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Votes at a glance: Custer County commissioners approve budget fixes, grant signatory, contracts and small grants
Summary
At its Sept. 24 meeting the Custer County Board approved multiple retroactive budget amendments, withdrew from the Southern Colorado Economic Development District, approved a signatory resolution for a workforce housing grant application, renewed a Humane Society impound contract and approved smaller local grants and the accounts-payable report.
Custer County commissioners on Wednesday adopted a series of motions and resolutions covering budget corrections, contractual renewals, grant authority and local funding.
Key votes (all passed by voice vote unless noted):
- Approve Sept. 17, 2025 meeting minutes — approved (voice vote). - Resolution 25-33 (retroactive capital improvement fund amendment): increased authorized expenditures by $115,000 to record the purchase of a compactor for 2024 auditing purposes — approved. - Resolution 25-34 (retroactive self-insurance fund amendment): increased appropriations by $18,000 to account for 2024 deductibles paid in 2025 — approved. - Resolution 25-35 (tourism fund amendment): appropriated $9,500 to recognize prepayments and correct 2024 reporting — approved. - Withdrawal from Southern Colorado Economic Development District (SCEDD) dues increase: board moved to not participate and not pay increased fees — approved. - Resolution 25-36 (signatory authority): delegated signatory authority for a workforce-housing grant application (DOLA grant) to Lucas F. to permit grant submission — approved. Staff noted two required biographical attachments remain and that a 2024 audit will be uploaded when finalized. - Humane Society of Fremont County renewal agreement: county to pay $334.92 for 2026 impound services under the renewal — approved. - CCI legislative committee designation: appointed Lucas as county representative to the Colorado Counties, Inc. legislative committee — approved. - Accounts payable (AP) report: approved $208,922.77 in claims and reimbursements for the reporting period through Sept. 24, 2025 — approved. - Rotary / van operations contribution: approved a $1,500 contribution toward Rotary van operations (partial of the $5,000-estimated need) — approved.
What commissioners said: Chair Bill Candid and other commissioners discussed timing and bookkeeping nuances for the budget amendments, noting the changes are retroactive adjustments requested to align expenditures with audit requirements. The board discussed the SCEDD dues increase and observed other counties were not participating; Commissioners cited low return on investment as the reason for withdrawal.
Votes and recordkeeping: Most motions were moved and seconded from the dais; votes were recorded by voice with commissioners answering “aye.” The board recorded unanimous approval on the items listed above. Where formal resolution numbers were used, staff and the auditor noted the retroactive resolutions were prepared to align the 2024 audit record with payments actually processed in 2025.
Next steps: Staff will file the required paperwork on the budget amendments, finalize the workforce-housing grant submission once audit documents are available, and execute the Humane Society renewal. The rotary and other community groups will be invited to return with more detail if additional funding is requested.
