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David Aro, deputy county attorney, explained that CBI limits how criminal-history records may be released and audited and that the clerk’s office is proactively tightening procedures ahead of CBI audits. \"The packet will be distributed as normal. So you'll have all of the information ahead of time. It's only that criminal history that would come up at the time,\" Aro said, describing the practice the clerk’s office proposes: include applicant-submitted individual-history pages in the routine packet but hand out CBI criminal-history printouts to commissioners at the hearing, then collect them after review so the clerk can document secure handling and destruction per CBI rules.

Staff said most criminal-history checks return no records; in those cases the clerk will provide a memo saying no criminal history was noted rather than including a CBI printout in the packet. When a CBI report does arrive, clerks will distribute it to commissioners at the meeting and collect it afterward to meet audit requirements. The county noted that CBI-run checks are also compared against the national NCIC database, covering state and federal records.

Commissioners asked for a short period (5–15 minutes) before hearings to read any criminal-history page provided at the meeting. Staff agreed to adjust scheduling so applicants are advised the hearing process will provide that short review window (for example, listing a \"start time\" 10–15 minutes earlier than the formal hearing time to permit secure distribution and reading). Staff also discussed records retention: the clerk’s office will keep the official packet as required by retention rules; extra copies used for distribution can be destroyed according to the secure handling protocol.

No formal policy change vote was recorded Monday; staff said they will implement the clarified distribution procedure and coordinate hearing start times to accommodate a brief review period.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOCC Work Session 6/9/25 1:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Larimer County legal and clerk staff asked commissioners Monday to approve a tightened process for handling criminal-history records that arrive from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in liquor-license reviews, and commissioners requested a short review window before hearings.","taxTitle","Larimer County, Colorado","taxId",4545,"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},6209806,"Berthoud Fire’s Proposed Fee Hike Spurs Larimer County Questions, Invitation to Discuss IGA",1558,2250000,3808000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3730259-86402c3f48f18aae3a669609bbfdef7e&start=2250&end=3808","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3730259-86402c3f48f18aae3a669609bbfdef7e/thumbnail_2250000.jpg","/articles/6209806/Larimer-County/Colorado/Berthoud-Fires-Proposed-Fee-Hike-Spurs-Larimer-County-Questions-Invitation-to-Discuss-IGA","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6209806-b4d7bdc90b81c439b19fb65bffba7cf0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174685&Signature=BqcVmOmaH8KkEw6ooe3vSZsN1-XrdxCGn2Mb2C7QhyPtjl9XhauDZQJ8XXbrhMnEuK-bZFP5DunqJFrZryE39bdvkniK~TuwLtF~N-6OqyxE5ojPqTziX8jd4a9OE43iYoyOvo93Iqq3yMTO1EsbBoLlA83lNpEiTdKSOwFycP-e3JCf~F~YBOk0Thp6oeoS3jOC9aOs0SqbcKmV1khHQXjbNCI2gtkLtzyX0B6lyqIAT3N0FnS4H5GuQiGF6IFBdCTw2t9PEugxNQ3Fvy0EX7suWYg5wXqjFmIVffkA915XPc98YCEb3K0l0lMc8Q~T3JkLtNVpOHy9T5vNBwqptQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Larimer County staff briefed commissioners Monday on a proposal from the Berthoud Fire Protection District to adopt a new, tiered fire-impact fee schedule that would substantially raise per-dwelling fees in parts of the district.

Eric Fried, Larimer County building official, told commissioners the Berthoud district submitted a nexus study and a letter notifying the county that it intends to adopt new fees and that the county has until Aug. 7, 2025 to submit comments. Fried said the district is proposing tiered fees \"so the larger homes generate more need for fire protection\" and that the proposed schedule would make Berthoud one of the highest-fee districts in the county.

Fried described existing and proposed fees: Berthoud currently charges a flat fee the county lists at about $2,193 for a single-family house; the district’s proposal would keep a similar fee for homes up to roughly 1,200 square feet but would increase the next tier (up to about 2,400 sq. ft.) to $3,923 and rise to several thousand dollars for larger homes — a top tier cited in the materials as about $14,000 for very large dwellings.

Why it matters: fire-impact fees are added to building permits and are intended to ensure growth pays for capital costs such as stations and apparatus. Commissioners raised concerns about affordability, regional comparability, and whether fee waivers for affordable and workforce housing are in effect and being used.

Discussion and next steps
Commissioners asked staff several substantive questions: how Berthoud’s fees compare with Poudre Fire Authority and other regional districts, whether the proposed fee levels represent maximum allowable fees from the nexus study or amounts the district intends to charge immediately, and whether the district’s proposal retains or implements fee waivers for affordable, moderate‑income and employee housing.

Fried confirmed the proposal shows the maximum fees the consultant calculated; he said the Berthoud administrative chief, Jill Wilson (a former county employee), had signaled surprise at the magnitude of the numbers but that the district’s consultants recommended the levels. Fried said the county’s options include submitting comments during the August window, waiting until the district adopts fees and then accepting or negotiating implementation under an intergovernmental agreement (IGA), or requiring the district to collect fees itself if the county declines to administer them.

The board directed staff to pursue further information: invite the Berthoud fire chief and, if appropriate, the chair of the Berthoud Fire Protection District board and/or the district’s consultant to a future work session; compare regional fee schedules (including in Weld and Boulder counties); and consult the county attorney about IGA implications. Staff noted the district’s board meeting to adopt fees is scheduled for Aug. 12, 2025 and that the district’s submission sets an Aug. 7 comment deadline for outside parties.

No formal action was taken Monday. Commissioners emphasized the need to balance the district’s capital needs (apparatus and station construction costs have risen) with housing affordability concerns and to seek clarification on waiver provisions and the district’s proposed implementation timeline.","Berthoud Fire Protection District’s nexus study proposes tiered fire-impact fees that would sharply increase per-home charges; Larimer County staff alerted commissioners, who asked for more information and directed staff to invite the fire chief and possibly the district board chair to a future session and to review the proposed IGA changes.",{"_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},6209812,"Larimer County to Expand Landfill Methane-collection System after $2.1M State Grant",516,852000,1368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3730259-86402c3f48f18aae3a669609bbfdef7e&start=852&end=1368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3730259-86402c3f48f18aae3a669609bbfdef7e/thumbnail_852000.jpg","/articles/6209812/Larimer-County/Colorado/Larimer-County-to-Expand-Landfill-Methane-collection-System-after-21M-State-Grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6209812-70a754d8feac119c340be3d4aa0b154c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174685&Signature=Ub43uJ9g0zNPeEYp9Qnxd8cw1MyvcL7nl6fMiFefbohk811g0L7aG39pA~92BhHGqbex77cH43iqb2WmqKPpK4QWAGVbwuWGgoblwyt6Jbx-QsAu6xSF789fPtSlTLfbghmCgSMZzHgOC1258Abdh6pA6shbdRR8ZNFNEjEFfoFqdiQgAhsvMaw22WaQZHnrxZwc6zGaE7oHynBD6AIsytwxbkWjkaB5UK5tf1xbmi9OpQioLcvlg7w35bRMjmiKkF6XLM~U7LM4u3PWnV0b2GJJ0T-GQtL1-myYvNB13ymJybHCKkoih2KHndqPQpgkkw5mTuwmWf~WcubPcelTYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Larimer County officials announced Monday that the county now operates the methane gas collection system at the Larimer County Landfill and has been awarded a Colorado Energy Office grant to expand collection infrastructure.

The county, Dwayne Penny, Larimer County director of solid waste, said the county \"is now the operator of the methane gas collection system\" after a mutually agreed termination with the prior gas developer that became effective May 1, 2025. \"We were awarded $2,112,065 that we could apply towards the methane gas system,\" he told the board.

The grant funds, combined with $2.8 million Larimer County had budgeted for landfill closure work, will support a design and construction program to add roughly 115 acres of gas collection to the existing system, Penny said. The expansion would increase average collection from about 300 cubic feet per minute (cfm) today to close to 1,500 cfm, which the county said would create more opportunities for beneficial use such as renewable natural gas production or on-site combined heat and power.

Why it matters: methane is a potent greenhouse gas; local capture and destruction or beneficial use reduces county emissions and creates possible energy value. Commissioners pressed staff on how the system will be built, how it will interact with landfill closure and what uses the captured gas might have.

Key facts and timeline
- The county and the previous gas developer ended their long-term agreement; the county took over operation effective May 1, 2025.
- Kickoff for the Colorado Energy Office grant work is scheduled for June 28, 2025; the county said design work with HDR Engineering is expected to begin around July 1.
- The county said it has until March 2028 to install the additional 115-acre gas collection system.
- Planned infrastructure includes about 111 additional vertical wells and buried lateral piping; the county will replace the existing candlestick flare with an enclosed flare to improve destruction efficiency and allow annual emissions testing.
- Budget: $2,112,065 (grant) plus $2,800,000 previously budgeted for closure work; county staff described that combination as sufficient for the planned build-out.

Discussion and next steps
Penny described the technical approach: vertical wells drilled into the waste mass with lateral pipes buried about 4 feet deep, valves on wells above grade, and an enclosed flare and vacuum system to pull gas to a single point. He cautioned that system design must avoid over‑drawing gas, which could introduce oxygen and risk landfill fire.

Commissioners asked for visual materials and details on how above‑ground elements will be concealed; Penny said staff will return in about two months with design visuals. Commissioners also asked how the new gas volumes might be used. Penny noted multiple options: processing into renewable natural gas to be injected or sold, fueling on-site combined heat-and-power units, or marketing fuel for compressed‑natural‑gas vehicles. He said some large landfills run multiple megawatt generators when they reach substantially higher flows; Larimer's projected 1,500 cfm would not reach those largest sites but would enable several beneficial-use possibilities.

Penny estimated the useful production period at roughly 15 to 20 years after peak generation and said the county expects improved collection following landfill capping. He said the methane-capture project could achieve an initial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of about 30% over the life of the landfill, citing the EPA global warming potential multiplier for methane (25x CO2 equivalent) when explaining the climate benefit of capture and destruction.

No board vote was taken. Staff said they will proceed with design procurement with HDR Engineering and prepare an RFP for construction; they will return to the board with another update in a future work session.

The county will continue to operate and expand the collection system as part of landfill closure activities scheduled as the landfill reaches planned capacity.

Larimer County solid waste staff said they will return to a future work session with design visuals and more details for commissioner review.","Larimer County solid waste officials told commissioners the county is now operating the landfill methane-collection system, won a Colorado Energy Office grant for $2,112,065 and plans a design and build-out to add 115 acres of collection infrastructure with a goal of increasing gas capture from about 300 to roughly 1,500 cubic feet per minute.","actionData","errors"]

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