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Items adopted on voice votes included the consent agenda (which contained the treasurer’s report for February 2025; the March 2025 month-end financial report; the Digital Accessibility Transition Plan and Compliance Progress Update as of April 1, 2025; and Resolution 25-554 appointing a member to the Foothills Regional Emergency Medical Service and Trauma Advisory Council). The board approved the consent agenda by motion and recorded unanimous approval.

Compensation plan correction — Resolution 25-046
Human resources director Shanda Johnson explained that Resolution 25-046 amends the Gilpin County compensation plan to remove a contradicting sentence in the hiring section that remained in the posted document after work-session edits. Johnson said the sentence to be struck concerned hiring rates above midpoint and that the paragraph following already reflected the intended policy. A motion to adopt Resolution 25-046 passed 3-0.

Liquor licensing authority: renewal and special-event permits
Sahar McCormick, county clerk and recorder, presented an annual liquor license renewal application for Mid County Liquors. McCormick said background checks and fees were in order and recommended approval. The board sat as the local liquor licensing authority and approved the renewal unanimously.

The board also held a public hearing on special-event liquor permits and approved three permits: the Gilpin Spring Wind-Up 5K (May 17, 2025), the Gilpin County Fair (July 11-13, 2025) and First Responders Day (September 6, 2025). Crystal Meyer, who presented the applications, said no public comments were received during the published notice period; she described tip-certified volunteers serving a single complimentary wine sample for runners age 21 and older at the 5K and noted the fair and First Responders Day would rely on certified vendor servers and wristband systems. The liquor-authority motion to approve the permits carried 3-0.

Boundary-line elimination approved (BLE 25-01)
Planning staff presented a boundary-line elimination (BLE) application to consolidate Block 20 (Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7) of the Skydales Subdivision into a single lot. Planner Rachel Vigil said both property owners signed the required authorizations and that GIS and assessor records indicated the combined area would be about 2.34 acres. The board adopted BLE Resolution BLE 25-01 approving the consolidation; the motion carried 3-0.

Other business and procedural actions
The board recessed to sit as the liquor licensing authority and later reconvened as the regular board. The meeting also included a proclamation designating April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and introductions of new county employees; those items were presented without formal contested debate. County staff and the county attorney reported ongoing work on ordinances and contracts, including early work on a hazardous properties ordinance and a county roads designation ordinance; those matters were discussed as developing and were not acted on at this meeting.

Votes at a glance (recorded outcomes)
- Consent agenda: approved (motion; vote 3-0).
- Resolution 25-046 (amend Gilpin County compensation plan): adopted (motion; vote 3-0).
- Resolution 25-047 (join NAAIG): adopted (see separate article; vote 3-0).
- Liquor license renewal for Mid County Liquors: approved (local licensing authority; vote 3-0).
- Special-event liquor permits (Gilpin Spring Wind-Up 5K; Gilpin County Fair; First Responders Day): approved (vote 3-0).
- BLE 25-01 (boundary-line elimination, Skydales Block 20): approved (motion; vote 3-0).

Why it matters: The consent and administrative items preserve routine county operations and funding oversight; the compensation-plan amendment corrects a drafting inconsistency identified after a work-session; the BLE affects property recordation for owners in Skydales; and the liquor permits clear the way for summer events that rely on volunteer servers and certified vendors.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Gilpin Commissioners' Meeting 4-8-2025 Part 1","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 8 meeting the Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners approved a consent agenda, amended its compensation plan, approved a boundary-line elimination, renewed a liquor license and granted special-event liquor permits. Most actions passed 3-0 with minimal discussion.","taxTitle","Gilpin County, Colorado","taxId",27340,"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},6074857,"Gilpin County commissioners unanimously join National Association Against iGaming",1469,1865000,3334000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2981364-8cee09fb6e5748216a886c7e1dba5f79&start=1865&end=3334","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2981364-8cee09fb6e5748216a886c7e1dba5f79/thumbnail_1865000.jpg","/articles/6074857/Gilpin-County/Colorado/Gilpin-County-commissioners-unanimously-join-National-Association-Against-iGaming","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074857-7c57d14280db774e156d881af900c036/orig.mp4?Expires=1771042854&Signature=XqjRiURf3xK-AUiLxXzoVdRfMHSlI8k21T50LOrLxKB7OqoLu4XoQiqS5slHvJZHw~aLqKUhFDMItIetRiSgb7EpJEcmesyqJ6QCf0lo-vIR3LXnwpPSwRqCpBrd-nGYxCAFS747uXxYTOUoUqP1YS-AsKo6C0i0zDxdtDJW~lfeTrGZ5R8XWvs4fApaxm5jp8RRQunbodEPl26kmwahdiX7yswg0nBIOkr1MBeCFZx7t4~GGfB2pRORM9VaJorIS4F7SFnXdP87jqCwhcDGU7Jx84xT0bBOrsHCHzH7saJo6EI8rSM6CcUO3DPJC~c6nl4R4ijJs9V~9gkQXZKJcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously April 8 to adopt Resolution 25-047, joining the National Association Against iGaming (NAAIG) and declaring that the introduction of full online casino gaming (iGaming) would be detrimental to the health, welfare and safety of Gilpin County residents and businesses.

Commissioners acted after a presentation from Jason Gummer, executive vice president and general counsel for Monarch Casino Resort, who spoke to commissioners about iGaming, its national rollout and studies he said demonstrate negative economic and public-health impacts. \"When I talk about iGaming, I mean full online casino slots and table games,\" Gummer said. \"It's taking what you see right down the road and putting it in the palm of your hand in your smartphone or on your computer.\" He urged county support for NAAIG’s effort to oppose iGaming bills in Colorado and nationally.

Gummer told commissioners that research the association commissioned found iGaming can cannibalize brick-and-mortar casino revenue and cited estimates for Colorado he said included loss of more than 2,000 jobs statewide and hundreds of millions of dollars in lost economic output. He also described studies he said show increases in problem gambling hotline calls and other social harms in jurisdictions that legalized full online casino gaming.

In discussion, Gummer described the structure of the online gaming market and the recent rapid expansion of online sports betting. He said a small number of firms control a large share of the sports-betting market, and that full online casino games have become the more profitable focus for those operators. \"The online gaming companies promised ... it's already everywhere. You can do it illegally with your VPN,\" he said, summarizing industry arguments for legalization and taxation and responding with concerns about the social costs.

Commissioners asked about the local fiscal impact of sports betting and the sources for figures cited in the resolution and Gummer’s remarks. Gummer said he obtained certain town-level revenue figures from the Colorado Division of Gaming’s public data and that NAAIG had commissioned an economic analysis from the Innovation Group; he offered to provide more detailed breakdowns on request. The board received the presentation, then Commissioner (mover) moved to adopt Resolution 25-047; a second was recorded and the board voted \"aye\" three times. The motion carried 3-0.

The resolution, as presented to the board, stated that Black Hawk and Central City together accounted for 83.7% of statewide adjusted gross proceeds in the cited period and that 47.5% of specified 02/2024 revenue received by Gilpin County was directly tied to gaming activity. The board’s action names Gilpin County the first U.S. county to join NAAIG, and the resolution expresses the board’s finding that iGaming introduction would be detrimental to the county’s people, businesses and communities.

Gummer said membership for the county would carry no cost to Gilpin County; he said administrative costs are borne by casino members. After the vote commissioners and Gummer paused for photographs and agreed to follow up on any data requests.

The board’s recorded action was adoption of Resolution 25-047. No written amendments to the resolution were recorded in the meeting transcript.

Why it matters: Black Hawk and Central City host the bulk of Colorado's limited-stakes casino activity and Gilpin County derives a substantial portion of local revenues from gaming-related activity. The county’s formal position places it on record opposing legislative efforts to legalize full online casino gaming in Colorado and supports broader national coordination to that effect.","The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners voted 3-0 April 8 to adopt Resolution 25-047 to join the National Association Against iGaming, citing potential economic and public-health harms from online casino gaming as presented by a Monarch Casino executive.","actionData","errors"]

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