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Permit and planning actions
- Permit 25-003 (vacation of lot line and utility easements, Black Diamond area): Approved with a condition that a deed restriction be recorded that places a limitation on future use of the parcel. (Motion moved and seconded; roll-call: \"Commissioner Wardell? Yes. James Believer? Yes.\" Outcome: approved.)

- Water/parcel/permit application for Anthony Giamo (construction/remodeling project, Highway 69 area): Approved. (Motion moved and seconded; vote recorded as passed.)

Resolutions, ordinances and appointments
- Resolution 25-20: Approved. Resolution adopting the airport layout plan and updated master plan for the Spanish Peaks Airfield. (Motion moved and seconded; recorded votes included \"Commissioner Waddell? Yes. Commissioner Spoyer? Yes.\" Outcome: approved.)

- Resolution 25-21 (second-reading ordinance adopting specified codes by reference): Approved on second reading; will become effective three days after publication as required by statute. (Motion moved and seconded; recorded votes included \"Commissioner Rodell? Yes. Kenneth Blake? Yes.\" Outcome: adopted.)

- Resolution 25-22: Appointment of Desiree DeWolf to the Huerfano County Board of Review for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2027. Approved. (Motion moved and seconded; vote recorded as passed.)

- Resolution 25-23: Approved (lease-purchase financing with County Asset Management Corporation for park improvements). See separate article for discussion and details.

Contracts, purchases and other actions
- Seasonal park maintenance contracts (Art Martinez, Art Cruz, Ben Sharp): Approved to rehire seasonal maintenance positions. (Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.)

- Purchase of network equipment for the sheriff's office: Approved, not to exceed $12,000. (Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.)

- Obligation of funds for HUD/CHDO/block-grant closeout (contract H0CDD20012): Approved obligation of $22,116.01 to contract H0CDD20012 as requested in the packet. (Motion moved and seconded; recorded votes: \"Commissioner Wardell? Yes. Jimmy Stewart? Yes.\" Outcome: approved.)

- Letters to Representative Jeff Hurd requesting funding: Approved two letters seeking large-scale road upgrade funding (listed in packet as approximately $44,700,000) and equipment funding (approximately $3,001,000). (Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.)

- Memorandum of Understanding (coefficient/project): Approved (motion seconded; outcome: approved). Details as in packet.

Several other consent and administrative items were approved earlier in the meeting, including the consent agenda and a comp-time payout for the sheriff's office noted in the consent agenda.

Votes and roll calls were recorded intermittently in the meeting transcript; many items were approved by unanimous or unopposed voice vote. If a specific recorded roll-call name was used in the transcript, it is included above. Where the transcript did not record full roll-call tallies, the meeting minutes list the outcome as \"motion passes\" or \"motion approved.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOCC Meeting 042225","oneSentenceSummary","Huerfano County commissioners approved permits, appointments, financing and equipment purchases at their April 22 meeting; key votes are summarized below.","taxTitle","Huerfano County, Colorado","taxId",27573,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6577981,"Huerfano County approves lease-purchase financing for park repairs after public questions about asset-management funding",1768,375000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3085862-a3e4d3b246451e58c3fc5c7d3983016a&start=375&end=2143","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3085862-a3e4d3b246451e58c3fc5c7d3983016a/thumbnail_375000.jpg","/articles/6577981/Huerfano-County/Colorado/Huerfano-County-approves-lease-purchase-financing-for-park-repairs-after-public-questions-about-asset-management-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577981-eb11decb13e5faef08a67642407d3b1f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140564&Signature=Uj7zFwIkMGZH3LKAb7Vj~6-KlsbTINjRRujsfkMiHUAP-AG~jI21p5bAU-Xdphry5YXFMkO4Db3AJJlCadIdG2o-DmzSFWD47GZubqAN7g0kDUC~-lJ8DRi2Q9ThVJP-VJ6tDM~zjWXb13N4p9IW31sT7Ox6lKKN3rP2JExzy82b2FC9QaflGKJca1OrQS6R8Ao8M4dMdYvax5P~XneFXEtpd2SohS8hgiVumS0~arljxNzHja4JgXLDrydtLLJTCWrQ~w1r-seIR9JmH5yAFhfF9X4BzF-UTbEl5purs9wX1P3lG-cJpDljWnp6XCz1Qtg-QWu4KclNe029lkiHKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Huerfano County commissioners on April 22 approved Resolution 25-23 authorizing lease-purchase financing through the County Asset Management Corporation to fund certain improvements to a county park.

The resolution, approved by recorded yea votes during the meeting, authorizes a lease-purchase financing arrangement between the county and its Asset Management Corporation to cover the county's share of a project paired with a Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) grant. The item prompted extended public questions about why the county is using its asset-management arm as lender, and why the project budget increased from figures discussed at earlier meetings.

The issue mattered to residents because public comment indicated an earlier estimate for roof repairs of about $40,000 had risen to roughly $119,000, and speakers sought clarity about who ultimately carries the financial obligation and whether the county's park property would be encumbered.

During public comment, Annalee Hickey asked the board why the $40,000 initially discussed for a roof repair \"was coming from the asset management corporation\" rather than the county general fund and asked for clarification on the larger $119,000 figure that appeared in the resolution packet. Hickey said she \"never felt real clear on understanding of why it was coming from the asset management corporation to the county.\" She also asked whether the larger figure included a lift that she understood would be grant-funded.

Kim Trujillo, who identified herself as the county finance officer, said the change in the dollar amount reflected that the expected matching funds from the local partner (referred to in the meeting as the park partner's contribution) were not available. Trujillo said this shortfall is why the county sought the additional money via the asset-management financing mechanism. She summarized the county's solution: because the match was not available, the county would use the asset management corporation to provide the loan portion the grant did not cover.

County staff and commissioners explained the mechanics as follows: the Huerfano County Asset Management Corporation holds funds from prior projects, fees and transactions; it can originate or provide financing for county projects so that grant funds and local loans are combined to pay project costs. According to staff responses during the meeting, the DOLA grant covers 50% of the total project cost and the asset-management financing will cover the other 50%. Staff described the lease-purchase arrangement used here as an unsecured internal financing mechanism rather than a mortgage placed against the park's deed.

A resident asked directly whether the arrangement would create \"any sort of a lien.\" The county's response during the Q&A was that the financing would not create a deed-of-trust mortgage on the park parcel: \"No. It doesn't.\" Meeting remarks further stated that the arrangement functions as an internal obligation between the county and its asset-management corporation rather than a conventional external mortgage on the property.

During the discussion the meeting record also notes that the county expects to repay the asset-management corporation from county revenues over time and that the county budget includes the payback; board members and staff referenced a multi-year repayment schedule in the discussion. The resolution was moved and seconded and the board voted in favor.

The board approved Resolution 25-23 during the meeting. The packet and staff comments flagged the project as paired with a DOLA grant and identified the asset-management corporation as the financing vehicle the county will use to cover its local share.

The board approved other items at the same meeting, including permits, appointments and equipment purchases; those votes are summarized separately in a \"Votes at a glance\" roundup.

Looking ahead, the packet and staff comments indicate the county will proceed with the park improvements using the combination of DOLA grant funds and asset-management financing; the county did not record a property-level mortgage on the park parcel during the vote.","Huerfano County commissioners on April 22 approved Resolution 25-23 authorizing lease-purchase financing through the County Asset Management Corporation to fund improvements at a county park.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6577976,"Walsenburg resident tells Huerfano commissioners he was denied notice of Medicaid termination, alleges county misrepresentation",200,152000,352000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3085862-a3e4d3b246451e58c3fc5c7d3983016a&start=152&end=352","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3085862-a3e4d3b246451e58c3fc5c7d3983016a/thumbnail_152000.jpg","/articles/6577976/Huerfano-County/Colorado/Walsenburg-resident-tells-Huerfano-commissioners-he-was-denied-notice-of-Medicaid-termination-alleges-county-misrepresentation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577976-2f7de188b2d72c549df5f3fed401ea66/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140564&Signature=mPAFk4JnHC~Zk8yYkJwSlch2JuVPbgCdGDxPoMnvbro7gU3OSwig9jblcFdW-qGoLFc6yA3ti7fYIbG445Tytk9rns9vhxC~7~-igmsdYo~V7669WlK5N8KZasvGvzxWt2R86FPHesI9ZxALjxFT2C~pni4qxNK14ZYbD9k4xlFOXJ6zaxApPBULxbCV2~BUDgzugkqcJdscHHLk5fQ-b8dXqSVe9Pw8T6WsiAAsoOiEocofbnXP3GG5hNYRKqB23ldpOQ32blU02JhvzAB-Eim6RBjzMSJV~3kI0SS4V~QfbKV6nFGS6qRh44UGhMrpFAUCNyDdOA-E8LTe8Z-fQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kevin Shepherd of Walsenburg told the Huerfano County Board of County Commissioners during public comment on April 22 that a client he represented had been terminated from Medicaid without receiving a required notice of action.

Shepherd said that federal rules and Colorado regulations require agencies to provide a notice of action at least 10 days before terminating or reducing Medicaid services. He cited federal regulatory language by number (42 CFR 431.211) and a Colorado regulation (identified in the meeting transcript as 10 CCR 2505-10, section 8.057.2.a) while arguing the failure to mail notice denied the client due process rights. Shepherd also cited the U.S. Supreme Court decision Goldberg v. Kelly, saying it established that individuals have a property interest in public benefits and are entitled to notice and a hearing before termination.

Shepherd additionally said he was wrongfully trespassed from a county building while assisting the client and alleged county staff had told law enforcement the client and Shepherd were not entitled to copies of the notice of action and that they were causing a disturbance by filming. He referenced a federal appellate decision he identified as \"Azeri versus Yeehaw\" while asserting the public has a First Amendment right to record public officials in public spaces when not interfering with their duties. He also cited Colorado criminal statute language regarding willful disruption of a public building as the standard for lawful removal.

Shepherd said the department had misrepresented facts to a judge in a hearing request by claiming nonreceipt of documents despite Shepherd's assertion that he had documented proof of submission. He characterized the actions as undermining public institutions and due-process protections.

The board record does not show any formal action taken on Shepherd's allegations during the meeting. Commissioners and staff referred members of the public to state or federal administrative processes and court remedies for challenges to benefit determinations; the transcript contains a remark that resolving questions about benefit administration and federal versus state expense allocations is beyond the county's immediate authority and that those matters typically are addressed by state agencies or federal authorities.

No vote or staff directive resolving the specific allegations was recorded in the meeting minutes or transcript during the April 22 session.","At the April 22 Huerfano County commissioners meeting, resident Kevin Shepherd said a client he represented was terminated from Medicaid without receiving a notice of action and alleged county staff misrepresented facts to law enforcement and a judge. Shepherd cited federal and state regulations and court precedent during public comment.","actionData","errors"]

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Walsenburg resident tells Huerfano commissioners he was denied notice of Medicaid termination, alleges county misrepresentation