CCMERF is a volunteer-run road fund maintaining the public side roads in Colcord Mountain Estates that Gila County doesn't maintain — grading, ditches, potholes, and the right of way.
The county doesn't maintain these roads — we do.
Gila County is only responsible for the main roads in and out of the community — Running Elk and Cienega — and has never maintained the side roads. Residents were left with a growing problem and no clear solution. Every dollar we raise goes back into the dirt — fuel for the grader, gravel for the washouts, culverts, and the time of neighbors who show up on a Saturday.
Many of the gravel side roads in our community sit just outside the boundary of what Gila County maintains. They're public — anyone can drive them — but the county doesn't grade them, doesn't clear the ditches, and doesn't fix the potholes when they grow.
For more than thirty years, property owners have run a community road fund — pooling money, scheduling grading, and keeping the roads passable, year after year.
In November 2025, we formalized that effort as CCME Roadfund, Inc. — an Arizona nonprofit, recognized as 501(c)(3). The work is the same; the structure is new. Donations are now tax-deductible, and the books are open.
Every road needs a regular pass with the grader to even out washboarding, redistribute gravel, and re-establish the running surface. We schedule grading after the monsoons when the roads have taken on enough rain and the ground is ready to grade. Our grader keeps these roads passable year-round, even through winter snow.
A blocked ditch is a road that washes out next storm. Arizona's elevation means freeze, monsoon, and everything in between. We keep an eye on road changes throughout the year, especially after a 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. Our summer grading keeps the surface smooth between major passes.
The crown is the gentle hump in the middle of a gravel 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. Every dollar goes directly to the roads.
Donate via Zelle →CCME Roadfund, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Consult your tax advisor regarding deductibility.
Leads the meetings and keeps the work moving.
Steps in when needed and coordinates volunteer workdays.
Takes the minutes and keeps the records straight.
Keeps the books and reads the receipts at every meeting.
Brings a neighbor's perspective and helps where needed.
A nonprofit corporation formed in the State of Arizona on November 26, 2025. Organized as a 501(c)(3) — donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
View Articles of Incorporation →Whether you're a neighbor, a donor, or just curious about the community.
