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Pueblo County commissioners vote to terminate contract with 76 Group effective Aug. 5
Summary
The Pueblo County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution July 24 to terminate its professional services agreement with the 76 Group, citing concerns about conduct by an employee of the firm and that the activity fell outside the scope of the county’s contract.
PUEBLO, Colo. — The Pueblo County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously July 24 to terminate a professional services agreement with the 76 Group, with the termination to take effect Aug. 5, 2025.
The resolution, placed on the regular agenda by the county attorney, relies on contract language that allows termination “with or without cause” with 10 days’ notice; the resolution sets an effective date that accommodates mailing and the 10-day period. Commissioners approved the motion to adopt the resolution after public comments and internal discussion about the scope of the consultant’s work.
Why it matters: the county had hired the 76 Group as a federal lobbying/consulting firm. Commissioners and public speakers said conduct by an employee of the 76 Group — identified in meeting remarks as “Mr. Small” — involved outreach to county clerks about voting systems that, they said, was outside the firm’s…
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