Want to provide your assessment of city services and weigh in on key community issues? Take advantage of your opportunity to participate in the 2023 Community Survey. Read on...
The public will have an opportunity to receive information and provide feedback regarding the City of Montrose's 2024 budget at an open house planned for Tuesday, October 17, in the City Council Chambers located at 107 S. Cascade Avenue. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, September 19, to recognize Constitution Week in the City of Montrose as well as consider a number of ordinances and review sales tax figures from the month of July. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday morning, September 18, to meet a number of new employees, review a potential new subdivision, review applications for a grant program, and review possible revisions to the city’s Charter. Read on...
Due to the ongoing construction of new playground equipment in Buckley Park and the risk of injuries due to unauthorized access to the work area, Parks Division staff asks residents to keep away from the work area until the playground is complete. Read on...
City Councilors have voted unanimously to place the iconic Coors Building, located at 134 North First Street, on the city’s Register of Historic Places. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday, August 15, to approve a number of ordinances including the addition of the Coors building to the city’s historic register and an extended moratorium on adult gaming arcades within the city limits. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday to review a highway control plan, get an overview of the 2023 Community Survey, receive an update about a possible moratorium on adult gaming, and review results from the 2023 Housing Needs Assessment Survey. Read on...
Residents wanting to have an audience with the City Council or have their comments submitted to the council’s official meeting record will have opportunities to do so as the city is preparing new ways to connect the City Council to the community. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, August 15, to approve a number of ordinances and contract awards for ongoing city projects as well as officially place the historic United Methodist Church on the city’s historic registry. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday, August 14, to meet new city employees, review the results from a stormwater fee study, and review potential changes to the contract involving the sale of the historic City Hall building. Read on...
As part of the 6700 Road Extension project, contractors working for the City of Montrose have spent the summer working on a reconstruction of the 6700 and Sunnyside Road intersection and plan to reopen the roadway to traffic starting Saturday, August 12. Read on...
The Montrose Police Department has completed its annual school supply drive and is grateful for everyone in the community who donated to help Montrose area students with supplies for the upcoming school year. Read on...
City Councilors have voted unanimously to place the historic Montrose Episcopal Church of Montrose building, located at 19 South Park Avenue, on the city’s Register of Historic Places. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, August 1, to approve a number of ordinances and contract awards for ongoing city projects as well as officially place the historic United Methodist Church on the city’s own historic registry. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday morning, July 31, to learn about a new grant to secure local housing, a new roundabout set for construction in 2024 and 2025, and new campaign finance laws for municipal elections. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, July 18, to consider a number of development plats, some updates to the city’s Municipal Code, and hear a sales, use and excise tax report for the month of May 2023. Read on...
Montrose Police Department Chief Blaine Hall announced the promotion of two officers with an “unwavering dedication to keeping our community safe,” from among its patrol ranks to fill sergeant positions. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday morning, July 17, to meet several new city employees, discuss several city projects and proposed ordinances, and hear a 2A report and second-quarter crime statistics. Read on...
City of Montrose mayor and Colorado Municipal League, CML, Executive Board member Barbara Bynum was recognized at the highest level of the league’s MUNIversity program at the CML’s annual conference this week in Aurora, Colorado. Read on...
The City of Montrose is investing almost a half-million dollars in sidewalk repairs throughout the community as city administrators aim to make Montrose a more walkable community. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, June 20, to consider a new liquor license for a new airport bar, and a pair of ordinances and to hear a sales and use tax report for the month of April. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday morning, June 19, to hear about an update to Project 7’s plan to improve water service in the Uncompahgre Valley, possible updates to the city’s Municipal Code, and proposed annexation. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, June 6, to consider a number of ordinances and contract awards for various city projects. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday morning, June 5, to discuss a Unify Montrose campaign, a de-annexation of property from the city limits, the annual 4th of July fireworks display permit, and revisions to public comment rules. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, May 16, to approve a number of ordinances and contracts for city projects and update portions of the city’s Municipal Code. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday morning to meet new city employees, consider a number of city contracts for ongoing projects, discuss an application for a new annexation, and schedule a strategic planning session to begin the budget process. Read on...
A common question fielded here at the City of Montrose is where someone can go to view the flow rate on the Uncompahgre River through town. The answer is: it’s complicated ... or, at least it was until now. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, May 2, to approve a number of ordinances and contracts for city projects and update portions of the city’s Municipal Code. Read on...
Stressing the grave importance of keeping rural Colorado municipalities in control of local land use decisions, the Montrose City Council has unanimously approved Resolution 2023-06 opposing Senate Bill 23-213 (SB213) as currently written. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, April 18, to appoint a new mayor and mayor pro tem and consider a number of ordinances and contracts for city projects. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday morning, April 17, to meet new city employees, hear a spring runoff forecast, and consider a number of contracts for ongoing city projects. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, April 4, to consider a number of ordinances and contracts for various city projects. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday morning, April 3, to view a time capsule to be inserted within the walls of the Public Safety Complex and hear about a number of ongoing city projects. Read on...
With the goal of giving future generations of Montrose a window into present-day public safety, the Montrose Police Department has placed a time capsule within the stone walls of the Montrose Public Safety Complex, MPSC, set to be opened in the year 2072. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, March 21, to consider a number of ordinances and zoning requests and to award funds to build a new playground at Buckley Park and perform street maintenance work in the city. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday morning, March 20, to hear from CMU students, receive an update on the Otter Pond dam failure, consider a paving contract award, and hear a 2A report card from Montrose Police Chief Blaine Hall. Read on...
The Montrose City Council approved a resolution on March 7 creating a new milestone in the partnership between the community and Colorado Mesa University. Read on...
It’s nearly move-in time for those wanting to call Montrose’s newest river-front residential neighborhood home, as the first of the newly constructed Basecamp Apartments open for occupancy in the Montrose Urban Renewal Authority (MURA) development. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, March 7, to consider a new restaurant liquor license, and a memorandum of understanding, MOU, with Colorado Mesa University to establish the Montrose Permanent Fund. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday morning, March 6, to review a number of contract recommendations regarding turf care, street maintenance, and a new playground for Buckley Park. Read on...
City Councilors have voted unanimously to place the historic Montrose Electric Light & Power Company building, located at 7 South Townsend Avenue. on the city’s Register of Historic Places. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, February 21, to consider a number of ordinances, purchase recommendations for city equipment, and a financial report for the fourth quarter of 2022. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Tuesday morning, February 21, to meet new employees, see conceptual designs for the new Main Street City Hall, and hear a purchase recommendation for crack seal material. Read on...
The 2023 Moving Montrose Forward (MoveMo) campaign has a long list of goals to complete this year with $16 million in new projects planned including a record $4.3 million in street maintenance. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, February 7, to consider a number of ordinances and equipment purchases and approve funds to build the 6700 Road extension. Read on...
Montrose, CO — City Councilors met for a work session Monday morning, February 6, to hear a presentation about a new home loan program, a number of purchases recommendations, an annexation report, and a crime report for the end of 2022. Read on...
Due to market changes in the recycling industry, the City of Montrose, in partnership with Waste Management, has made changes to the Single-Stream Recycling Program limiting the type of recyclable plastics that are accepted. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Tuesday morning, January 17, to meet six new city employees and consider a number of contract awards and purchase recommendations. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, January 3, to consider a number of ordinances, a new intergovernmental agreement with the Montrose Rec District, and funding for emergency culvert replacement. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Tuesday morning, January 3, to hear a presentation about local Comor services and consider a pair of projects at the Black Canyon Golf Course as well as equipment purchases for 2023. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday to meet with applicants wanting to serve on the city’s Planning Commission, consider a couple of emergency funding requests, and hear a proposal to study and finalize highway access points along Townsend Ave. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, November 15, to consider a number of ordinances and resolutions, hear a sales tax report for the month of September, and review the city’s budget for the third quarter of 2022. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday morning, November 14, to meet with applicants wanting to serve on the city’s Historic Preservation Commission, review a number of contract proposals, and inspect a supplemental budget for the 2022 budget year. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday morning, to meet a number of new employees and discuss a possible fee wavier for a new medical center, possible remedies for errant golf balls, and revisions to fees in 2023. Read on...
As the largest Gig City on the West Slope, it’s no secret the internet in Montrose is really, really fast and reliable. Combine that with continued job growth in manufacturing and Montrose has been named one of the top "micropolitans" in the U.S. Read on...
After years of planning, fundraising, construction, and preparation, the Montrose Public Safety Complex, MPSC, officially opened Tuesday with officials from across Colorado joining Montrose community members to celebrate. Read on...
