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Votes at a glance: Custer County approves IT contract, intergovernmental parking IGA, ERTB grant and routine financial items
Summary
The Custer County Board of Commissioners recorded multiple formal actions at its Aug. 27 meeting, including award of a co‑managed IT contract and approval of an intergovernmental parking citation agreement.
The Custer County Board of Commissioners recorded several formal actions during its Aug. 27 meeting. The board passed measures ranging from a vendor contract to routine financial approvals. Below are the recorded outcomes and key details.
Votes at a glance
1) Co‑managed IT services contract — PDS IT Solutions - Motion: Approve contract with PDS IT Solutions for county co‑managed IT services. - Outcome: Approved. - Vote (recorded): Paul — yes; Lucas — yes; Camden — yes. - Key details: Staff described differences between finalists (PDS IT and Envision IT); PDS included project work and after‑hours/on‑site support. Staff told commissioners the change would increase FY2026 IT costs by ~ $46,000. (See separate meeting discussion.)
2) Accounts payable approval — $108,041.98 - Motion: Approve accounts payable totaling $108,041.98 (items $5,000+ summarized by the treasurer/clerk). - Outcome: Approved. - Vote (recorded): Lucas — yes; Paul — yes; Kanda — yes. - Key details: Noted line items included asphalt purchase ($25,071.32) and other departmental expenses.
3) Treasurer’s report acceptance (June) - Motion: Accept treasurer’s report for the month of June. - Outcome: Approved. - Vote (recorded): Lucas — yes; Paul — yes; Kanda — yes.
4) Intergovernmental agreement (IGA) — parking citation system (Clancy Parking Systems) with Town of Silver Cliff - Motion: Approve IGA enabling the town of Silver Cliff to use a third‑party parking citation and collection system, with county deputies issuing citations under the town’s contract. - Outcome: Approved. - Vote (recorded): Lucas — yes; Paul — yes; Kanda — yes. - Key details: The town will purchase vendor equipment (handheld, app, printer); system prints tickets and routes fines to the vendor for collection; the town can cancel the contract if not satisfied.
5) Electronic Recording Technology Board (ERTB) grant application — Clerk & Recorder - Motion: Authorize the county clerk to apply for an ERTB grant and provide a letter of support to fund recording system equipment (server, public stations, printer). Total requested: $34,878. - Outcome: Authorized/Approved. - Vote (recorded): Paul — yes; Lucas — yes; Kanda — yes. - Key details: Grant funds derive from recording fees administered at the state level; no local match required.
6) Board position on “unfunded state mandates” - Motion: Direct staff to draft a letter expressing the county’s position on unfunded state mandates (citing Colorado Revised Statutes and asking for clarity and funding) and to refine the letter in a subsequent workshop. - Outcome: Approved to draft and refine; letter to be reviewed at a later public workshop. - Vote (recorded): Lucas — yes; Paul — yes; Kanda — yes. - Key details: Commissioners asked staff to review mandates individually and to identify those that would divert local funds from essential services before determining whether county compliance should be treated as optional.
Notes about vote records and public comment - Several motions were moved and seconded during the meeting; the record shows roll‑call votes for each approval. A local vendor (Amnet Computer Networks) offered public comment contesting its exclusion from the final IT vendor shortlist. The board said finalists were narrowed in a prior workshop.
