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Montezuma County seeks small POST reimbursement, moves ahead on IGA allowing Pueblo Community College cadets to use county range
Summary
County commissioners reviewed a Colorado Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) in‑service ammunition reimbursement request and discussed an intergovernmental agreement with Pueblo Community College to allow academy cadets to use the county shooting range, with cadet waivers and legal review flagged as next steps.
Montezuma County commissioners on March 17 reviewed a Colorado Peace Officers Standards and Training Board in‑service training grant request that would reimburse ammunition purchases and discussed drafting an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to allow Pueblo Community College law‑enforcement academy cadets to use the county shooting range.
Sheriff Nalan said the annual POST in‑service training grant request is primarily for ammunition and training qualifications required by state statute and that the county would seek about $5,082 in reimbursement, though he said the awarded amount “may only have about 4,600.” He described the grant as a straightforward reimbursement with no county match required.
Commissioners also discussed an IGA with Pueblo Community College to permit up to four law‑enforcement academy uses of the county range per year. Travis, speaking for county staff, said the county does not plan to charge the school for range use but that the college’s cadets would be required to sign waivers and follow the county’s IGA to address liability during training events. County counsel (Steven) said state law limits the county’s ability to accept or extend certain hold‑harmless agreements, and that language in the IGA needs to reflect that constraint.
There were no formal votes recorded on either matter during the workshop. Commissioners instructed staff to circulate the IGA language for legal review and to return with a draft for further consideration.
Planning and operational details discussed but not finalized included: the grant is reimbursement only with no matching funds; the IGA would allow up to four academy uses per year; cadet waivers and terms will be required; and county legal review is needed before signatures or final approval.
The items will return to the board for further review once county counsel and relevant staff have reviewed and finalized proposed documents.
