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Be Bear Smart

To the residents of Dolores:
Bears in our area are out of hibernation and are hungry. The sheriff reported that there have already been many reports of bears trying to get into latched containers or actually getting into unlatched trash containers.

Fire Mitigation Options for Property Owners in Dolores

Presentation by Wildfire Adapted Partnership, Dolores Watershed Resilient Forest Collaboration (DWRF) and Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control

Sponsored by the Town of Dolores

Purpose: Fire Mitigation Options for Property Owners in Dolores

Town of Dolores Objections to the USFS Environmental Assessment of the Salter Vegetation management Project

This will serve as the formal objection from the Town of Dolores with the Salter Y EA and the amount of total projected heavy commercial traffic use of the FS Rd 526 to CR 31 with the final exit from the Salter Y area through the town of Dolores via 11th Street. These objections were presented to the SJNF during the comment phase of the Draft EA on or around March 13, 2021.

More details available at the following link.

Montezuma County Resource Guide for Renters

Montezuma County, CO – The Town of Mancos, Town of Dolores, City of Cortez and Montezuma County have put together resources for citizens who have utilized the eviction moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC issued a temporary 60-day extension when the federal eviction moratorium ended on July 31. The temporary extension is set to expire on October 3, 2021 and only covers counties with rapid increases in infection that would get worse with mass evictions.

Short-Term Rentals in Dolores

The Town of Dolores developed Ordinance 552-2021 that allows and regulates Short-Term Rentals in Dolores.

The town has developed the permitting procedures for those seeking to operate an STR or Vacation Rental in Dolores. Those are included in the mailing in addition to here on the town's home page.

The Permit Application can be downloaded from our website, filled out, and returned or you can find a version on this website.

Town of Dolores

601 Central Avenue
PO Box 630
Dolores, CO 81323

970-882-7720 

Office Hours

Lobby is open Monday through Friday

8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed noon to 1 p.m. for lunch

Lunch hour business available by request 970-882-7720 



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