Custer County commissioners approve several routine agreements, grants and permits; take initial step on lodging-tax question

The Custer County Board of County Commissioners on July 23 approved a set of routine and program actions including minutes, a right-to-enter agreement for county access to private aggregate pits, the county’s acceptance of a state grant award offer for a downtown Westcliffe agricultural marketplace (subject to final contract review), application for a Colorado Tourism Office marketing grant with a letter of support, and a special-event permit for the American Legion’s Blue’s, Brews & Barbecues festival.

The board first approved the minutes from its July 9 and July 16 meetings. The motion to approve the minutes was moved and seconded; the record in the meeting shows the vote as “Lucas, aye; Paul, aye; Candide, aye.”

The board then approved a written right-to-enter agreement with Seyfried (Cypher) Enterprises that formalizes county access to several private aggregate pits. The agreement requires standard insurance-related provisions requested by the pit owner (including additional-insured and waiver-of-subrogation language) so the county’s insurer will accept the exposure. The board moved and seconded the motion to…