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Council approves $152,001.84 payment for county chip seal; budget reopening required
Summary
The council voted to pay a county invoice of $152,001.84 for chip-seal and pothole repair on subdivision streets and Lower Boulder Road, and directed staff to reopen the fiscal budget and schedule the required public hearing to amend the Class C road allocation.
Boulder Town Council approved payment of a Garfield County invoice for chip-seal and pothole repairs totaling $152,001.84, and agreed staff must reopen and amend the town’s fiscal budget to reflect the expenditure.
Councilmember John moved to approve payment of the county invoice; Gladys seconded. A roll-call vote recorded ayes by Gladys, Josh, John, Ray and Conrad and the motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: The council’s staff reported the work paved subdivision streets and the full length of Lower Boulder Road and that the expense represents about five years’ worth of the town’s Class C road allocation. Town staff and the accountant, Dave Sanderson, told the council that the Class C fund held approximately $298,000 as of May 2025 and that paying the invoice now will be feasible but requires a formal mid-year budget reopening and a public hearing with at least 10 days’ notice to amend the 2026 budget.
Council members described the work as a long-term investment—expected to extend pavement life seven to ten years—and directed staff to prepare required budget paperwork and the public notice for a budget hearing to reopen the town’s fiscal year and record the expenditure formally.
Ending: The invoice will be paid, and staff will publish the budget-reopening hearing notice and return the item to council for the required amendment and public comment.
