Community Engagement

We Want to Hear from Rio Grande County Residents

This is your future, you have a say in it!

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Upcoming Events:

Community Open House #2

Time & Location TBA the Project Team will facilitate an open house for the public to share feedback on the renewable energy regulations that have been drafted with the public comments we have received in mind. We invite the communities to give input and bring any questions they may have.

Past Events:

Project Kick-off Meeting:

Tuesday July 15th, the CPS team held a kicked-off meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners to discuss and agree upon scope of work, project timeline, project objectives, stakeholders, and develop a community engagement plan.

Potato Festival

Saturday September 6th, the Project Team set up a booth at the festival in Monte Vista. Festival attendees were invited to share their views on solar energy facilities using sticker-dot voting boards. Each board asked respondents to weigh in on different aspects of solar development. The preferences revealed by this activity helps us design regulations to support community priorities.

Community Open House #1

Wednesday November 5th, the Project Team facilitated an open house to inform the public about renewable energy regulations and share feedback. Thank you for your participation and thoughtful comments and questions. Based on your insightful inputs, we anticipate making substantial changes to Accessory and Minor solar energy facility classifications. This will impact other aspects of the code such as design and operation standards as well as submittal requirements. As you review the current online draft, please keep in mind that changes will be made in the coming weeks. The next engagement opportunity will be a work session in mid-December. Stay tuned!