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PLPOA seeks GOCO match for outdoor sports field; county to act as fiscal agent, not funder
Summary
The Bozo Lakes Property Owners Association plans to apply for a GOCO grant to build an outdoor sports field and has an MOU with Archuleta County to act as the fiscal agent and pass-through; county officials said no direct county funding is part of the agreement and state grant rules require public access.
The Bozo Lakes Property Owners Association plans to pursue a Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) grant to develop an outdoor sports field behind the PLPOA recreation center, and the association expects Archuleta County to act as the fiscal agent for the grant application.
At the joint meeting, PLPOA representatives said the county’s role under the memorandum of understanding (MOU) is administrative: the county would receive GOCO funds and pass them to the PLPOA if the application is successful. County representatives said the MOU does not include a county cash contribution.
“Those monies are only available to municipalities,” a county official explained; “the county would be acting as a pass through meaning that we would get the money pass it through the POA.” The meeting record shows the county agreed to serve as fiscal agent to allow the association to apply for state grant funds.
Scope and public access: PLPOA leaders said the planned outdoor field would be an open-air facility, not a PLPOA-restricted clubhouse amenity. Because GOCO is state grant money, the presenters said any facility built with those funds would have to be open to the public. “Because it’s state grant money, it has to be open to the public if you go and accept state grant money,” a PLPOA representative said.
Funding target and design: PLPOA leaders said their goal is to secure roughly a half-million dollars in matching funds from GOCO with the association contributing a matching amount, creating a roughly $1 million budget they expect would pay for artificial turf. Presenters said an artificial turf field has higher upfront cost but lower maintenance; after about five years of maintaining a grass field, they estimated turf would have paid for itself, though turf requires resurfacing about every 8–10 years.
Community questions and clarifications: Residents asked whether the grant application covers the gymnasium; presenters said the GOCO request covers only the outdoor field, not an enclosed gym. PLPOA members said the association will do grant labor and that the county’s fiscal-agent role is administrative only. The meeting record also notes that PLPOA ownership rules mean certain indoor amenities may remain restricted to PLPOA members unless rented.
No formal county vote was taken at the meeting. PLPOA representatives said they will proceed with the GOCO application and rely on the county only to receive and pass-through state funds if awarded.
