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Major actions and votes (summary)
- Resolution 25-16 (Kachara Mountain Park): TABLED. Motion to table carried unanimously to allow staff to provide clarifying documents about prior motions and grant terms.
- Hunting lease agreement (Thorn Ranch / Colorado Mountains and Plains Outfitters): TABLED. Commissioners directed staff to return with comparable lease rates and acreage details.
- Proclamation 25-02 (Clean Energy County / nuclear-friendly proclamation): APPROVED. Board accepted proclamation declaring the county a “clean energy county” supportive of new energy development; motion passed by recorded vote (commissioners present voted yes).
- County participation in Region 8 small-business loan fund (San Luis Valley Development Resource Group): APPROVED. Motion to enroll Huerfano County in the Region 8 revolving loan fund and ratify signatures on DOLA documents passed.
- Museum of Friends request (Denver Business & Arts Alliance luncheon table): APPROVED (partial funding). The board voted to match half of requested funds for the Museum of Friends table (county match $1,000 allocated from community development funds).
- Award of Accounting Services RFP 2025-02 to Redlands Accounting and Advisory (including engagement letter): APPROVED.
- Ordinance 25-01 (adopt county code, first reading): APPROVED (first reading). Board approved the ordinance to adopt the consolidated Huerfano County code as a first reading; the ordinance will be published and return for a final vote after required notice period.
- Purchase order amendment / asbestos removal (HRS Colorado) for 129 Kansas project: APPROVED. Board increased the purchase order to cover additional change orders for asbestos removal and structural work (new total cited in packet: $220,840).
- Dispatch overtime extension (communications center) through 06/28/2025: APPROVED. Board approved extension to allow training of new hires and coverage for FMLA absences.
- Timberd restaurant liquor license renewal: APPROVED.
- Huntsman Transport (out-of-state prisoner transport general assignment/account): APPROVED (administrative account opening).
- Granicus renewal (online permitting / Granicus software): APPROVED (purchase order for renewal noted in packet).

Votes and recording nuances
Not every motion in the meeting transcript included a full roll-call vote listing each commissioner by name; when recorded roll calls were available they are noted in the detailed minutes. Two items—Resolution 25-16 and the Thorn Ranch hunting lease—were tabled after extended public comment and staff requests for further information.

What comes next
Staff will return with the requested clarifications on Resolution 25-16, comparable hunting lease data, and additional documentation for other items where follow-up was requested. Several approved items (ordinance adoption, contract awards) will require standard administrative follow-up such as publishing notices, executing contracts and implementing vendor work.

Ending
The March 25 meeting combined routine governance items and budget/contract approvals with two high-profile local land-use controversies that remain unresolved pending staff reports and additional public engagement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOCC Meeting 032525","oneSentenceSummary","The Board approved several routine and programmatic items including a clean energy proclamation, a small-business loan fund enrollment, procurement awards and staffing actions; it also tabled two high-profile items: Resolution 25-16 (Kachara Mountain Park) and a proposed hunting lease for Thorn Ranch.","taxTitle","Huerfano County, Colorado","taxId",27573,"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},6624579,"Huerfano County tables Thorn Ranch hunting lease after questions about terms and price",5245,1505000,6750000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2765621-74e2b801a2821f599f4cd8a5b581cf33&start=1505&end=6750","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2765621-74e2b801a2821f599f4cd8a5b581cf33/thumbnail_1505000.jpg","/articles/6624579/Huerfano-County/Colorado/Huerfano-County-tables-Thorn-Ranch-hunting-lease-after-questions-about-terms-and-price","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6624579-e087aea22ced80ff7086b5be7ab793d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173514&Signature=ZKOyMn7elJnCoiS3AI006fLXyPqQoZsjdP6qJDxi3eVX-kBtqXx6pz6QSMnH-s3ClDmEZjNuJwUcL5s0BN4VhBEDnF85W-rHSJ3JZNoaS7P0pldcXbIRP9FPzIHJWRD5lUM8WXhFE4UtvIJ4Z~C3EGxfyikt4suU-mDsEsSLK8P2KJHpeXbnZgx~hAT9LDJXk3f-QTrgYNvF3hUwAbl2gKoFLV0DPOikugbGw-axpP94Z-gCNpO5QX7r3rStxRiYCiXsYGv3Uoq0mWya6zx5LLlgbWz00HNzFv63qKdd4AjYFFN2o5dZTf-GnltlpUzCab6Gc9rZMPzEZoK5-LuOVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Huerfano County commissioners on March 25 voted to table a proposed hunting lease agreement with Colorado Mountains and Plains Outfitters covering a portion of the Thorn Ranch, saying staff should return with additional information and comparable numbers.

The lease under consideration would have allowed commercial outfitter activity on about 500 acres (public comments characterized the ranch more broadly as roughly 1,700 acres). Valerie Eisman, a LaVita resident, told the board she was concerned the county was considering a commercial outfitter agreement of just $2,000 a year for a property she described as “1,700 plus acres.” Eisman said that an outfitter could reasonably command materially higher fees, perhaps $20,000 to $30,000, and asked the board to consider whether the proposed rate matched market value and the county’s goals.

Board action and rationale
A commissioner moved to table the hunting lease agreement to allow staff to gather comparable lease data and to clarify which portion of the ranch the agreement would cover. The motion was seconded and carried by the commissioners present. Commissioners said the item will return once staff has provided comparable leases and other clarifying data.

Context and next steps
Board members noted that the county did not solicit the lease through an RFP and that the current request addresses only a segment of the larger property. Staff will provide a memo with acres covered, comparable rates and any limitations (commercial vs. agricultural use) before the board considers the item again.

Ending
The hunting lease was tabled; commissioners instructed staff to return with more information on comparable leases, acreage covered and the policy rationale for commercial outfitter use of county property.","Commissioners postponed action on a proposed hunting lease for the Thorn Ranch after residents questioned whether the $2,000-per-year rate is appropriate for the roughly 1,700-acre property and asked for comparable lease data.",{"_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},6624585,"Huerfano County commissioners table resolution on Kachara Mountain Park after hours of public comment",5640,240000,5880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2765621-74e2b801a2821f599f4cd8a5b581cf33&start=240&end=5880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2765621-74e2b801a2821f599f4cd8a5b581cf33/thumbnail_240000.jpg","/articles/6624585/Huerfano-County/Colorado/Huerfano-County-commissioners-table-resolution-on-Kachara-Mountain-Park-after-hours-of-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6624585-2e1f05072a960374b0b90686fc4af818/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173514&Signature=C9lmGgbEuny49NJytj2N7nSe8X4CynRoFNJXp9frmw6hHXtl8znVGdiqG5cjjN4YawdT5HZYeIz-AxwsKDWNz4ydHBXbHbOdTJMzSAzA1XyQbxXrvoqSVlwChd7sMEXqnLl0vd47YCvg9BPCfaZwd~FnTQxGsCWgej3npovIKU2OQHaD2m~zyJfbwPARof8kTk-j8oXWMxfoFumsP-KhYcR4U7H5Ia3AxUG4HSZVp0K8zRGLuICqXMg8Cxyi7zmd6WPQE0kMORieQK2QYNL9wHh-C2IvqxpomFIxymG-q1v3IQ5xDebJkoh2oGYVV2EsqRiTdWgEIcSzxsTRvIMV3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Huerfano County commissioners on March 25 voted unanimously to table Resolution 25-16, an item that would affirm county control of Kachara Mountain Park and cancel earlier actions about returning the park to the Kachara Foundation. The board said it will seek clarifying information before taking further action.

The decision followed about two hours of public comment from residents, business owners and donors who urged commissioners to postpone any move that would enable a long-term commercial concessionaire to operate on the 50-acre park. Several speakers asked the board to either proceed more transparently or to complete last year’s directive to transfer the deed back to the Kachara Foundation.

Why it matters: The park is a long-running local recreation asset that draws skiers, hikers and community events. Residents and nonprofit leaders said the uncertainty about future management and the prospect of a long lease to a private operator would harm public access and local stewardship, and would limit Panadero Ski Corp’s (PSC) ability to secure grants and operate long-term.

Public concerns and requests
Grant Monticelli, who identified his address, told commissioners he had asked them to \"table any action items today\" and criticized the county’s handling of RFP 2023-08, saying the solicitation closed Oct. 30, 2023, and that new notices were “disgusting” until the process is clarified. He warned of insufficient parking and of water constraints in the summer, saying, “In the summer around July 4, our water system is at max capacity.”

Jim Linfield, a long-time donor and volunteer at the park, said donors and volunteers had been \"incensed to recently learn\" the county was considering a private proposal (identified in public comment as from Buckhorn Ridge Outfitters). Linfield asked the board to give Panadero Ski Corp a long-term agreement and to stop “shopping” the park for a commercial operator while PSC continues to operate the site.

Several other speakers, including Jess Loveless, Aristotle Karas (representing Scott Brown Realty), Valerie Eisman and Annalie Hickey, urged the county to either return the park to the Kachara Foundation as voted last year or to give PSC a multi-year lease so it could pursue grants and stable operations. Concerns raised repeatedly included: proposed lease lengths (public comment referenced earlier proposals of 50 years or automatic-renewal language), numbers in a circulating business plan (speakers cited figures such as “25 tiny homes,” \"4,280 winter nights\" and tens of thousands of visitors), lack of public disclosure of updated proposals, limited parking capacity near the park, and the absence of water engineering (EQRs) and sewer infrastructure for expanded accommodations.

County response and staff context
County Administrator Carl Young told the meeting that the county has not sold the park and that any proposal being discussed “is a proposal to bring to us. We don't even have all that yet.” He said the resolution under consideration is intended to clarify the county’s current stance and that if a proposal is later filed it will be brought back for public comment. Young also described the Huerfano County Asset Management Corporation (a county-owned entity) and said the corporation is being used to finance roof work on the park’s lower maintenance building as part of ongoing maintenance and grant-funded projects.

Board action
A commissioner moved to table Resolution 25-16 to allow staff to compile clarifications about motions and votes from prior meetings and to provide the public with more detail. A second was made and the motion passed with recorded affirmative votes from the commissioners present.

What’s next
Commissioners said they will collect and publish clarifying materials about last year’s motions, related grant conditions and the county’s options for lease terms. They intend to bring the matter back for further discussion after providing that information to the public. In the meantime, speakers and nonprofit leaders said they will continue to press for either a long-term agreement for PSC or the formal return of the deed to the Kachara Foundation.

Ending
The board’s vote to table leaves the park’s status unsettled for now. Commissioners said additional public meetings and written clarifications will follow before the board resumes deliberations or votes on a final resolution.","After more than an hour of public comment, Huerfano County commissioners voted to table Resolution 25-16, which would have formally canceled an earlier directive related to Kachara Mountain Park, amid sustained community calls to return the park to the Kachara Foundation and concerns about proposed commercial development.","actionData","errors"]

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