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The package of votes included both ceremonial and regulatory items that affect public safety, land use and county finances. Commissioners voted unanimously on each recorded roll call unless otherwise noted.

Key votes and outcomes

- Consent agenda: approved (roll call: Commissioner Bell \u000bAye; Commissioner McFall \u000bAye; Commissioner Grantham \u000bAye).

- Acceptance of the public trustee quarterly report from Kathy Elliott: approved (roll call: Bell Aye; McFall Aye; Grantham Aye).

- Proclamation: April 2025 designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month (moved, seconded; roll call: Bell Aye; McFall Aye; Grantham Aye). Family Crisis Services staff attended and provided program statistics during the meeting.

- Proclamation: National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 13\u000119, 2025 (moved, seconded; roll call: McFall Aye; Bell Aye; Grantham Aye). Combined Regional Communications Authority staff accepted the proclamation.

- Bid award: SS-1H tack oil for road projects awarded to Suncor Energy, Pueblo plant, $2.34 per gallon; Fremont County Department of Transportation to pick up and deliver to job sites (approved by roll call: Bell Aye; McFall Aye; Grantham Aye).

- Fermented malt beverage special-event permit: Canyon City Rodeo Association, May 2\u000119, 2025 at 1595 S. Ninth St., Canyon City (approved; roll call: McFall Aye; Bell Aye; Grantham Aye).

- Retail liquor store license: MRINV LLC d/b/a Cuddy's Hayden Creek Resort (3428 Hayden Creek Rd., Coaldale) approved; on-site inspection to be completed by sheriff/public health (approved; roll call: Bell Aye; McFall Aye; Grantham Aye).

- Special-event malt/spirits/fermented permit: Canyon City Music & Blossom Festival, Blossom Ball at Marchand Ranch, April 26, 2025 (approved; roll call: McFall Aye; Bell Aye; Grantham Aye).

- Temporary Use Permit (TUP 23002): extension for Marchand Ranch wedding and event venue approved through July 8, 2025 (approved; roll call: Bell Aye; McFall Aye; Grantham Aye). Planning staff recommended the extension to allow the special review use (SRU) application to proceed and to give time for Colorado Department of Transportation review.

- Conditional-Use Permit (CUP) transfers: approved transfers of three CUPs from Aerie Corporation to Oldcastle Southwest Group, Inc., doing business as United Companies (Penrose pit; Mackenzie pit; Florence South pit). The Macumber Hill pit was explicitly excluded from the transfer (all three transfers approved by roll calls recorded as Aye).

- Subdivision exemption (SE 205-2): approved for a parcel at 1638 County Road 466 in Howard to make an existing residence a legally created lot; applicant did not appear in person (approved; roll call: Bell Aye; McFall Aye; Grantham Aye).

- Fremont County Weed Management Plan (five-year update): approved (approved; roll call: McFaul Aye; Bell Aye; Grantham Aye).

- Resolution No. 8, Series 2025: Board adopted a resolution opposing Colorado Senate Bill 25-003 and urged the governor to veto the measure; commissioners cited unfunded county workload and constitutional concerns (approved; roll call: McFall Aye; Bell Aye; Grantham Aye).

- Appointment: Kevin Brown appointed to the Fremont County Board of Zoning Adjustment as a permanent member (term expiring Feb. 28, 2028) (approved; roll call: Bell Aye; McFaul Aye; Grantham Aye).

Why this matters

The meeting bundled local operational actions (permits, bids, licensing) with policy statements (the resolution opposing SB 25-003) and land-use approvals that can affect county roads, enforcement responsibilities, and future development. Several items required coordination with state agencies (CDOT on the Marchand Ranch access and the new regulatory obligations referenced in the resolution), making the timing of staff reviews and inspections relevant to implementation.

What to watch next

- Marchand Ranch's SRU application and CDOT comments, which the county expects to see in the coming weeks.

- Implementation details and county budget impacts tied to the CUP transfers and any required road or permit conditions noted by the Department of Transportation.

- Any action or veto on Senate Bill 25-003 at the governor's office; commissioners encouraged public contact with the governor before his deadline to sign or veto.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fremont County BOCC Meeting-4/8/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Fremont County Board of County Commissioners on April 9 approved a slate of routine and substantive items, including proclamations, permits, a bid award for roadwork supplies, the extension of a temporary use permit for a wedding venue, three conditional-use permit transfers, a subdivision exemption, adoption of the county weed management plan and a resolution opposing Colorado Senate Bill 25-003.","taxTitle","Fremont County, Colorado","taxId",27338,"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},6611252,"Resident warns commissioners of local impacts from proposed Medicare, Medicaid and SNAP cuts",363,1189000,1552000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2898501-09fb640c62267bc15064a6beaf6b1c0a&start=1189&end=1552","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2898501-09fb640c62267bc15064a6beaf6b1c0a/thumbnail_1189000.jpg","/articles/6611252/Fremont-County/Colorado/Resident-warns-commissioners-of-local-impacts-from-proposed-Medicare-Medicaid-and-SNAP-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611252-663fea7032664f777b67a2a5539dec73/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136928&Signature=AVfR~q-8wULqeNSJqb4LcjCdPvHah8o6yn2IpjdypEfegczcmclrmU2gNIfDHVWKUUCjSM7Af0SDSVVQ8S4fXMzIyTyAkaqu1pBdyuHMU1CQqBR-tHUW-MUISfyNM0wyY1OQdK1G4U6tyrnchDI~CBNkKPMVoD72msttoqZJrhijyJhz57Zt3sHp1ooFqRSC1KpIvhNCSq1HtLaAD~yJimQtzDnFwNOEqcAQnfj4-10mTtagUmZ1vAek7kT7r5pI-4-g1lC5Y1SA5WINNCt9nxaP9Tw7CDcnYfy3DaffLe9aRoTJoZgC2-zxjRce70Qbr4wlk1KQiAHm6IHmbzDdKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the April 9 meeting a resident raised concerns about proposed federal cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and anti-poverty programs and urged county officials to use their voices to oppose reductions.

\"A big factor in the economic health of Fremont County is its medical health insurance,\" the speaker said, citing figures she attributed to broader analyses: \"34% or 17,000 people are covered under Medicare Medicaid in Fremont County. That's mostly seniors, women, and children.\" She warned that proposed federal reductions would reduce health-care access and hospital revenues locally.

The speaker said cuts at scale would have broader employment and economic effects, quoting statewide estimates including a projected loss of 14,000 jobs in Colorado and a $1.6 billion GDP reduction by 2026; she also cited an estimate of $106 million in lost state and local tax revenue in 2025. She urged commissioners to use their influence with state and federal leaders to protect health-care funding.

Commissioners responded that Medicaid policy and fiscal management at the state level have placed pressure on counties and hospitals, and noted ongoing local concern about rural hospital finances.

Why this matters

Local reliance on Medicaid and Medicare for health-care access and hospital revenues means changes to federal or state funding could have immediate consequences for providers, patients and county finances. Commissioners acknowledged the compounded effects of state-level Medicaid commitments and the risk to rural hospitals.

Speakers

Kathy Madonna (public commenter)
Commissioners: Bell, McFall, Grantham (responses)

Notes on sourcing

All numeric estimates quoted by the speaker were attributed in her remarks to external analyses or statewide data; the meeting transcript records her statements. Those figures should be verified from the original sources cited by the commenter for precision.

Provenance

The comment occurred during the public-comment portion of the meeting and the board addressed it in subsequent remarks about state Medicaid issues.","A Fremont County resident told commissioners that proposed large-scale federal cuts to Medicare and anti-poverty programs would hit the county hard, noting that about 34% of residents rely on Medicare/Medicaid and that local health providers depend significantly on Medicaid revenue.",{"_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},6611257,"Fremont County extends Marchand Ranch event permit to July while awaiting CDOT review of shuttle access plan",333,4312000,4645000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2898501-09fb640c62267bc15064a6beaf6b1c0a&start=4312&end=4645","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2898501-09fb640c62267bc15064a6beaf6b1c0a/thumbnail_4312000.jpg","/articles/6611257/Fremont-County/Colorado/Fremont-County-extends-Marchand-Ranch-event-permit-to-July-while-awaiting-CDOT-review-of-shuttle-access-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611257-9f9f0425b0d43c72b937a9385160b341/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136928&Signature=on-0YdMglZBugtusXBdQuMYn0h26wINMGHIURk~5CM~KYXALlLQB9Kc~QVoe0hfVnZ1T36Vh1Pwp1VaIrlG4s5camAwRpEUCiA89okqSoLCEwfKNvP~BoufqV35K~TY20oHF9b85PsH8i~YFce~zqT5g4Y2eu0wD-DzSlBROtEp3oYUZ~3nTGBGeoXC0IoDQfZAKr9rGLAJ4nNmRQdGs2sNFYqzrjjFIq7e-3dL8LyKeUJgKz2HBW2kcvmu1Hu3fsov1n4tKggZv5gu9OrYFC0AADWt1zfNbuzD2r6oJiPPpzYun8PFyHM6pieVuqkpxARAVGbYQrO70TaIcFeqQjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fremont County commissioners on April 9 granted an extension of Temporary Use Permit 23002 for the Marchand Ranch wedding and event venue, extending the permit from April 26 through July 8, 2025 to allow county planning staff time to process the venue's special-review use (SRU) application and give Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) time to review a submitted shuttle plan.

Applicant Tiffany Marchand (identified in the application materials) told the board she had submitted a shuttle access plan to CDOT and expects CDOT comments; planning staff recommended the extension and suggested the SRU could be heard by planning commission in May if CDOT feedback arrives. \"We have made a very clear pathway using shuttles, and turned that into CDOT as of yesterday at, like, noon,\" the applicant said during the meeting.

Commissioners and staff discussed CDOT's variable treatment of similar venue access requests elsewhere in the county and acknowledged the need to allow time for comments. Planning staff recommended extending the TUP to the July 8 meeting to provide a modest buffer for administrative processes and to avoid forcing the applicant to return repeatedly.

Why this matters

The extension preserves the venue's near-term ability to operate while the SRU and CDOT review proceed. If CDOT requires changes, they could affect how event traffic is managed, including required shuttles or access configurations that could change operational costs and public safety plans.

What the county will do next

Planning staff will finalize the SRU staff report, coordinate receipt of CDOT comments and schedule the application for a planning-commission hearing; the board set July 8 as the extension's expiration date.

Speakers

Tiffany Marchand (applicant)
Dan (Planning & Zoning Director), Fremont County Planning & Zoning
Commissioners: Bell, McFall, Grantham

Provenance

Topic introduced by the applicant's request for extension and closed when the board approved the extension by roll call.","The Board extended a temporary use permit for Marchand Ranch through July 8 to allow the venue's special-review use application to proceed while the applicant coordinates a shuttle-and-access plan with Colorado Department of Transportation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6611262,"County approves transfer of three mining/aggregate permits to Oldcastle Southwest (United Companies); Macumber Hill pit excluded",430,4732000,5162000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2898501-09fb640c62267bc15064a6beaf6b1c0a&start=4732&end=5162","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2898501-09fb640c62267bc15064a6beaf6b1c0a/thumbnail_4732000.jpg","/articles/6611262/Fremont-County/Colorado/County-approves-transfer-of-three-miningaggregate-permits-to-Oldcastle-Southwest-United-Companies-Macumber-Hill-pit-excluded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611262-7cd8f82724bc2ad63686af66897e2202/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136928&Signature=Ym1RdlEboLmuNpaZyN2vV3Ma7gQ-69JLshFnDrRQxbnACbiubneyL4tY0p2QDr-Ue7Yy1uliAz3ELaS5lQ0Tp07CugNnbILpw8LMXfSjWxyh3iJO7kOK~65QaxjGtzXJyjDUKdaBQUCuMhSdvpC1dL6JAlQ0kCQ10f8PbTrD23QMn4jW6Oj4EIWyuRdwbF7DczeDav~0B3mAtDZ3XNet-~x1o7o0SAx54EvM1JEm9HMGJILDDqZgprJHuyPNggakfh~YLgq0iDDVK8cbYEGj6ecxRtSJl9eJy3VhvURqPR5l7GdvIzhCQlwYkmOlHu4mpOykdplHGDiNc5bmTqgW5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fremont County Board of County Commissioners approved transfers of three conditional-use permits (CUPs) from Aerie Corporation to Oldcastle Southwest Group, Inc., doing business as United Companies, during the April 9 meeting.

Representatives for Oldcastle/United Companies described the company's environmental compliance program, citing air- and water-quality monitoring, dust-control equipment and internal audits. \"We will continue to stand by these standards with these new sites,\" a company representative said.

Planning staff reported that United Companies requested copies of existing permits to confirm compliance with permit conditions and that staff found the company receptive and cooperative during pre-transfer discussions. The board approved the three CUP transfers by roll call; the Macumber Hill pit was explicitly excluded from the transfer and remains with Aerie.

Why this matters

The permits authorize aggregate and related operations that can affect county roads, environmental permitting and neighborhood impacts. A new owner signals continuity of operations but also triggers county follow-up to confirm the transfer of permit responsibilities and to re-check conditions such as haul routes and mitigation measures.

What the county will do next

Planning staff will provide permit files to the buyer, verify compliance with CUP conditions and coordinate any required road-use or remediation responsibilities with the Department of Transportation.

Speakers

Sarah Wiimer, Oldcastle Southwest Group (representative)
Tony (general manager), United Companies
Dan (Planning & Zoning Director), Fremont County Planning & Zoning

Provenance

Topic introduced when company representatives presented an overview of the acquisition and regulatory approach and closed when the board recorded roll-call votes approving transfers.","Fremont County commissioners approved the transfer of three conditional-use permits from Aerie Corporation to Oldcastle Southwest Group, Inc., doing business as United Companies, after company representatives described environmental compliance systems and requested permit files; one pit (Macumber Hill) was excluded from the sale.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6611267,"Fremont County public trustee: foreclosures remain lower than years past but two high-value actions threaten 95 mobile-home households",142,309000,451000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2898501-09fb640c62267bc15064a6beaf6b1c0a&start=309&end=451","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2898501-09fb640c62267bc15064a6beaf6b1c0a/thumbnail_309000.jpg","/articles/6611267/Fremont-County/Colorado/Fremont-County-public-trustee-foreclosures-remain-lower-than-years-past-but-two-high-value-actions-threaten-95-mobile-home-households","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611267-bdcdf4e470c77d0848c1d852febb4a0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136928&Signature=o3l36r0MgUguATxTY2z5bphpHytqf65onaCSMPdskLSYf3dZuEk3Jk6OHbs~eIkZu5hWcOLR9I5Hg1gsFpMpI7wmaA9heqfr9Tc8eUl8h2VZRTz-K545C5zbkfPZQsUtF84E4LgvF12YhMA-CQkQD2Xdk5XFQKIUuSqypiEvnyp2iMThJGEIR-gv3T4FgoCmQGAGObGPbOyRbWU8lN~9pmrUgKBS2uApTQJ4PXueAHo4ie76dGLBXRN1629TE~QTMUvo5Px2x5OoFFlI4~jffeQZrnhQdtW3-Va0XOmRAky6Z4BSr1Bi0l~PLg9qTnUh5uXki~9CRANEhlqKM4JMqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fremont County Board of County Commissioners accepted the quarterly report from County Public Trustee Kathy Elliott on April 9, which noted mixed signs in local property-enforcement activity.

\"We are picking up. We're getting some big ones,\" Elliott said, reporting two separate foreclosure actions over $1 million each that together cover five mobile-home parks and affect roughly 95 families. \"That's 95 families that are gonna not have a home,\" she said.

Elliott told commissioners foreclosure starts for the quarter numbered 17, and that foreclosures were higher than some recent quarters but remain far below the several-hundred annual foreclosures the county saw 15 years ago. She said many foreclosures involve older mobile homes that owners cannot move, and staff have recommended legal-aid referrals for affected residents.

Elliott said the county is discussing options with lenders, including possible assignments of rent agreements to give residents more time. She said two of the foreclosure filings have been withdrawn and that sales for the remaining actions are scheduled for July.

Commissioners emphasized that while annual statistics have improved over time, the human impact remains significant. The board voted to accept Elliott's report by roll call.

Why this matters

Two foreclosures that exceed $1 million and encompass multiple mobile-home parks raise immediate housing stability concerns for dozens of households; county staff and commissioners signaled a need for follow-up, legal referrals and potential coordination with lenders to preserve housing options.

What the county will do next

The public trustee and county staff said they will continue to monitor the cases, seek possible interim arrangements with lenders, and point affected residents toward legal aid. The public trustee's office will report further developments at future quarterly meetings.

Speakers

Kathy Elliott, Fremont County Public Trustee (presented the report)

Commissioner Bell, Commissioner McFall, Commissioner Grantham (roll-call votes accepting the report)

Provenance

Topic introduced in remarks by Kathy Elliott presenting the quarterly report and closed with the board vote accepting the report.","Fremont County's public trustee reported 17 foreclosures initiated in the quarter; two recent foreclosures exceed $1 million and together cover five mobile-home parks housing about 95 families, the trustee told commissioners.","actionData","errors"]

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