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Board approves director access cards after staff installs electronic door controls at 63 Spalding
Summary
After staff installed electronic access control at the district administrative building, the board voted to issue access badges to current and future directors; staff will coordinate badge issuance and issue public notice about changed entry procedures.
The Pueblo West Board voted Sept. 8 to provide board directors with access badges for the district administrative building at 63 Spalding after staff reported the facility’s entry doors had been converted to electronic access control. Staff said the change was prompted by staff safety concerns and to replace a legacy keyed access system with badge control and a doorbell/visitor intercom for public access.
What the change does: With the access controls in place the front doors are typically held locked and members of the public use a doorbell/intercom to request entry; staff may buzz the visitor into the building. Staff said public signage and a posted process will instruct visitors how to request access and that staff will issue badges to directors who request them. Directors will be issued access that mirrors staff access to public‑facing administrative areas but staff noted some secure operational areas (e.g., chlorine rooms, mechanical rooms) remain restricted to authorized operations personnel.
Board action: A director moved and the board seconded a motion to issue access cards to current directors and to future board members; the motion carried with one recorded abstention. Staff will contact directors to coordinate badge issuance and will prepare a public notice about the procedural change so taxpayers understand how to request building access.
Public access balance: Directors and staff discussed the need to balance public convenience with staff safety; staff emphasized that the intercom/doorbell is intended to provide public access while controlling unsupervised entry to staff areas. One director, with physical‑security experience, recommended limiting access to routine uses only and retaining additional controls (two‑person presence) for sensitive areas.
Ending: Staff will notify the public about the new access procedure, coordinate issuance of badges to directors who request them and retain restricted access protocols for operational areas.
