Grand County’s Board of Commissioners approved a set of motions on Oct. 14 ranging from financial policy changes to vendor contracts and two land‑use special‑use permits.

Highlights

- Capitalization threshold policy: The board adopted a revision to the county’s capitalization threshold, raising it from $5,000 to $10,000 effective Jan. 1, 2026. Finance Director Alina Bell said the change aligns county policy with federal and state guidance and reduces administrative burden.

- Vouchers and wires: The board approved payment of a voucher batch totaling $2,464,015.88 and authorized a $10,000 wire to refill postage through Pitney Bowes.

- Public‑health contracts: The board approved an advertising agreement for Grand County Public Health to advertise clinical services on transit vehicles (funded with private donations for the reproductive health program) and a letter of affiliation with Theracon for contraceptive supply at reduced pricing under a Caring for Colorado grant.

- Road & Bridge agreement with CDOT: Commissioners approved a combined memorandum of understanding allowing Colorado Department of Transportation disposal of traction sand at the Benson Pit and the Fraser Sediment Pond operated by Grand County.

- Sheriff’s items: The board approved a winter storage sublease for search‑and‑rescue equipment with Downstream Adventures; an intergovernmental agreement with the City and County of Denver for patrols at Williams Fork Reservoir covering 2026–2027 at $20,000 per year; and authorized two out‑of‑state training requests for investigators.

- Airport and project contracts: Commissioners authorized the county manager to sign a contract for station repairs (project estimate $15,065) and approved a letter to DOLA describing a solar redesign for EMS Station 1.

- Building‑permit fee waivers: The board approved waivers of building permit fees for the Grand County Historical Association’s Kremmling depot restoration and for Middle Park Health’s wellness center remodel.

- Special‑use permits: The board approved a Verizon Wireless monopole special‑use permit on County Road 1 with a $25,000 bond requirement and a special‑use permit for Monarch Tire & Lube on County Road 44 with conditions and a one‑year term.

- Information systems grant: The board approved the state and local cybersecurity grant program application that requires a 40% county match (budgeted) and authorized signature by the chair and county manager.

- Treasurer resolution: The board approved Resolution 2025‑10‑1, authorizing the treasurer to disperse $4,440.78 to East Grand School District as payment in lieu of school lands.

- Preliminary budget determination: Finance Director Alina Bell presented the county’s preliminary 2026 budget with a headline deficit driven largely by capital and debt timing; commissioners approved the preliminary budget determination to continue the budget process.

How the board voted: Most actions were approved by voice vote with “Aye” recorded. Several motions were procedural and routine; in each case the board approved the actions as presented. Where a specific vote tally was not recorded in the meeting transcript, the board recorded approval by voice vote.

What’s next: Staff will complete signature routing, legal review and any required follow‑up reporting for contracts and grant applications. Land‑use approvals include permit conditions and monitoring; the Verizon and Monarch Tire permits carry bond and operational conditions that must be satisfied before construction or operation proceeds.

Ending: The board handled multiple administrative and programmatic items in a single session to keep the county’s operations and capital program on schedule.