Cortez’s Planning and Zoning Commission looks for candidates to fill a current vacancy.

According to a news release, P&Z is the first body that reviews development proposals and simultaneously helps make sure the city grows while preserving its sense of community.

P&Z meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The member’s responsibilities include recommending and/or determining matters related to zoning, exercising land use code duties and powers and the state of Colorado’s applicable laws, planning or subdivision control, hearing, recommending various zoning district boundaries; make and adopt comprehensive plans.

All applicants must be Cortez registered electors.

Letters of interest must be received by 5 p.m. Sept. 22. They should include the applicant’s background with their contact information.

Letters need to be sent to:

City Clerk’s Office, City of Cortez, 123 Roger Smith Ave., Cortez, CO 81321. Letters also may be emailed to lsmith@cortezco.gov.