County offices at courthouse closed until further notice – Pagosa Daily Post News Events & Video for Pagosa Springs Colorado

This short message arrived yesterday morning from the Archuleta County Public Information Office:

All offices located in the Old Courthouse at 449 San Juan Street will be temporarily closed until further notice. These offices include the Clerk and Recorder, Treasurer, Assessor and Human Resources.

I understand that someone—perhaps someone disgruntled with the Department of Motor Vehicles—was heard on the sidewalk in front of the courthouse saying, “We’re going to come back and—”

…and something.

According to reports, another citizen overheard the comment and went inside to inform county officials. The decision was made to close the courthouse offices immediately, ahead of the Labor Day long weekend.

The county later posted additional information on its website.

According to Detective Boyd Neagle of the Pagosa Springs Police Department (PSPD), at approximately 9:54 a.m. on August 29, PSPD received a report of an unspecified threat to the Archuleta County building located at 449 San Juan St.

County officials were alerted to the call and decided to close the building for the day.

The incident is under investigation and at this time there is no verifiable threat to the building. If you have any information regarding this threat, please contact Neagle at (970) 264-4151 or the Archuleta County Combined Dispatch Center at (970) 731-2160.

“We’re being cautious,” Neagle said.

Daily publication Readers may recall that Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) staff were receiving threats a few months ago and PAWSD began locking its gate and asking visitors to conduct business remotely whenever possible.

Excerpt from the PAWSD website:

Effective March 1, 2024, the Pagosa Area Water & Sanitation District (PAWSD) office at 100 Lyn Ave will be closed to the public until further notice, in accordance with guidelines established by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

You can pay your bill in the following ways:

Locked Drop Box: Located at 100 Lyn Ave before the gate and gas station, in the PAWSD driveway (slot in the PAWSD brick sign). To pay by cash or check, please place your payment in an envelope with your name and account number on it. Be sure to distinguish between gas station payments and utility account payments; place the payment envelope in the Dropbox slot located in the PAWSD brick sign. The drop box is checked each morning and payments are posted by
every day at noon, so plan accordingly to ensure timely payment.

By phone: Call the PAWSD main office, 970-731-2691.

By phone: Call Xpress Bill Pay, 1-800-768-7295 ext. 2.

Online: Xpress Bill Pay www.xpressbillpay.com. Tip! If you sign up for Xpress Bill Pay, you can make payments and manage your account using AutoPay.

By mail:

Pagosa Area Water and Sewerage District
Treatment center
PO Box 476
Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062

TBK Bank: Payments can be made at both Pagosa Springs branches (703 San Juan St or 27 Talisman Dr). Tip! Make sure you have your account number to provide to the bank.

If you need assistance other than making a payment, entry will be by appointment only. Appointments are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8:30am to 4:30pm. Please call the main office at 970-731-2691 to discuss scheduling an appointment.