Huerfano County commissioners approve software, airport merchant services and reallocate ARPA funds; move to executive session on jail improvements

The Huerfano County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve several administrative contracts and a funding reallocation during a regular meeting, then recessed into an executive session to discuss improvements to the county jail under Colorado law.

In one of the meeting’s largest items, the board approved an agreement with Tyler Technologies through the statewide network portal authority for the county’s enterprise software (Tyler’s ERP/Permitting system). County staff said the implementation will transition the planning and building department, the conservation department and county administration onto a unified system and is expected to take about 18 months. Funding for the project includes a federal/state grant award of $198,440; the county’s additional contribution for the first year was listed as $1,769.30. The total contract amount approved was $200,199.30.

The board also approved a merchant services agreement with World Fuel Services to accept that company’s payment cards at the county airport. Staff said the change will allow a frequent airport user who holds a World Fuel Services card to refuel at the Huerfano County airport rather than traveling to other airports to fuel, which staff said should increase airport revenue.

Separately, the board approved an intergovernmental agreement framework with a city referenced in meeting materials (identified in packet materials as involving a 5% fee increase and a sheriff-deputy staffing arrangement).…