The Chaffee County Board of County Commissioners voted to file a statement of opposition to Colorado Springs’ water court application, case number 25CW3015, and authorized Chair P.T. Wood to sign the document.

The action followed an attorney–client privileged executive session the board held under Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS) 24-6-402 and CRS 24-6-402(4)(b) to determine positions and develop negotiation strategy relating to the Colorado Springs water court application. Interim County Attorney Linda Knowles was listed as among the session participants.

In open session the board returned from the executive session and a commissioner moved to file the statement of opposition and to assign authority for signature to Chair P.T. Wood. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The meeting transcript does not include the text of the proposed statement or details of the legal arguments discussed in the executive session.

Staff discussed logistics for getting the document to the chair for signature. A participant said staff would email the statement to Beth Helmke so she could forward it to Chair P.T. Wood for signature.

The board did not announce further public action or provide additional public details about the contents of the opposition during the open meeting. The transcript records only the statutory basis for the executive session, the case number (25CW3015), the formal motion to file the opposition and assign signing authority, and routine directions for delivering the document to the chair.

The board’s decision is limited to authorizing the filing and assigning signature authority; the transcript does not show any subsequent filing, court receipt, or details about next steps in the water court process.