San Miguel County will not be chipping Christmas trees this year.  Please, do not dispose of Christmas trees at the trash building. The facility is already reaching its capacity limits with garbage. Residents are encouraged to reach out to Waste Management to coordinate the pick-up of their Christmas trees.

The Town has recently received many concerns regarding driving fast and reckless through the residential areas of Town. Many of your neighbors and friends feel genuinely afraid for their children, pets, themselves and property. This will be a discussion at our next General Assembly meeting to get General Assembly guidance on the best approach to get people to respect the concerns of your neighbors and friends. The fines for speeding and reckless driving (speeding is also reckless driving) is up to $300 each and may count points against your insurance. 

Now that we have to plow a bit of snow, we would like to remind you not to park on the streets. Be sure your vehicles and trailers are not parked on or sticking too far out into the street. Snow movement can accidentally cause damage to a vehicle that impedes snow removal equipment.

Click here to check out our winter parking regulations, thanks!

This month's Public Health COVID Community Forum will be a Town Hall.

Panelists will include elected officials and their communications teams to address questions about COVID, Level Red and more as it pertains to your community directly. Additionally, the panel is interested in gauging each community's preference for how news and important information is released.

Panelists will include:

State approves CARES Act Funding to aid San Miguel County businesses impaired due to COVID

Media Contact: Mike Bordogna, County Manager, 970.728.3844, mikeb@sanmiguelcountyco.gov

Lindsey Mills, Public Information Consultant, lindseym@sanmiguelcountyco.gov

Public comment is open and available to Ophir residents in regard to the New Dominion Mine Cleanup. The below link will take you to a document that gives 3 different alternatives to clean up of the mine. Please email Town staff your public comments. Thank you. 

New Dominion Engineering Evaluation/ Cost Analysis New Dominion Mine