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Hankins said the damage affected multiple departments: 23 sheriff's vehicles, 19 general-fund vehicles and 10 road-and-bridge vehicles. Public Works has submitted insurance claims for all 52 vehicles and coordinated for an insurance adjuster to be on site June 18 and June 19 to inspect grouped vehicles at the Public Works facility. Hankins said windshields that posed safety concerns were already replaced.

Hankins warned some vehicles might require dentless-hail repairs and that more-extensive bodywork could delay availability for some departments depending on the adjuster's findings.

Commissioners asked no follow-up questions during the update; Hankins closed his report after the adjuster scheduling note.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Elbert County - County Commission - Jun 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Public Works Director Monty Hankins reported that a May 24 hailstorm damaged 52 county vehicles across departments; windshields have been replaced as a safety priority and an insurance adjuster is scheduled to inspect vehicles June 18–19.","taxTitle","Elbert County, Colorado","taxId",27336,"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},6540927,"Elbert County reviews proposed construction standards, turn-lane criteria, culvert rules and developer fee schedule",944,1437000,2381000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3771612-19c066fad4a745b5e71cc8fdb8ec8c9b&start=1437&end=2381","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3771612-19c066fad4a745b5e71cc8fdb8ec8c9b/thumbnail_1437000.jpg","/articles/6540927/Elbert-County/Colorado/Elbert-County-reviews-proposed-construction-standards-turn-lane-criteria-culvert-rules-and-developer-fee-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540927-c2006ffe3624ccb22d1a9bd8929367ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1773552948&Signature=oIaQT5A3BpHvaNf17ZWLWiHfdjNp05cHBXrJa881MDnYKrPGRZ5LH7S9EmXyAjKxGZBAbLIKqHVcINct8gxqWAZrRT-1Z5~byNH2j3z1upbm3fqXQDypojHI4LSJJ0uzOF8AA94pXRAHdvb4xiQC8icG~ct8522jEtIXjQENXA3msI5CxtUILLM0DjNcAVloAx~Q~UfdeBqfJmLczn5xFWSCqbV7y~NQTkhe2Sf3bCbAJHitSrnIOy9smPQFyfBb-X5VC-V1XiSn7R2NkvFGjfZ3KDP6v4RQn97xUJFLUko6I-bn4s5xpzvN1vYm6KzeBykZfgunl6e72Wtks1lIlg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Elbert County Public Works and county engineering staff presented proposed amendments to the county's construction standards and a draft fee schedule during the Board of County Commissioners meeting. The presentation covered proposed developer fees, lane-design criteria tied to traffic counts, culvert ownership/maintenance language and a pavement-section table for private and public roads.

Monty Hankins, Elbert County Public Works Director, and Dale Gillum, county engineer, said the fee schedule would formalize plan-review and consultant costs that are currently incurred by the county and are intended to be charged to developers. \"The fee schedule you're looking at was developed using current and competitive fees that are in line with surrounding counties and municipalities,\" Gillum said. He added that the county currently may contract private consultants \"at the cost of the developer\" per the construction standards already, but staff believed enforcement and clarity were needed.

Commissioners discussed the lane-design criteria, with one commissioner concerned about whether criteria would apply to small parcel splits or only to larger developments. Gillum and Hankins said lane and turn-lane triggers are tied to traffic-count thresholds and that, under current counts, only two county roads (County Road 13 and County Road 166) would meet the threshold in the county.

On fees, Gillum estimated the county currently absorbs some engineering review costs and that implementing the fee schedule could recoup \"a few hundred thousand dollars a year\" (estimate provided by staff). The board debated whether to move fees forward separately from regulatory changes; one commissioner suggested splitting the fee schedule from the broader regulation package so the county could adopt fees sooner while continuing to refine design criteria.

Staff also proposed clarifying culvert ownership and maintenance for private driveways, noting the county has historically not enforced culvert maintenance and that any enforcement would be a code-enforcement matter. The proposed pavement table was offered to establish minimum industry-standard pavement sections for future private and public road construction.

No final regulatory vote was held on the construction standards at the meeting; commissioners asked staff to return with further details and discussed scheduling a work-study session to review the proposals.","Public Works and county engineering staff presented proposed amendments to Elbert County construction standards and a draft fee schedule for developers, including lane-design criteria tied to traffic counts, culvert maintenance clarifications and a pavement-design table for private and public roads.",{"_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},6540931,"Elbert County approves updated International Building Code fee schedule",170,2859000,3029000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3771612-19c066fad4a745b5e71cc8fdb8ec8c9b&start=2859&end=3029","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3771612-19c066fad4a745b5e71cc8fdb8ec8c9b/thumbnail_2859000.jpg","/articles/6540931/Elbert-County/Colorado/Elbert-County-approves-updated-International-Building-Code-fee-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540931-2259db2764a32227827b0eadb1ca86b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1773552948&Signature=khAR~Gf6ihmFZ5ANMKlLyckQS-BVGcFCo5ni8X7LcORJdfAbhAx-JjiQebh7vT-95mPbSjdY-Ks-Ig9hEdsc3S4RT58FZSh2O0EhSjNT7DaMfPZFTHHW~FMndcVpK4YxaQ7mdwk4QXEtZxDX8jt-HXqm2~4tkRy2szsZoxNeWUuzzMpaJek4AQ-b10LGtO6D4UCR5ZqNOgW2tGWtzzLX7lMJQMrHxHIZS2mY-cwdnyuikQwFAkkYDsesOkPt-qohcGwitaUervqKssZSMr2LxTMmRNIsqvwfdDmYlMqsnqd48fUOeIrSgmPmCLZ24sqhRRHXTEfRyo5WZJIytsGxYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rob Dana, chief building official for Elbert County Building Department, presented an updated valuation table and proposed fee changes and asked the board to adopt the updated International Building Code fee schedule. Dana introduced the August 24 valuation tables and said the changes reflected previously discussed fee adjustments.

Commissioners discussed fairness and the possibility of work-arounds; one commissioner said a prior review and work sessions addressed concerns and that the update \"isn't as bad as I was thinking.\" A motion to approve the updated International Building Code fee schedule carried; the chair announced the motion passed with all in favor.

The board directed implementation of the updated fee schedule; the record does not show a roll-call tally by member name in the public portion of the meeting.","The board approved an updated building valuation table and fee schedule for building permits, presented by the county's chief building official.",{"_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},6540935,"Elbert County commissioners approve sheriff's office collective bargaining agreement",690,2399000,3089000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3771612-19c066fad4a745b5e71cc8fdb8ec8c9b&start=2399&end=3089","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3771612-19c066fad4a745b5e71cc8fdb8ec8c9b/thumbnail_2399000.jpg","/articles/6540935/Elbert-County/Colorado/Elbert-County-commissioners-approve-sheriffs-office-collective-bargaining-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540935-4996a2f0c35d2c016ea63a3ecbaf8bf6/orig.mp4?Expires=1773552948&Signature=l8JyvY3DfdQok9nY4t6KITlRtzxIp7ozRQfJluEvsvMgTPGMT7peL-hqf2zu-FtoeugthBu3r4hSbbRx3~TmIcwc-DUTrlppCS1Lmu64JM5lXZpwM2Kb58ZBHiZSPblpAHOY0dsJlrBd6oPWpl1AubP-WF27N1mFzioy6izfRf~RfyxrbyqUky4Vp3S1-IanWCK6b5-Rcihr7ZMfB6NRodSR73nq2CtnaQLlrHCNgoK7x5v5yoOoMW6oJXYh4J0s6MgCfq-ozWY~26UIddBNrLNKwj62RqBQuIA9t-0EsiQFv4at6TIPBeEyc9R7MCZ8V65p3ibIkhbZqNw0Wk~b4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elbert County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve the sheriff's office collective bargaining agreement after moving the item from discussion to action at the meeting.

Todd Collins, attorney for the Elbert County Sheriff's Office, said, \"The CBA that's been negotiated, it's fair for the deputies. The deputies have accepted it. They've approved it.\" Collins told the board the union ratified the agreement before the board's consideration.

During discussion, at least one speaker warned the agreement could lead to additional legal costs tied to disputes between the county and the sheriff's office; that speaker said the litigation could exceed any short-term fiscal benefits. Commissioners debated whether they had adequate time to review a final document; one commissioner said they had not been provided a final copy and asked that approval be delayed for review. The board ultimately moved the item to an action item and then approved the agreement.

The meeting record does not show a roll-call vote with member names attached; the board chair announced, \"All in favor?\" and the motion carried.

The county's attorney status had been questioned earlier in the meeting by public commenters; the chair responded that the county had contracted with an outside attorney and a firm and that a contract was in place while details were finalized. The CBA approval was recorded as an affirmative board action during the meeting.","After discussion and public comment, commissioners voted to approve a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for the Elbert County Sheriff's Office; the union has already voted to accept the agreement, and some speakers warned of potential legal costs if adopted.",{"_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},6540939,"Residents urge Elbert County commissioners to deny Xcel/\"Excel\" transmission and solar applications",926,501000,1427000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3771612-19c066fad4a745b5e71cc8fdb8ec8c9b&start=501&end=1427","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3771612-19c066fad4a745b5e71cc8fdb8ec8c9b/thumbnail_501000.jpg","/articles/6540939/Elbert-County/Colorado/Residents-urge-Elbert-County-commissioners-to-deny-XcelExcel-transmission-and-solar-applications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540939-f11927650a11cad307b2418513f43c5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773552948&Signature=gIua72Nl6bmONh5xBnuIuHofnhUULHB0ShsO3oLhy9QstUGqXbNXRmzLx5LGKfhL9-TStNcnN2Q8f~fc1FG4OyBndSwSv2JRf1ZoalEXJOXNKhD70NGOWjphvzV5jai-GhtpZiXu-9dqnHMfM2vpbim~PgH7pdeVs52R5DYo8H5Ktnqdi85Qd9r7fyZquL9kGruSRtLWo4n5S362bmDnUqqV~X~vwg0Vdryue~wdeAhNt9Xt4oLKZm2VDRwaAQiXbCR5dLbwXSFDFGsD-BEEEzcI3IHmz4n51vfyUlID7whSZcO2vlfJJWAyQMePdWJ4o4KpK2drpC9r-KyCGfXxPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners meeting, several residents and a local environmental group urged the commissioners to deny a utility's recent transmission and future solar-related permit applications, citing concerns about property values, landscape impacts and potential legal pressure on the county.

Those speaking during the public comment period said the utility's filings (referred to in the record as \"Excel\" or \"Xcel\") had inconsistencies and posed threats to local landowners. Sunny Mills (27310 Forest Ridge Drive) told commissioners the project would be \"so industrial in a riparian habitat that it would destroy home values and change the feel of that particular beautiful area of Elbert that overlooks Pikes Peak.\" She urged use of the county's comprehensive-plan process and for creative siting to avoid harming scenic and riparian areas.

A speaker identifying themselves as representing the Elbert County Environmental Alliance said the county planning commission had exposed \"inconsistencies, omissions, and discrepancies\" in the utility's application, and noted a claimed $2,000,000 in local tax revenue from the utility in 2024 that the speaker said public records show was $224,000. That speaker also warned the utility had threatened appeals to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and lawsuits if local approvals were denied.

Pamela Chappell (30680) said outside advocates advised caution: review contracts carefully and consider outside legal advice. Trent Chapel (30680 Mountain View Trail) focused on projected local economic impacts, saying, \"If the county gets their proposed $2,000,000 a year...let's discuss land use, loss of land use, and depreciation of land value,\" and urged commissioners to protect local property values over regional power-supply interests.

Speakers frequently raised three themes: (1) potential damage to property values and viewsheds; (2) environmental impacts in riparian and agricultural areas; and (3) legal pressure from the utility through appeals to the PUC or district court actions. Several commenters said the utility had already pursued or threatened court filings that, they claimed, involved eminent-domain-style immediate-possession filings against landowners.

Commissioners did not take a formal vote on the applications during the meeting. The record shows public comments concluded before the meeting moved to other agenda items.

The record includes references to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission and to district-court filings; speakers said those bodies could be used to challenge local decisions but did not cite specific statutes or case numbers at the meeting.","Multiple residents and an environmental group urged the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners to deny applications from the utility (referred to in the record as \"Excel\"/\"Xcel\"), citing potential property-value loss, environmental harm, eminent-domain threats and the prospect of appeals to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.","actionData","errors"]

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