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County Attorney (present) and counsel advised the board that the basis for the executive session included Colorado statutory provisions cited in the meeting as CR section 24 6 4 2 4 b; the topics listed in the request were: legal advice on a lawsuit involving the estate of Richard Ward v. Pueblo County (case number 23CB00472) and related CTSI casualty and property-pool policy coverage; determining positions and developing negotiation strategy for a potential tenant contract at 201 West Eighth Street; discussion of purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer or sale of property interests regarding 414 West Ninth Street and a potential lease of space at 201 West Eighth Street; and discussion of specialized details of security arrangements or investigations regarding security in the historic courthouse.

A motion to enter executive session was made and seconded; the chair called for a voice vote. The minutes record three affirmative \"ayes\" and the board went into executive session. Individual votes by member name were not recorded in the transcript.

Why it matters: the topics described—ongoing litigation, contract negotiations and security details—are routine subjects for closed legal and negotiation sessions under Colorado law. The transcript lists specific case number 23CB00472 and named property addresses that the board cited as reasons for the closed session. The board did not take public action on the matters beyond convening the executive session at that meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pueblo County BOCC Work Session | January 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On Jan. 28 the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners voted to convene an executive session to receive legal advice and discuss negotiation strategy for litigation, a potential tenant contract and property matters, and security details for the historic courthouse; the board cited statutory authority in the request.","taxTitle","Pueblo County, Colorado","taxId",4963,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6333225,"Pueblo County to prepare letter supporting Fountain Creek Watershed District WaterSMART grant",95,2302000,2397000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2303319-edfdde0720323d07374c2f937055a006&start=2302&end=2397","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2303319-edfdde0720323d07374c2f937055a006/thumbnail_2302000.jpg","/articles/6333225/Pueblo-County/Colorado/Pueblo-County-to-prepare-letter-supporting-Fountain-Creek-Watershed-District-WaterSMART-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6333225-f04e9776bce55da27505858dec4c97bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135458&Signature=GuedFSsKiRGF~hscm253Ct7t2d8hcFqBunRZHPrGqjA7u6XimWzjc6rOdJBegGxBsZMeHVy01ojybeJGDVPTu4p4plZQP-LwpW3WyL9t3RfqCPKV9R~y3DI65S4OWzLrm4Hxk7oB2hAXrGOyUzMvcXDAvqqzNIcPd3TNnkeZa70cHjmT-BXfBKBSLA1sGc4As1DSVYPOs3gRyZ-MH3v8Bz6Q7TWpL7UmnBnFYhNjmGVtHWdTIeij88Apcny~V0cC6Q3ba7pHtf53olRAENISwhEmiEZ1dqYt0PWXvx1nOzp1dmRDjHkwMOEBxvl0PiOSbHNJoq94PcEUY5rjKseLYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County Manager Genesio told the Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 28 that the Fountain Creek Watershed District has applied to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART grant program for a Frost Creek Ranch project and requested a county letter of support.

Genesio described the project as including sediment reduction, erosion control, riparian habitat enhancement and downstream benefits and asked the board whether the chair should sign a support letter. A commissioner said, \"I'm fine with it,\" and Genesio said staff would prepare the letter for the chair to sign.

The county did not specify grant request amounts, timelines or required commitments beyond the requested letter of support. The Fountain Creek Watershed District’s application to the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART program, if funded, would fund on-the-ground work the district described to the county as sediment and erosion control and riparian improvements at Frost Creek Ranch.

Why it matters: a signed local-government support letter is commonly requested by federal grant programs and can strengthen an applicant’s submission. County staff will prepare the letter and forward it to the Fountain Creek Watershed District as requested.","Pueblo County commissioners agreed Jan. 28 to have the chair sign a letter of support for the Fountain Creek Watershed District’s WaterSMART grant application to the Bureau of Reclamation for the Frost Creek Ranch project, and county staff will prepare the letter.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6333230,"State demography office: Pueblo County population is aging; growth to 2033 concentrated among 65+",2232,64000,2296000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2303319-edfdde0720323d07374c2f937055a006&start=64&end=2296","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2303319-edfdde0720323d07374c2f937055a006/thumbnail_64000.jpg","/articles/6333230/Pueblo-County/Colorado/State-demography-office-Pueblo-County-population-is-aging-growth-to-2033-concentrated-among-65","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6333230-8c0c99088434daf65c25cbfe1a9f0414/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135458&Signature=m6d~EASPXUOamQnOP~49GmRgi54KFAW9KHwR5mTwKdOiPZw2woylXIF163M1FLv5NzCLzP4PUdBMDWDDgnCJV7iMEnz7EvobbaHfX8FHAbYezXLY11Hg1b1ct7YXv9IfJWeNWXVec3S2zeI0SmPR5PmZTPjtXrS~oD5Pc2fTPkGoIlDjLgp0KwkRHbzuNvWmFSB1RGW~Ea2bopWshQx9mnb28zv0tZKEchDelO7YHW3fLZmeyeVGgTOcIAhmw3HSOyJHkZ4hQakfyaAIW8CjPG0BFm-i42DAALm3a9K0hJXkwryGEPG1FAPdy8oP84QhPxj03RbMxYFHuUmnpMv8qg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nancy Gideon, a demographer with the Colorado State Demography Office at the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, told the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 28 that Pueblo County’s population is aging and that most projected growth over the next decade will be among residents age 65 and older.

Gideon said Colorado remains a growing state but that growth has slowed in recent years because of falling birth rates, rising deaths and smaller net migration than in prior decades. She told commissioners the state is forecasting roughly 660,000 additional people by 2033 — an 11 percent increase — and that about 270,000 of those additional residents will be age 65 and older.

For Pueblo County specifically, Gideon said the office projects slower overall growth — about 5.6 percent between 2023 and 2033, or roughly 9,500 additional people — with nearly all of that increase in the 65-and-older cohort. She said the county has experienced a recent natural decrease, meaning deaths have outnumbered births in the past three to four years, even while the county has continued to see positive net migration in older age groups.

\"We are here to answer your questions. We are here to provide service to all local governments in the state,\" Gideon said after her presentation, offering to share the slide deck and data with county staff.

Gideon explained several drivers behind the trends: births statewide peaked around 2007 and have declined since; deaths are rising as the population ages; and migration by age matters, because Colorado has typically attracted adults in their mid-20s to mid-30s while Pueblo has seen more in-migration among people 55 and older. She said county employment changes also track migration patterns; statewide job growth in professional and business services, health services and transportation and warehousing has been a strong factor in recent net migration.

Commissioners responded that the demographic findings matched local impressions. \"I've always kinda thought that Pueblo could be viewed as a retirement community, if you will,\" one commissioner said, noting health care and amenities as local draws for older residents while younger residents often leave to find higher-paying jobs.

Gideon and commissioners discussed data sources and methods: birth and death counts come from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and births are assigned to the mother’s address, not the hospital. Gideon said the Census Bureau’s migration estimates draw on IRS tax filings and American Community Survey data and that a revised method for counting international migrants released in late 2024 raised recent international-migration totals.

Why it matters: an older population affects demand for health services, housing types, workforce size and county planning for services such as senior centers and labor recruitment. Gideon’s office forecasted that, if current trends continue, Pueblo will gain older residents while losing or holding steady smaller counts in most age groups under 45.

The presentation concluded with Gideon offering to provide data links to county staff and to answer follow-up questions.","Nancy Gideon of the Colorado State Demography Office told the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 28 that Pueblo County’s overall population growth is slowing and the county is aging. Projections show most near-term growth concentrated in people 65 and older, while younger age groups are expected to decline.","actionData","errors"]

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