City of Montrose offices will close in observance of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 29. City Hall, the Downtown Visitor Center, Municipal Court, Animal Shelter, Montrose Pavilion, and Public Works will all close in observance of the holiday. Read on...
The Montrose Police Department welcomed a new officer to its ranks Tuesday evening, filling a vacant position in its ranks. Officer Tyler Cunningham was officially sworn in during a ceremony held prior to the City Council’s regular meeting. 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...
Visitors to historic Main Street are encouraged to share their favorite stories relating to why Montrose’s iconic downtown district is so important to them as part of a statewide Celebrating Main Streets campaign. Read on...
The City of Montrose is proud to partner with a new ally in the effort to promote recycling throughout the community as a local Boy Scout has selected the Montrose community as the primary beneficiary of his Eagle Scout project. Read on...
The City of Montrose has a new mayor as councilor Barbara Bynum was elevated from mayor pro tem during the City Council's regular meeting Tuesday. Bynum was chosen by fellow city councilors to succeed Dave Frank for the 2023-2024 mayoral term. 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...
During the spring months when strong winds are forecast to blow through the Uncompahgre Valley, the city's Public Works Department advises city trash and recycling customers to take some simple precautions to avoid losing track of their collection cans. 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...
Starting this week, construction of the new Fairfield by Marriott hotel within the Colorado Outdoors development will enter a remarkable phase as heavy machinery begins lifting 54 modular building units into place. 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 their regular meeting Tuesday evening, January 17, to consider the sale of a small portion of the Black Canyon Golf Course, a final plat for a new subdivision, and review the latest sales, use and excise tax report. 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 held a special meeting Monday morning to consider a supplemental budget for 2022 and a recycling contract with Waste Management. The meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 20, was rescheduled for Monday due to holiday considerations. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday morning to meet with new employees, consider updates to the city’s building codes, hear about an annexation application, and receive an update on a shared services agreement with the Montrose Rec District. Read on...
City Councilors held a special meeting Tuesday afternoon, December 13, to consider a pair of incentives for two local businesses making long-term investments in Montrose. Read on...
City Councilors have voted unanimously to place a pair of historic structures located on the City of Montrose’s own Register of Historic Places. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, November 15, to consider a number of ordinances, funding for relocation to the new City Hall, and a number of emergency expenditures to repair critical city equipment. 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 have voted unanimously to place the historic Knights of Pythias building, located at 33 S Cascade Ave., on the City of Montrose’s Register of Historic Places. 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 their regular meeting Tuesday evening, November 1, to consider a new brewpub liquor license, a number of ordinances and resolutions, and adding the Knight of Pythias building to the city’s historic register. Read on...
In an effort to replace aging infrastructure that keeps public walkways lit, city crews have been working diligently to replace old, dilapidated path lights with new solar-powered units. Read on...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening to appoint a new member to the city’s Historic Preservation Commission, approve a number of ordinances and contract awards, and hear a sales, use, and excise tax report for the month of August. 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...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, October 4, to consider a pair of liquor license applications, a preliminary plat for the Woods Crossing subdivision, and a renewed IGA with Montrose County. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday morning, October 3, to hear proposals about stormwater utility fees and the historic power plant, discuss the 2023 City Council meeting schedule, and receive updates on current activities. 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...
City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, September 20, to honor the 235th anniversary of the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, along with considering applicants to serve on the Youth City Council and a trio of local ordinances. Read on...
City Councilors met for a work session Monday morning, September 19, to hear from a company conducting a housing needs assessment in the community and consider an extended IGA with Montrose County, a new annexation, and a pair of Municipal Court matters. Read on...
