Notice Board
Noticing of Vacant Board of Trustees Seat
The Board of Trustees currently has a vacant seat. The Board will be appointing this seat at the May 15, 2024 meeting. Candidates shall be a qualified elector and shall have resided in the Town of Rico for a minimum of one (1) year. If interested please submit a letter of qualifications no later than May 3, 2024 in person at the Rico Town Hall or email to townmanager@ricocolorado.gov
Board of Trustees February 28, 2024 7:00 PM Meeting
Action items listed below:
- Swearing in of the recently appointed Trustee of the Rico Board of Trustees
- Consideration of first reading of Ordinance 2024-01, an ordinance of the Town of Rico, Colorado amending the Rico Water Operations Rules and Regulations to provide for payment of water system impact fees. (Approved)
- Consideration of Rico Fire Protection District request to host the 86th annual Tri-State Firemen’s (Approved)
- Consideration of second reading of Ordinance 2023-06, an ordinance of the Town of Rico, Colorado amending the short-term rental restrictions and licensing requirements in the Rico Land Use Code.(Approved)
- Consideration of liquor license renewal, Garden Bar LLC applicant (Approved)
- Consideration of preliminary plat (condo conversion) subdivision Bedrock subdivision Lot 6, BRD LLC applicant (Approved with conditions)
- Appointment of timekeeper/time keeping method for public comment
Planning Commission March 13, 2024 6:00 PM Meeting
Board of Trustees March 20, 2024 7:00 PM Meeting
Action items listed below:
- Consideration of road building and disturbance permit application Hancock Alley Block 18, Leah Chmielewski applicant.
- Consideration of second reading of Ordinance 2024-01, an ordinance of the Town of Rico, Colorado amending the Rico Water Operations Rules and Regulations to provide for payment of water system impact fees.
- Consideration of Resolution 2024-01 a resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Rico, Colorado, setting the water system improvement fee for the period beginning March 20, 2024 and ending December 31, 2024, and providing for the annual adjustment of water system improvement fees.
Town of Rico 2023 Consumer Confidence Water Report
Meeting Information
- Planning Commission March 13, 2024 6:00 PM Meeting
Topic: Planning Commission March
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- Board of Trustees March 20, 2024 7:00 PM Meeting
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Passcode: 999201Board of Trustees March 20, 2024 7:00 PM Agenda
Board of Trustees March 20, 2024 7:00 PM Packet
Community Announcements
- Rico School Reorganization
Click here to be redirect to the official website for more information on the potential detachment and annexation from the Dolores County School District (DCSD) to the Telluride School District (TSD). Rico School Reorganization was approved at the November 2023 Election
- Internet Committee Updates
2/29/2024
- 5 Homes in West Rico have been connected to fiber internet
- Work will continue in the spring 2024
- Rico's Rio Grand Southern River Trail
See the links below for information related to the Rio Grand Southern River Trail project:
- September 10, 2020 letter from Rico Trails Alliance to the Town of Rico
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Rico Trails Alliance and the Town of Rico
- USFS Decision Notice approving the Rico Trails Project - Rio Grand Southern (“River Trail”)
- Record trail easement through Lazy Rooster Ranch
- River corridor dedication plat
- Voluntary Clean Up Information and Application
The link below provides access to the VCUP application that the Town of Rico and Atlantic Richfield have submitted to the CDPHE. Materials from the March 7, 2024 Public Forum are available below.
March 7 VCUP Public Forum Powerpoint Presentation
March 7 VCUP Public Forum Handouts
Proposed Columbia Tailings Repository Video Renderings
Town Newsletter Sign Up
Community Information
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- Regional Resources
Colorado Judicial Branch - Dolores County
Region 9 - SW Colorado Economic Development District
Southwest Colorado Disaster Assistance and Economic Recovery
- Regional Transportation
- Emergency Services
- Arts
- Main Street Businesses
- Enterprise Bar and Grill
- Fireweed Cafe
- Garden Bar
- Mine Shaft Inn
- Mountain Top Fuel and Market
- Mother Lode Liquor
- Prospector Restaurant
- Rico Coffee
- Rico's Tacos (Food Truck)
- Silver Creek BBQ
- Recreation