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Evergreen residents ask county to revoke 1990 license agreement amid alleged property and contractor misconduct
Summary
Four Evergreen residents told commissioners they believe a county license agreement and conduct by a county contractor improperly block an easement, remove access for multiple properties and may violate county ethics and contract rules. They asked for an investigation and suspension of a vegetation‑management contract.
Residents of Pine Drive in the Evergreen area told the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 4 that a county license agreement dating to 1990 improperly blocks an access easement and that a county vegetation contractor has repeatedly trespassed and created safety and nuisance problems.
Tiffany Seychell Hicks, 27901 Pine Drive, said records obtained under Colorado Open Records Act show more than $209,000 paid over five years to “Lynn Meyer Alexander Company” (identified in testimony as Vegetation Management Inc.), and that the county paid more than $82,000 to the contractor in 2024. “Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire and this fire continues to start to rage,” Hicks said. She called for suspension of the contractor’s contract pending investigation and for revocation of a 1990 license agreement the speakers say was obtained under false pretenses.
Rebecca Hicks, who said she owns 27901 and 27903 Pine Drive, told the board the license has allowed a neighboring property owner to place rock walls and fencing that block a deeded 16‑foot right‑of‑way and reduce a 50‑foot right‑of‑way to a single lane under 25 feet. “This gentleman has taken part of our property that we pay taxes on,” Rebecca Hicks said. “He has blocked our express easement… and refuses to allow anybody on his property.”
Tiffany Hicks also identified a county employee listed on LinkedIn as Kyle Neumeier, described in testimony as a region coordinator at Jefferson County Open Space, and alleged that a person connected to Lynn Meyer Alexander removed an item from the contractor’s property after a site visit. The speakers asked the board to investigate potential ethics violations and noncompliance by both contractor and county staff. They requested that the March renewal for the contractor be suspended while the county reviews contracts and conduct.
Commissioners said they would look into the matter with county management and noted staff already had been contacted. Commissioner Leslie Dahlkemper asked the speaker to leave contact information with public affairs staff so the matter could be investigated further.
Ending: The board did not take immediate action. Staff and county manager Joe Kirby were asked to follow up, review the county’s files and contracts, and provide a response to the complainants.
