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Elbert County board authorizes temporary signature powers for county bank accounts
Summary
The board approved Resolution 25-1 to add temporary signers for county accounts at Community Banks of Colorado and BMO, including county manager Sean Fletcher, to avoid a signing gap during a transition between commissioners.
The Elbert County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve Resolution 25-1 on Jan. 7, 2025, granting temporary signature authority for county accounts held at Community Banks of Colorado and BMO.
The chair described the measure as “intended to be a stop gap” during a transition between outgoing and incoming commissioners. The resolution grants signing authority to the chair and also names County Manager Sean Fletcher as an additional signer to ensure redundancy if a signer becomes unavailable before the board’s organizational meeting on Jan. 22.
The nut graf: Commissioners said the temporary change will allow the county to continue paying bills and avoid a single point of failure in the signing process during the two-week transition between the Jan. 14 departure of one commissioner and the Jan. 22 organizational meeting when the new board will set permanent signing authorities.
The board had no public comment on the resolution and approved it by voice vote; the motion carried with all commissioners present voting in favor.
County staff will implement the resolution with the two named banking institutions; commissioners noted the authorization can be rescinded or amended by the incoming board at the organizational meeting.
