CCMERF is a volunteer-run road fund maintaining the public side roads in Colcord Mountain Estates that Gila County does not — grading, ditches, potholes, and the right of way.
The county doesn't maintain these roads — we do.
Every dollar goes back into the dirt — fuel for the grader, gravel for the washouts, culverts, and the time of neighbors who show up with shovels on a Saturday. No staff. No overhead. Just the work that keeps our roads passable, year after year.
Every road needs a regular pass with the grader to even out washboarding, redistribute gravel, and re-establish the running surface. We schedule grading around the monsoons — once before, once after.
A blocked ditch is a road that washes out next storm. We walk the lines after every heavy rain, clearing pine duff, fallen branches, and the silt that always comes back.
One pothole becomes ten if you ignore it for a season. We patch with the right mix and the right compaction so they actually stay filled — not just until the next rain.
The crown is the gentle hump in the middle of a dirt road that lets water run off to the ditches instead of pooling on the surface. Without it, the road becomes the stream. With it, we save thousands of dollars a year in damage.
Donations are tax-deductible. We publish a one-page treasurer's report twice a year so you can see where every dollar went.
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Notes from the April pass — the south end held up, but two ditch lines need attention before July.
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend — bring a dish, hear the treasurer's report, vote on the summer plan.
It's been failing slowly for two seasons. We've got a quote, a crew, and need a final $1,200 to start.