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Gilpin County hires water consultants after closed-session talks; managers still negotiating local 'water general' operations
Summary
Gilpin County commissioners approved a not-to-exceed $154,000 engagement with water engineering firm Bishop Brogdon & Associates after an executive session on water rights and infrastructure. County management says a separate proposal on the privately run "water general" at Russell Gulch remains under discussion with Central City officials.
Gilpin County commissioners on Aug. 26 authorized an engagement letter with water engineering firm Bishop Brogdon & Associates (BBA) with a not-to-exceed amount of $154,000 for work spanning 2025–2026, after an executive session in which the board received legal advice on water rights and negotiated strategy.
The board’s action came after a closed meeting that, according to the motion taken before the executive session, was convened “for the purposes of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions relative to water rights and infrastructure, potential legislation, and collaboration with other governmental entities” and “for the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing a strategy for negotiations, and…
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