PRESS RELEASE

TO: General Information Release

PUBLIC WORKS ARTICLE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  April 28, 2022

"The City of Monte Vista is posting this letter at the request of Board Member, Colette Skeff of the Monte Vista Community Fund, as a result of recent inaccuracies and frustrations vetted through Facebook."   

NO OPEN FIRES

Monte Vista City Council passed a NO open fire ban at the April 21 meeting.  This ban is in accordance with ordinance 886.  The fire ban means NO "open fire" defined as any outdoor fire, including but not limited to campfires, warming fires, bonfires, fireworks, charcoal bbq grills, or burning lawns, brush and/or ditches.     

The fire ban goes into effect immediately and will be in effect for 30 days at which time City Council will review it on May 19th 2022 at 6 PM.

April 21, 2022

Monte Vista Fire Update - 2

Money donations, please give directly to the Monte Vista Community Fund

Mail donations to PO Box 751 Monte Vista, CO 81144

PLEASE SPECIFY ON YOUR CHECK YOU WANT THE FUNDS TO GO TO THE FIRE VICTIMS!

Food donations can be made at the Monte Vista Food Bank

245 Washington, Monte Vista, CO. 81144  - Contact Jen Becker at 719-850-2709 for more information

Hygiene products are needed and can be taken to the Nazarene Thrift Store