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Routt County commissioners vote to enter executive session on PUC just-transition filings
Summary
At their April 7 meeting the Routt County Board of Commissioners moved into an attorney‑client executive session to receive legal advice and discuss negotiation strategy related to Public Utilities Commission filings on a just‑transition plan.
Acting as chair, a county commissioner moved and the board seconded a motion on April 7 to go into executive session to discuss Public Utilities Commission filings related to a just‑transition plan.
The motion cited Colorado Revised Statutes § 24‑6‑402(4)(b) (attorney‑client privileged legal advice) and § 24‑6‑402(4)(e) (strategy and instruction to negotiators). The board’s motion stated that the session would not be electronically recorded on legal advice from the county attorney, and that no formal action may occur in executive session.
The motion passed by voice vote. The meeting record shows the board reconvened after the session and confirmed that discussion had been limited to the stated purposes and that no formal action was taken in executive session.
The executive session was described on the public record as beginning at 1:02 p.m. and concluding at 1:59 p.m. Participants listed in the public minutes for the executive session included Routt County commissioners, County Manager Jay Harrington, Matthew Mendisco, Brandon Dittman and Eric Canals. The chair reminded participants to object if discussion exceeded the stated purposes.
Because the discussion in executive session was recorded as attorney‑client privileged, details of the board’s deliberations and any legal advice received were not disclosed in the public minutes after the session.
The board returned to open session and continued a public agenda that included water‑resource and planning items.
