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The City of Cortez is now pleased to offer on-line bill payments for our customers.  This long awaited service has been researched at length to ensure the safety and security of customers using this service as well as that of the City of Cortez.  Also available is information about your account history such as water usage and prior payments.  Check it out!


The City of Cortez 2009 Construction Design Standards and Specifications, as adopted by City Council on June 9, 2009, through Ordinance No. 1125, Series 2009, are now available on line.  Click here to view the updated Standards.

The Cortez Police Department Community Resource Office is now open.  The office is located at 31 West Main Street and is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.

The Denny Lake Trail Project (approximately over one mile around the lake) recently started on Monday, June 15th with our local parks department working with the Southwest Youth Conservation Corps program.  The SYCC has two crew leaders teaching 8 area youth trail development skills and other outdoor educational curriculum.  The SYCC crew leaders and youth will be working on the Denny Lake trail for the next two weeks and will be spreading out gravel 4 to 5 feet wide throughout most of Denny Lake trail.  One of our local businesses, Osprey Packs, is providing volunteer w

Upcoming Events

All City offices will be closed for the Independence Day holiday.

The Cortez Cultural Center celebrates our local heroes, hosted at the Gallery and Gift Shop on Main and Market Street in downtown, Cortez. 565-1151  www.cortezculturalcenter.org

Purchase locally produced, organic vegetables, beef, fruit, honey, baked goods, coffee, crafts and enjoy live music, on the corner of Main and Elm Street at the historic Montezuma County Courthouse.