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Otero County is seeking proposals for the reconstruction of the Fowler Shop, Sand Shed, and Storage Building.
Exploring Otero County, Colorado
Otero County is located in southeastern Colorado and covers 1,270 square miles of rolling plains and the fertile Arkansas River valley. It is bordered by Pueblo County to the west, Crowley and Kiowa Counties to the north, Bent County to the east, and Las Animas County to the south and southwest.
The county is named for Miguel Otero, the nineteenth-century New Mexican politician who helped found the county seat of La Junta. The La Junta and Rocky Ford areas are known for producing high-quality cantaloupe and watermelons. Areas of natural and historic significance include the Comanche National Grassland, the Purgatoire River dinosaur track site, the Koshare Indian Museum at Otero College, and the Bent’s Fort National Historic Site.
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Otero County is committed to maintaining an accessible and user-friendly website. We strive to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, level AA standards and regularly evaluate our site for improvements as technology evolves. While some features, such as mapping data, may not yet be fully accessible, we continue working toward solutions. If you experience issues accessing information, please contact the Commissioners' Office at (719) 383-3000 for assistance. We welcome your feedback and suggestions through the Contact Us page or by phone as we work to make our website more accessible for everyone.
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