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Finance Director Tiffany Hermas told the board the largest item is a requested supplemental of $926,560 for the road and bridge fund tied to lease proceeds from capital purchases. She said the grant fund is being closed and the remaining balances will be moved to the general fund. A third supplemental was described as related to impact escrow and SAA escrow with Independence; Hermas stated the amount during the meeting as approximately $993,827 to cover pass-through expenditures.

Hermas said these are largely accounting-close items necessary to complete the audit rather than new recurring commitments. Commissioners unanimously approved the resolution to add the supplemental appropriations.

The board also approved routine minutes and consent items earlier in the meeting; the supplemental resolution was presented as part of wrap-up of fiscal-year 2024 auditing work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Elbert County - County Commission - Jun 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a resolution adding supplemental appropriations to finalize the 2024 audit, including $926,560 for road and bridge lease proceeds and funds to close the grant and impact funds.","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},6657486,"Resident urges Elbert County to enforce metro-district road maintenance after months-long pothole delay",368,235000,603000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5071564-0052ecb8f0e571fc965f92be6fe189f5&start=235&end=603","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5071564-0052ecb8f0e571fc965f92be6fe189f5/thumbnail_235000.jpg","/articles/6657486/Elbert-County/Colorado/Resident-urges-Elbert-County-to-enforce-metro-district-road-maintenance-after-months-long-pothole-delay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657486-f400b4bc64a38a85e2e403389741a468/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176776&Signature=hQtGeZuCmr55XvaFrmjBePN1tSJQdR6rtsZm99Ty0KdaMe6tVAW2NOBiLkd2RiPMwrGEXjqQg8h4P6sUCRN3n2pLm94QIYlPXGXlWgnLwWhMjHsZSdT9YjgapRxYx5AlGspEdd83PvnfyjTij6q9koGI9pBQ5uk7gyVLJbt93GdAHQv9zX~Di2E90s1~36qknO0WTxLk9kd0lUYZP93WWY3b2ECse2YKYByxj-CJRvqBsFmNa15x3gIxG3PkDsUJTDrkC5EafyJT-FKm2zdIB8kKCh6FQ6lL48YucreMkHda8op4ptDpIx~~kGcio7VJIGffgRZg2sHjjdJx2wsFiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Elbert County Board of Commissioners meeting a resident asked the county to assist in enforcing maintenance obligations of the Elbert and Highway 86 Commercial Metro District after large potholes near the Murphy gas station remained unrepaired for more than two months.

Brad Ike of 1110 Legacy Trail, Elizabeth, described repeated attempts to get the commercial metro district and its manager (Clifford Lawson Allen) to repair the potholes, saying he was told repairs were scheduled for July 2 but the holes remained. \"These are large potholes... they are 2 and a half months after the request,\" Ike said, describing frustration that commercial metro district board members are primarily developer representatives who do not live in Elbert County.

Monty Hankins, Elbert County Public Works Director, told the board Public Works had received several calls and made multiple attempts to contact the metro district and the original developer but had not obtained a response. \"We have had no success either… we've made at least 5 phone calls to the metro district to try to get some response out of them and we get nothing,\" Hankins said.

Commissioners and staff agreed to pursue options. Chair McDaniel suggested a meeting with county management, the county attorney and Public Works before the end of the week to determine possible enforcement steps. Hankins offered to contact the original developer to ask that developer to apply pressure to the metro district.","A resident asked the board to intervene after large potholes near Murphy gas station went unrepaired for months; county public works said staff have tried repeatedly to contact the metro district that is responsible for those internal roads.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_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},6657491,"Commissioners debate a pause on zoning rules; no moratorium adopted, executive session ordered",0,2265000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5071564-0052ecb8f0e571fc965f92be6fe189f5&start=2265&end=2265","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5071564-0052ecb8f0e571fc965f92be6fe189f5/thumbnail_2265000.jpg","/articles/6657491/Elbert-County/Colorado/Commissioners-debate-a-pause-on-zoning-rules-no-moratorium-adopted-executive-session-ordered","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657491-35170b57c7c390faf355f3fbb73abe14/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176776&Signature=YIVt2DH85xILY~iWVUNyZlOKMiV-LOH6OxAMlTvzcphR4fKf5EuAbe6WlLgnbFEc7iBXe5NqMAOmwJjP9e9QSv44AWl~X7qWJB9c7X9f3Wn9W1ZRGavRWoT~q8KYlAUGLhdUHnngNQfoFyTnoLHtgAmK3jNSNZMzkTGTqC2Mz3NwG~VCUVAYxpwHrCj9uZe6IrZg8liOf7ik6-TPESN81StKqQbZorHI4RLovX4YcALg5BqZHGzrWSLQngzeCJoPYvnVl9IMRwGbUDtwGaiuzDP6W33HkyeHLSR2WqjvKtcKOb3uLw7nbT3k8ZrHLJmwUObIF1wh6PxCrWiBrPFl8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Elbert County commissioners debated whether to impose a temporary pause on zoning approvals while the county updates its comprehensive plan and development regulations. No moratorium or pause was adopted, but the board directed county staff and the county attorney to meet privately to review legal parameters.

Commissioner Buck opened the discussion arguing for a strategic pause to give the county time to update the comprehensive plan and zoning map. \"We are in a unique situation where we can be selective about the type of development and the pace of development here in Elbert,\" Buck said, arguing the county should clarify where cluster homes and PUDs are appropriate.

Commissioner Schroeder strongly opposed any moratorium, framing his remarks around private property rights and economic impacts. Schroeder warned a pause would reduce supply and increase prices and recalled the county's experience of economic strain during a prior building slowdown: \"A moratorium is an interference with the free market,\" he said, adding that limiting development could harm local businesses and public revenues.

Commissioner McDaniel said he disliked the word \"moratorium\" but favored a focused pause on zoning while staff moved quickly to update the plan and regulations. He asked legal counsel and county management for an executive session to discuss legal options; county attorney Lance Ingalls (acting) requested the private session under Colorado statute CRS 24-6-402(4)(b) to obtain legal advice. The board recessed into the executive session and later reported it had been limited to legal advice. No formal moratorium, pause length, or resolution was approved during the public meeting; commissioners directed staff to accelerate planning work and return with options.","Commissioners split over whether to impose a pause or moratorium on zoning while the county updates its comprehensive plan; discussion ended with direction to hold an executive session to evaluate legal options and to accelerate planning work.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6657495,"County approves $78,000 supplemental for radio encryption upgrades after ECA warning",3654,1742000,5396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5071564-0052ecb8f0e571fc965f92be6fe189f5&start=1742&end=5396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5071564-0052ecb8f0e571fc965f92be6fe189f5/thumbnail_1742000.jpg","/articles/6657495/Elbert-County/Colorado/County-approves-78000-supplemental-for-radio-encryption-upgrades-after-ECA-warning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657495-6c6fc9d80c15404b921116a60d204713/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176776&Signature=NX6Ln1--GOskogwKc2HcFmFaK75vlbRqS-VncrKLekp6o2pJwCJPU9~n~gMB87tQt5iw~IYcKwmjNRn~XOkUSL9CeeEVPjj6VJLLIBN2I8oIWPvUV-Ke65LdPVXgBkqFXEtVLjZNWPJ668VaKleXNsgpIcRJ01Ca6JwBgdahwD9ssVEAogqq32G6uu0HZj-1Qnk76erxirHndqmVH24czWGk9gZHv4E2x8klgJy6KgPoO8k7TOWRo6xetu6muTSPpDWdzNCdUE1TldrCacNQu9yPWC38ybNCB2sei-RtA9JtyT8Fsw5iwmJ7oIl9axLfORpQn8YEXQ3t489UAWt0jw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elbert County Board of Commissioners approved a $78,000 supplemental appropriation to help the Elbert County Communications Authority (ECA) pay for required radio encryption updates for county radios.

Jim White, chair of the Elbert County Communications Authority, told the board that \"the encryption method that we're currently using in all of our law enforcement and fire radios has been compromised. It's no longer viable to continue to use that,\" and that partners in neighboring counties have set a conversion deadline. White said the total countywide cost is uncertain but estimated the full program at current prices to be about $283,000, with roughly $196,000 for law enforcement radios and about $90,000 for fire radios.

White described logistical challenges: multiple radio models and firmware versions require different upgrade steps, some upgrades arrive as keyed USB devices, and others require adding an internal encryption module to portable radios. He said the combined effort could take months; he and vendors expect at least six months, with an aim to complete work by year-end but warned that vendors may cut off support after July 1.

White said ECA applied for Homeland Security grant funds with Douglas County, but grant awards would not be available until October and state/federal funding availability is uncertain. Commissioner McDaniel described the situation as urgent and said the county had been left with limited options by the vendors' timelines. The board voted to approve the requested $78,000 supplemental appropriation for the communications authority's upgrades.","The board approved a $78,000 supplemental appropriation to help the communications authority pay for required radio encryption upgrades; ECA said current encryption has been compromised and a broader, costlier upgrade may be necessary.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6657500,"Elbert County approves two additional patrol vehicles for sheriff's office",4346,971000,5317000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5071564-0052ecb8f0e571fc965f92be6fe189f5&start=971&end=5317","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5071564-0052ecb8f0e571fc965f92be6fe189f5/thumbnail_971000.jpg","/articles/6657500/Elbert-County/Colorado/Elbert-County-approves-two-additional-patrol-vehicles-for-sheriffs-office","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657500-d025aa4fcd4209a1fb547886c04b5574/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176776&Signature=YjQFhpRogLRBivhgWszBuET~Xo5UB-lgFCoZecRpZBsX2S0aleJCOzVvFYAHGYitCQCT6A5PC~zJ1lauxwkqHnimum-N~hx3tWAaeD-doOiZhreLaza0PugGdulkc8SjQT5mzmxEqaheSKrO6GCPuRBO6w7lgc5acPTnR2AN-3UidZPgO-HlpXmPjj2XU7Umdbu2thacOiYY8UXJ9JewcaUpHB06hm~aHPye~O0dgc6JnCnQSGvV9u9zh7ABDUWKdyqOH4rAWzBECoJOVHbQI1MOJ~8aFvfhB2a46q5mwoUhvSamAKY6ymlMOld-jyFVKpqVYdIPPyFaT~ZEimpH5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Elbert County commissioners unanimously approved a lease-purchase to add two patrol vehicles to the sheriff's fleet, saying the purchase will replace the highest-mileage cars now in service.

Sheriff Norton told the board that his deputies put roughly \"30 to 31,000 miles per vehicle on per year\" on patrol units and that several vehicles already exceed the county replacement guideline of about 120,000 miles. \"If we wait till the end of the year, you can add another 3 to 5 vehicles onto that list of over a 120,000 miles,\" Norton said.

The sheriff said General Motors contacted the department offering two vehicles when another agency backed out of a contract. He described frequent, high-cost repairs to older vehicles and said replacing the highest-mileage units would reduce the need for expensive engine or transmission work. Norton said the department plans to decommission and auction older units after the replacements arrive.

Finance director Tiffany Hermas told commissioners the sheriff's fleet purchases are made through the dedicated LEAF fund, which is funded primarily by citation revenue; she said the office has been using lease purchases for recent vehicles and that staff would follow up with specific lease-vs.-lease-purchase numbers.

Commissioners asked about timing and safety. Norton estimated outfitting would likely complete in the fall once the cars are delivered and said some older vehicles are at a safety and reliability risk because of frequent radiator and suspension failures on dirt roads. Public Works Director Monty Hankins confirmed the county maintains about 1,400 miles of roads, of which roughly 1,100 are dirt.

The board moved the item from discussion to action and then voted to approve the lease-purchase. The motion passed on a voice vote; commissioners recorded the motion as carried.","The Elbert County Board of Commissioners approved a lease-purchase for two additional patrol vehicles after the sheriff described high mileage and maintenance needs across the fleet.","actionData","errors"]

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