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Open Space Fund running a management-side deficit; county weighs options including ballot changes and spending priorities
Summary
County staff and the Open Space Commission said the 60/40 acquisition-to-management split for the Open Space Fund is not covering recurring management needs, leaving the county to draw on fund balance for operations and prompting discussion of options including changing the allocation, slowing acquisitions, or pursuing voter action.
Clear Creek County staff told the Board of County Commissioners and the Open Space Commission that the county’s Open Space Fund is experiencing recurring shortfalls on the management (development and maintenance) side. Staff said the current allocation — historically discussed as 60% for acquisitions and 40% for development and maintenance — does not cover recurring operations and that the county has been drawing on fund balance to cover management costs.
Why it matters: The management deficit affects routine upkeep (toilet and trash servicing, trail maintenance) and the county’s ability to match grant requests or fund special projects.…
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