
    • Consideration of first reading of Ordinance 2025-07 an ordinance of the Town ofRico, Colorado repealing ordinance no, 241
    • Consideration of first read of Ordinance 2025-08 an ordinance of the Town of Rico, Colorado, amending ordinance no 2001-7, and 2005-5 to implement the amendments to the mill levy for the street reconstruction and maintenance fund, the allocation of sales tax revenue for street reconstruction and maintenance from the general operating fund, and the reallocation of existing mills levied for the sewer fund to the street reconstruction and maintenance fund as authorized by the Rico electorate at the November 4, 2025 election.
    • Consideration of ordinance no 2025-09 an ordinance of the Town of Rico, Colorado extending the temporary moratorium on the acceptance of new land use applications for major or minor subdivisions, and residential or commercial planned unit developments.
    • Water usage fee waiver request.
    STAFF REPORTS
    • Clerk’s Report
    • Manager’s Report
    DISCUSSION ITEMS
    • Water system update
    • Special event permit

    LINKS

    Town of Rico website

    video-conference (YouTube)

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    Thanksgiving Dinner

    at Rico Firehouse

    November 22, 2025 - Saturday
    4:00 PM at Rico firehouse
    Fire Deparment will provide
    turkey, stuffing
    mashed potatos
    green bean casserole
    lemonade & fruit punch
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    bring a side dish if you wish

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    Montelores Coalition

    Public Meeting

    Outdoor Recreation & Conservation Plan
    - draft review -
    December 2, 2025 - Tuesday
    6:00 - 7:30 PM at Rico Town Hall
    • Opportunity to review and comment on the draft Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Plan.
    • The plan outlines regional priorities that balance recreation, community needs, and the long-term care of the landscapes that make this region special.
    • Your input will help ensure the plan reflects local values and guides future efforts to protect and enhance the places we all enjoy.
    The Montelores Coalition is a local organization funded by a Colorado Parks and Wildlife grant to establish a Montezuma and Dolores counties regional stakeholders partnership for developing a plan to help manage natural resources.
    LINKS

    Montelores Coalition draft plan

    submit public comments

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    Rico Board of Trustees

    Special Meeting

    December 3, 2025 - Wednesday
    7:00 PM at Town Hall
    & video-conference

    LINKS

    Town of Rico website

    video-conference (YouTube)

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    Rico Church Committee

    Monthly Meeting

    December 8, 2025 - Monday
    6:00 PM at Church Building

    Public Comment

    LINKS
    Town of Rico website
    video-conference (YouTube)

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    Rico Planning Commission

    Monthly Meeting

    December 10, 2025 - Wednesday
    6:00 PM at Town Hall
    & video-conference

    LINKS

    Town of Rico website

    video-conference (YouTube)

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    San Miguel Power Association

    Monthly Meeting

    December 16, 2025 - Tuesday
    9:00 AM at Nucla
    & video-conference

    LINKS

    SMPA website

    video-conference (YouTube)

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  • Community Directory

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    Artists of Rico

    A team of dedicated and engaged artists, working together to form a more united artisan community. The mission of Artists of Rico, Colorado (ARC) is to provide an exchange of ideas and nurture a sense of community among the area’s talented artists and craftspeople.

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    KSJD

    Public radio from Cortez, Colorado serving the Four Corners Region of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.

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    Rico Fire Protection District

    Fire Protection, Ambulance, Search and Rescue.

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    Rico Historical Society

    Promotes and preserves Rico history, historic sites and records. Historical Museum at 15 S. Glasgow Avenue (Hwy 145).

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    Rico Public Library

    Community resource center for information and knowledge.

    inside Town Hall - 2 N Commercial Street
    • Tuesday - Saturday 11 AM - 4 PM

    Featured at "Colorado Virtual Library"

    On the Colorado Virtual Trail, May 16, 2023 - 5th item

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    Rico Trails Alliance

    Mission statement:

    "To steward the local and regional trail systems in and around Rico, Colorado, focusing on user education and the access, development, and use of non-motorized trails."

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    The Rico Center

    Nonprofit community foundation committed to preserving and enriching the quality of life of the residents, visitors and workforce of Rico, Colorado.

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    Town of Rico

    Town government at 2 N Commercial Street (Courthouse Building).

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