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Huerfano County commissioners approve grant resolution, contracts, and multiple marijuana license conversions
Summary
At its April 23 meeting the Huerfano County Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution for a housing grant application, approved a software contract, accepted prepaid bills, approved the treasurer's quarterly report, and granted several marijuana license conversions following public hearings.
The Huerfano County Board of County Commissioners held public hearings and took multiple formal actions on April 23, 2025, including adoption of a grant application resolution, approval of a software contract, acceptance of prepaid bills, approval of the county treasurer’s quarterly report, and approval of three marijuana license conversions or conversions from conditional use permits to marijuana cultivation licenses.
Key actions
- Resolution 25‑24: The board adopted Resolution No. 25‑24 authorizing submission of an undeveloped (pre‑application) grant to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing (motion passed by recorded affirmative votes).
- Contract with Computer Information Concepts (CIC): The board approved an agreement to transition county finance software to Tyler Technologies and accepted the CIC engagement in the amount stated in the packet. The motion carried (motion language in the packet identified the total in the $6,700–$6,750 range; the board approved $6,750 in the vote as recorded).
- Prepaid bills / vouchers: The board approved prepaid claims totaling approximately $149,022.75 as presented.
- Quarterly treasurer’s report: The board voted to approve the county treasurer’s quarterly report for the period ending March 31 (motion carried unanimously as recorded).
- Marijuana license conversions and approvals (public hearings): The board conducted public hearings on multiple applications to convert existing conditional use permits (CEPs) to marijuana cultivation licenses and to confirm compliance with county licensing findings. Staff presentations noted prior inspections, state licensing, water approvals, and surety bonds.
- Application ML25‑002 (Huff's Farm / POTS BAR filing in packet): Following staff review and the public hearing, a motion was made and approved to grant the application without special conditions. Staff materials referenced a $5,000 surety bond and prior deposits placed with the county; staff also noted a $10,000 account previously placed with the county related to earlier compliance actions. At the meeting staff recommended approval "along with the refund of $10,000 operating fee" in staff materials; commissioners approved the license, and the record shows further clarification about any refund must be processed per county procedure.
- Application 25‑004 (New Growth Industries / CV15‑001 referenced): Staff recommended approval for the conversion; commissioners moved and approved the marijuana license 25‑004 without special conditions. Staff noted an operating deposit and recommended a refund of a portion of a prior deposit in the staff memo; the board discussed whether a separate motion was required to process that refund and deferred to procedural follow up.
Votes and procedure notes
The minutes record roll calls or voice votes of affirmative responses (commonly four affirmative votes recorded in favor of motions). In at least one vote a commissioner was recorded by name voting "yes" (Thomas Boyle). For several motions staff noted refund amounts in their recommendation memos (for example, references to $10,000 and $2,000 in the packet); at least one commissioner noted that a separate motion might be required for a refund to be processed.
What staff presented and what remains open
Staff supporting the marijuana hearings (planning/code enforcement) presented application materials including county applications, deeds, surety bonds (commonly $5,000 listed), state marijuana licenses, well approvals or augmentation certificates, site plan surveys, background checks and receipts for the nonrefundable application fee of $1,500. For several applications staff recommended approval provided that no additional mitigation items emerged during the public hearing.
In at least one conversion staff asked the board to approve the application and to authorize processing of a refund of a previously held operating deposit; the board approved the license but asked staff to follow the county’s procedural requirements to process any refunds and to return if a separate motion is required.
Other items
The board also approved a small number of administrative items discussed in the packet, including personnel updates, parks and recreation town‑hall announcements, and other standard reports.
Next steps: Staff will complete any procedural follow‑up required to process deposits/refunds identified in staff memos and will finalize documentation for the approved licenses and contracts.
