The Weld County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 15, 2025 approved a series of resolutions awarding eight oil-and-gas mineral leases after oral auctions, authorizing the chair to sign each lease.

The auctions, listed on agenda item B2500117, covered multiple parcels across townships 7–8 north, range 63 west and included parcels of 80 to 468 acres. Finance staff reported results and recommended approval; most parcels drew one bid from Roland Resources at $650 per mineral acre, while several parcels drew higher competing offers and were awarded to Bison 4 Properties Colorado (Bison 4 Properties or “Bison”) following competitive raises.

The bidding process was conducted by county finance staff with Purchasing present. For the first three parcels (320 acres, 157.65 acres and 160 acres), Rusty Williams of the finance department reported single bids from Roland Resources at $650 per mineral acre and recommended approval. Commissioners moved and approved the resolutions on the consent of the board.

One 160-acre parcel (NW 1/4 of S 13 T7 R63W) drew two bids: Roland Resources ($1,000 per acre) and Bison ($2,500 per acre). Bison’s representative, Bennett Meyer, identified himself as senior director of land and business development for Bison 4 Properties Colorado; Rauln/Raulin Resources’ representative Cody Ball stated his firm would forfeit at $2,500. The commissioners accepted Bison’s high bid and approved the resolution.

Other contested parcels likewise were won by Bison after incremental raises during the oral auctions; on one parcel Bison’s winning rate reached $3,002 per acre. On parcels where only one bidder appeared, the board approved the single bids and resolutions as recommended by staff.

Direct quotes recorded during the auctions included Rusty Williams summarizing bid values (e.g., “we received 1 bid from Roland Resources for $650 per mineral acre, for a total of $208,000,”) and bidders stating their names and affiliations before the board (for example, “My name is Bennett Meyer. I'm the senior director of land and business development for Bison 4 Properties Colorado.”).

Votes on each lease resolution were taken by voice; the record shows unanimous approval by the five commissioners present for each item.

The leases authorize the chair to sign the county’s lease documents; commissioners did not discuss lease terms, royalty rates or production conditions during the oral auctions on the record.

Votes at a glance (selected parcels):
- Parcel: W 1/2 of S29 T8 R63W (approx. 320 acres) — Bid: Roland Resources, $650/acre; motion moved by Commissioner Scott James, seconded by Commissioner Kevin Ross; outcome: approved (5–0).
- Parcel: SW 1/4 of S19 T8 R63W (157.65 acres) — Bid: Roland Resources, $650/acre; moved by Commissioner James, seconded by Commissioner Ross; outcome: approved (5–0).
- Parcel: NW 1/4 of S13 T7 R63W (160 acres) — Contested; Bison 4 Properties winning bid $2,500/acre; motion moved by Commissioner Kevin Ross, second by Commissioner Scott James; outcome: approved (5–0).
- Parcel with winning bid at $3,002/acre — Contested; moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner James; outcome: approved (5–0).

The board did not place additional conditions on the awards at the meeting and did not record further public comment specific to the leases during the auction proceedings.

Background: Weld County routinely auctions mineral rights on county-owned surface/mineral interests; oral auction results are recorded in resolutions authorizing the chair to sign lease documents.

The county clerk’s office and the finance department will complete the paperwork to execute the leases and publish the resolutions as part of the official record.