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Huerfano County commissioners approve land transfer, overtime extension, vendor payments and bridge oversight; personnel items cleared
Summary
At its April 1 meeting, the Huerfano County Board of Commissioners approved a deed transfer to the Huerfano Parks and Recreation District, extended detention‑staff overtime through the pay period ending May 31, approved a vendor run and several purchase and contract items, and accepted personnel actions including a bonus and new hires.
The Huerfano County Board of Commissioners approved several routine and project‑related measures at its April 1 meeting, including a land deed acceptance, an overtime extension for detention staff, vendor payments, a floor purchase for a community center room, an amendment for bridge construction oversight and multiple personnel items.
Resolution 25‑17: The commission approved Resolution 25‑17 to accept a deed of about 10 acres from Vicky Lynn Arellano and Robert J. Arellano and to transfer the property to the Huerfano Parks and Recreation District. A county official said the deed requires administrative cleanup and that the Parks and Recreation District is arranging a survey to return any excess land to the Arellanos. Vote (recorded in the transcript): Commissioner Chamberlain — Yes; Commissioner Woodhouse — Yes; Chairman Smoakam — Yes. Outcome: approved.
Sheriff’s overtime extension: The board approved the sheriff’s request to extend overtime for detention staff through the pay period containing May 31, 2025. The item was described as ensuring overtime is not cut off mid‑pay period. Vote (recorded): Commissioner Wardell — Yes; Commissioner Chamberlain — Yes; Chairman (recorded as Chairman) — Yes. Outcome: approved.
Vendor run and purchase orders: The commission approved the April 2, 2025 vendor run in the transcript at the stated amount of $667,560.57 (the packet also contained an earlier figure of $667,506.57 in staff remarks). The board also approved purchase order 2025056 for replacement flooring in the Community Center conference room, amount $3,099.53. Vote (vendor run recorded): Commissioner Chamberlain — Yes; Vice Schneier Waddell — Yes; Chairman Brunner — Yes. Vote (floor purchase recorded): Commissioner Ordell — Yes; Commissioner Chamberlain — Yes; Chairman Fleming — Yes. Outcomes: approved.
Bridge engineering oversight: Commissioners approved an amendment to the professional services agreement assigning KLJ Engineering LLC to provide construction oversight for the County Road 543 bridge over the Huerfano (Wafano/Wharfon) River; staff said the change reflects capacity issues with a local engineering firm and is included in the approved project budget. Vote (recorded): Commissioner Chamberlain — Yes; Commissioner Wardell — Yes; Chairman Spoleger — Yes. Outcome: approved.
Personnel and consent items: The consent agenda — which the board approved earlier in the meeting — included a promotion for Mark Sanchez (detention), new hires in the Department of Human Services (James Lambert, Veterans Service Officer; Marie Payne, DHS) and other routine personnel actions. The board also approved a personnel green sheet for Victoria Sanchez and a bonus in the amount of $776.13. Vote (personnel/green sheet recorded): Commissioner Boyle — Yes; Commissioner Chamberlain — Yes; Chairman (recorded) — Yes. Outcome: approved.
Other routine business: The meeting also included staff reports on open positions, vendor reimbursement timing for capital projects and an update that staff will continue work on an agreement with Panadero; no executive session was recorded.
