Elbert County commissioners approve administrative resolutions, designate bargaining representative

The Elbert County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 12, 2025 approved several administrative items and directed staff to pursue additional property options following an executive session.

The board unanimously approved a motion designating Commissioner Byron McDaniel, chairman and County Commissioner for District 3, to represent the board in collective bargaining negotiations and in pending litigation with the sheriff's office. The motion passed by voice vote; commissioners recorded the vote as aye, aye, aye.

In related housekeeping actions, the board: - Approved adding the chair and vice chair as authorized signatories on county bank accounts, a resolution to enable the chair and vice chair to sign financial documents and payments. Vote: unanimous. - Approved a resolution authorizing the county clerk to sign intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) related to election coordination and election locations. Vote: unanimous. - Approved appointments to the Pines and Plains Library District board (reappointment of Morale Hegemeier and appointment of Lisa Hurst). Vote: unanimous. - Approved multiple sets of minutes for meetings in December 2024 and January 2025 (listed in meeting packet). Votes: unanimous on each set of minutes considered.

The board also went into executive session under Colorado law to discuss real property matters (citing section 24-6-402(4)(a) of the Colorado Revised Statutes). After the executive session, the board authorized the county manager and county attorney to explore options related to leasing or purchasing property for county purposes. That motion, like the others, passed unanimously.

Chair Byron McDaniel presided over the meeting. County Attorney Greer and County Manager Fletcher participated in the executive session and were named in the public record as attendees after the board returned to open session. The board stated on the record that no formal action was taken during the closed session itself.

The actions above were recorded in the meeting minutes and were approved by voice vote during the session. No roll‑call tallies with individual member votes were entered beyond the unanimous voice votes noted in the minutes.