About the Commissioners

Boards of county commissioners serve as both administrative and policy-making bodies for their counties. While, generally, boards have only those powers specifically conferred by the state General Assembly, courts have held that they have such implied powers as may be necessary to carry out their specified powers. Constitutionally, the board also sits as the county board of equalization. The board also fills all vacancies in county offices other than those for county commissioner and for public trustee. All powers of the county, as a legal entity, are exercised by the board of county commissioners and not by its individual members.

Public hearings for the Board of County Commissioners are held every Monday at 1:30 p.m in room 107. Work sessions are held every Monday upon adjournment of the public hearing in commissioner's room 212.

All public hearings, work sessions and commissioner meetings are open to the public unless the Board of County Commissioners is in executive session.

Please click here to access the Board of Commissioner's Meetings Calendar.

Keith Goodwin

First Elected: November, 2008
Current Term Expires: January, 2017

 

 

Otero County Commissioner
District 1 Keith Goodwin

Otero County Courthouse
13 W. 3rd Street, Room 212
La Junta CO 81050

Phone: (719) 383-3000
Fax: (719) 383-3090

Cell: (719) 469-7001

Email:

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin Karney

First Elected: November, 1998
Current Term Expires: January, 2019

 

 

Otero County Commissioner
District 2 Kevin Karney

Otero County Courthouse
13 W. 3rd Street, Room 212
La Junta CO 81050

Phone: (719) 383-3000
Fax: (719) 383-3090

Cell: (719) 980-5018

Email:

 

 

 

 

 

Jim Baldwin

First Elected: November, 2012
Current Term Expires: January, 2017

 

 

Otero County Commissioner
District 3 Jim Baldwin

Otero County Courthouse
13 W. 3rd Street, Room 212
La Junta CO 81050

Phone: (719) 383-3000
Fax: (719) 383-3090

Cell: (719) 468-1629

Email:

 

 

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