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The presentation summarized phase‑3 preliminary design work, including floor plans showing roughly 4,000 square feet of ground‑floor retail, multiple floors of town and county office space, shared conference and pantry spaces, and parking configured in a tandem layout to preserve spaces while expanding usable floor area. Van Hoosier said feedback from the Telluride Historic and Architectural Review Commission (HARC) prompted designers to set the third story back and enlarge the second story to preserve massing that fits the streetscape.

The redesign also addressed a proposed outdoor deck and the future of historic sheds on the site. Van Hoosier said HARC is amenable to relocating one shed (Shed 81) but prefers that any relocated shed remain on an alley within the historic district; the town and county had floated potential locations but have not yet identified a final relocation site. Van Hoosier said the shed relocation will be necessary to achieve the project program but that a relocation site remains to be agreed.

Cost estimate shown during the presentation — expressed in \"today’s dollars\" and described by consultants as un‑escalated — was roughly $10 million for the new build and related work. Van Hoosier and county staff cautioned that the figure does not include escalation or final contractor pricing; the design team completed an initial cost estimate and will pursue detailed pricing and a guaranteed maximum price during phase 4.

Commissioners and county staff discussed several programmatic issues, including:
- Department adjacencies and security: the coroner’s office was noted as likely to require ground‑level access with secure, discreet ingress/egress; commissioners asked that office locations be finalised by staff and presented to the boards once programmatic needs are confirmed.
- Shared spaces: both jurisdictions said they want shared conference rooms and break areas that can support public meetings, community events and staff use. Commissioners emphasized that any public or private functions in shared spaces must not interfere with government operations during business hours.
- Retail and conversion: designers noted the ground‑floor retail component supports financing and Main Street vitality. Converting retail or storage into additional county offices later would require a planned unit development (PUD) and additional land‑use review; town staff said council prefers to keep the retail program intact for now.
- Parking: designers proposed tandem parking for eight spaces to preserve parking counts while enlarging second‑floor footprint; the team expects to retain at least 11 spaces and to explore a twelfth.

Van Hoosier outlined the next steps as design development, securing entitlements including HARC review and any required PUD process, procuring a guaranteed maximum price, and assembling a financing package that could include grants. He said the town has directed staff to budget for entitlement work and to proceed to phase 4. County staff said they will continue programming and coordination and will return with a proposed phase‑4 memorandum of understanding for both boards to consider.

No formal vote was required today. Van Hoosier and county staff said their objective is to complete the phase‑4 entitlement work during 2026 so both governing bodies would be positioned to decide whether to begin construction in 2027.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","20250813-Board of County Commissioner meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Telluride community housing manager James Van Hoosier told the San Miguel County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 13 that the town and county are continuing work on a joint redevelopment of the county‑owned Fruin site at 335 West Colorado Avenue.","taxTitle","San Miguel County, Colorado","taxId",73428,"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},6748070,"San Miguel County directs staff to draft ballot questions on restoring two mill levies and a two‑step road funding plan",2479,6313000,8792000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5574777-d5a9884ed3900929382baa85078e53df&start=6313&end=8792","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5574777-d5a9884ed3900929382baa85078e53df/thumbnail_6313000.jpg","/articles/6748070/San-Miguel-County/Colorado/San-Miguel-County-directs-staff-to-draft-ballot-questions-on-restoring-two-mill-levies-and-a-twostep-road-funding-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6748070-1eec4045d3cc558e3ec774588df1e225/orig.mp4?Expires=1775621115&Signature=U5EfiGgOajEXmWQbfHM8VsAn4GiiIQ6afIciEOiPAMz08ZoG-F5CSs0NZYXpkLgPXpcmrFlgBx7HWTeQS1DcEMn4uj7-1ADGZzKJvqYJQd2JX0MRtJ3ADAKXJNQbiGh2sq648EFYrdw9NoSc3oh4KYOMciDMhisabpaaq1ZBLtZCOL6Z2os~xjSaFJpIDhO4STjT-ZBFoqbRYuTFVT5OBjJOobU0969kk1D-4C1lsfqxPcNUK8R6VIxjZze~iTvo2-KqxpdpIUxCflVUy0zl-rjJK3Rfu2xD1NiLsGxShLFz-2x58xvU~pDpqoVD9guj3TJU69NHalNPy4xpdztk0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Miguel County commissioners directed staff on Aug. 13 to prepare ballot language for two related November questions: a combined question to restore full capture for the county’s early‑childhood (ECAP) and mental‑health (MHAP) mill levies, and a two‑step road‑and‑bridge funding measure that would seek additional revenue for road maintenance with a fallback arrangement.

County manager Mike Bordonia reviewed three proposals: (1) a lodging‑tax question that would expand allowable uses and allow local lodging tax rates of up to 6 percent; (2) a question to restore full collection (0.75 mills) for both the early‑childhood and mental‑health mill levies, which are now constrained by a new statutory revenue cap; and (3) options to address road‑and‑bridge funding shortfalls that have required the county to backfill road maintenance from the general fund.

Bordonia told commissioners that due to recent valuation increases and the state's statutory cap on allowable year‑to‑year revenue growth, the ECAP and MHAP funds will collect substantially less next year than voters originally intended: the county estimates those two funds together could lose roughly $83,000–$129,000 each unless voters authorize full capture. Commissioners agreed the most straightforward approach is to present one combined question asking voters to authorize collection at the previously approved levels.

On roads, county staff described a long‑standing mismatch between the level of service the county needs and the funds available: the last time voters were asked to raise road funding, measures to increase the road mill levy failed, and the county has since been using general‑fund reserves to make up the difference. Bordonia offered three options: certify full capture of the revenue the road levy would generate without increasing total mills (a bookkeeping approach), ask voters for an additional two‑tenths of a mill to add roughly $300,000 per year for road improvements (allowing modest paving and contractor work on problem sections), or a larger mill increase (which staff did not recommend at this time).

Commissioners expressed concern about placing multiple or new tax increases before voters at once and about ballot fatigue. The board settled on staff producing two related items: a combined ECAP/MHAP question to restore full capture, and a two‑step road proposal that would include a fall‑back or tiered language so voters could choose more or less funding depending on approval outcomes. Commissioners asked staff to return with draft ballot language and sample statements; county staff said the deadline to submit final language to the county clerk is Sept. 5.

No formal vote was recorded today; commissioners approved drafting the questions and requested sample language for future action.","San Miguel County commissioners directed staff on Aug. 13 to draft two ballot questions for the November election: a combined measure to restore full collection for the early‑childhood and mental‑health mill levies and a two‑step road‑and‑bridge funding question with fallback language.",{"_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},6748056,"County signs not‑to‑exceed EV charger contract, explores air‑curtain burner grant and prepares comments on EPA proposal",678,10011000,10689000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5574777-d5a9884ed3900929382baa85078e53df&start=10011&end=10689","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5574777-d5a9884ed3900929382baa85078e53df/thumbnail_10011000.jpg","/articles/6748056/San-Miguel-County/Colorado/County-signs-nottoexceed-EV-charger-contract-explores-aircurtain-burner-grant-and-prepares-comments-on-EPA-proposal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6748056-fced6113d51395f80b6e72e07f6dacbe/orig.mp4?Expires=1775621115&Signature=LDh-7MF62HXQiKioblLrAXtTX2wtHX1xmsFoigpSNfKO2UooKOFw05sOVj9-RVTn-RtbnPGhj-T-VWQN6u06PedGJXWIHew9kNezehRzK5gEukfIep63XHpz22~LQ07T2bFsw7Xd47QIdM~ghNfZH~mPTOvPOUbBzyN1mzKf99e5N8MZasXhj67kMHTnoqOlN7vZ9QZT1E0kLJdUtdq37sw-z7ojqm0rvexR5IrJDIOsZ0tv3wQgjzGCBGGOx94OtQUyD7Ls3IDgbBkU~KkQUlLwkoDzhsV3bT9Q0TOmsw1Q8a654k3sZUdznLPmNgtydkcGAL0WZRVwsUfgxzhq7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Miguel County authorized county staff on Aug. 13 to execute a contract with Wynn Marion Barber LLC for EV charger installation at four county facilities, with a not‑to‑exceed expenditure limit and a $4,000 bonding allowance. Natural Resources and Climate Resilience Director Star Jamieson said the contractor will perform a site visit before final pricing is confirmed; the contract language presented to the board included a maximum contract expenditure clause so the county will not exceed the authorized cap.

Jamieson also updated commissioners on grant opportunities and air‑curtain burner equipment for vegetative‑management projects. She said grant rounds remain open through 2030 and that the county is exploring cooperative arrangements with Montrose County to pilot use of air‑curtain burners and reduce procurement and staffing burdens. Jamieson noted operational requirements for larger burners, including water, chippers and trained staff, and recommended investigating Montrose’s experience before submitting a county‑specific application.

On federal rulemaking, Jamieson flagged an EPA proposal and said the county intends to submit comments by Sept. 15; she also noted there were two upcoming opportunities to submit oral testimony in mid‑August (Aug. 20 and Aug. 21) but timing conflicted with some schedules. Commissioners supported sending written comments and asked Jamieson to circulate a draft for review.

Finally, Jamieson described short‑term operational steps the county has taken to support recreation sites during summer demand: porta‑potties at Alta Lakes to prevent unmanaged human waste when federal contract services were delayed, and ongoing coordination with the forest service on visitor management.","San Miguel County authorized a not‑to‑exceed contract for EV charger installations at four county facilities and discussed a state/federal grant to acquire an air‑curtain burner for vegetation/wildfire mitigation projects. Natural Resources director also said the county plans to submit comments on an EPA rulemaking (comments due Sept. 15). Staff",{"_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},6748061,"Sheriff: Stoner fire growth prompts evacuation contingency plans; Down Valley Park identified as shelter site",332,8926000,9258000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5574777-d5a9884ed3900929382baa85078e53df&start=8926&end=9258","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5574777-d5a9884ed3900929382baa85078e53df/thumbnail_8926000.jpg","/articles/6748061/San-Miguel-County/Colorado/Sheriff-Stoner-fire-growth-prompts-evacuation-contingency-plans-Down-Valley-Park-identified-as-shelter-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6748061-d10eaeb20712789270feb6e0ffdc4f9b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775621115&Signature=kVHvAPYcDC3aINc3IY0DHcLrxAeqxcK8GK5Lm-CFp2maV3VM72uqla7gscCsbi56Vb7ttNkrnrjftzvF2vRgY-h-zI0tz2EkON4DXPudJ0CEsXYVJVd4Jo9rHiG5b2EZT7qMjErpFBEZjBkXwKaXrKvoHJjsJM6sKKuPVc35YmBPSuBu2-J~~9W3NMDTwZxh-dqKajvpmAHOVCTiNic392zuJtK6N-6vFB4jAfL3jIBD2r6ipe37tWSm9q1EMPERPtxe35YDS4KuioLJdiRK35Vcojiv7VQJG6GPKRaTea8p6ATTpSk8L1gEUU57o3W-XlwJxcKmEC-EsMzCh2z1yA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Miguel County Sheriff provided an operational update on Aug. 13 and described contingency plans should the Stoner fire move toward nearby communities.

The sheriff said the Stoner fire expanded substantially over the prior 24 hours and has moved into areas of younger aspen growth, a change that can reduce burn intensity compared with mature conifer. The county remains in coordination with state, federal and neighboring‑county fire and emergency managers.

Sheriff staff and Dolores County officials are preparing two parallel evacuation contingencies depending on fire direction: one that would move affected residents north and another that would move them south. The sheriff proposed designating Down Valley Park as the primary reception/shelter location because it offers potable water, restrooms and a covered cook/serving area; Lawson Hill soccer fields were identified as the secondary or overflow site. The sheriff and county staff said they will coordinate logistics (porta potties, public notices, and any temporary closures) and keep commissioners apprised.

The sheriff also reported that the Rainbow Gathering currently in the area is substantially smaller and more cooperative than previous gatherings, with no reported incidents tied to local businesses or increased public‑safety calls.

Commissioners asked that emergency planning use existing county property where possible and that staff reach out to local site owners where contingency plans would rely on private or homeowner‑association lands.","San Miguel County Sheriff updated commissioners on regional wildfires and evacuation planning on Aug. 13. The Stoner fire gained ground and moved into mixed fuels; county and Dolores County emergency managers are preparing dual evacuation plans and identified Down Valley Park as the primary shelter site with Lawson Hill as secondary. The sheriff",{"_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},6748065,"At a glance: items approved by the San Miguel County Board on Aug. 13, 2025",804,1730000,2534000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5574777-d5a9884ed3900929382baa85078e53df&start=1730&end=2534","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5574777-d5a9884ed3900929382baa85078e53df/thumbnail_1730000.jpg","/articles/6748065/San-Miguel-County/Colorado/At-a-glance-items-approved-by-the-San-Miguel-County-Board-on-Aug-13-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6748065-10e5e3d066e023e08679a4aa66c169df/orig.mp4?Expires=1775621115&Signature=IXTzmvM38w8~e4kAHTLdvF2p9yN5ZB6edK96hQET014hAHqY1GQry6l2zMuDZg2jQZc5Ce4obO3tzobxBbnFZFX5frg1QQ6RgMUPNYHw9x~M9-12~J4I9hSGHJnSi3AK-HpQFw9n3RTVNJJc2jgtK9ifrhTyIid0bFAUUKUO6LZPfOnQ~HVfqNn5~qxwP2BtPJS2hMw7dF5Hu8QOlVUR3qJkMw0z5Gl5a-I4JaZk49KRV~TVEQLfw47v~9L7bXQGewpYkFMfU~6QS4Xi1oQvBH~ElSTaESsJoMhNe899mB0u5~MWJqzJpIM6qklIBbux7ntAgQkILRZ~N6jDV~Lauw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Aug. 13, 2025 special meeting the San Miguel County Board of County Commissioners recorded the following formal actions.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda approved (motion and second; unanimous). The consent agenda included an addendum clarifying that the Ground Pounders contract authorizes funding for two gravel roads for 2025 (identified as roads 57p and 60m) and that the broader multi‑year contract allows the county to request additional roads in future years.

- Public trustee report accepted — Q1 (Jan. 1–Mar. 31, 2025). Brandy Hatfield presented the first‑quarter report showing 67 releases in 2025 compared with 97 in 2024; fee changes offset volume decreases and the county reported net gains; commissioners moved to accept and the motion carried unanimously.

- Public trustee report accepted — Q2 (Apr. 1–Jun. 30, 2025). Commissioners moved to accept the report; motion carried unanimously.

- Resolution 2025‑24 (designation of public depositories) — chair authorized to sign. Treasurer Brandy Hatfield requested adding Centennial State Liquid Investment Pool to the county’s list of approved depositories. Commissioners discussed local banking relationships, liquidity and yield, and approved the chair’s signature by unanimous vote.

- Semiannual treasurer’s report (01/01/2025–06/30/2025) — chair authorized to sign. Commissioners approved the chair’s signature on the semiannual report by unanimous vote.

- EV charger contract — board authorized staff to execute a contract with Wynn Marion Barber LLC for installation at four county facilities with a not‑to‑exceed cap and a $4,000 bonding allowance; staff presented a pending site visit to refine the price and commissioners authorized proceeding with not‑to‑exceed language.

Summary notes

No controversial roll‑call votes were recorded; commissioners discussed several items at length (notably the Fruin redevelopment presentation and ballot measures) but the formal approvals above were routine. For projects with future budget or construction implications (for example, the EV charger work and the Ground Pounders contract), staff indicated additional details and finalized contractual pricing will be returned to the board as the work proceeds.","The Board approved the consent agenda (including a Ground Pounders addendum clarifying scope for two 2025 gravel road projects), accepted first‑ and second‑quarter public trustee reports, authorized the chair’s signature on Resolution 2025‑24 (adding Centennial State Liquid Investment Pool to county depositories), and authorized the chair’s","actionData","errors"]

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Telluride and San Miguel County continue plans to redevelop Fruin site as shared town–county facility

San Miguel County directs staff to draft ballot questions on restoring two mill levies and a two‑step road funding plan

County signs not‑to‑exceed EV charger contract, explores air‑curtain burner grant and prepares comments on EPA proposal

Sheriff: Stoner fire growth prompts evacuation contingency plans; Down Valley Park identified as shelter site

At a glance: items approved by the San Miguel County Board on Aug. 13, 2025