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Lake County commissioners leave motocross lease unresolved amid safety and liability concerns
Summary
The Lake County Board of Commissioners discussed the county’s unsettled lease with Mount Albert Moto motocross park at its Jan. 7 meeting but did not adopt a final agreement, citing missing signed documents and concerns about safety and liability.
The Lake County Board of Commissioners discussed the county’s unsettled lease with Mount Albert Moto motocross park during its Jan. 7 regular meeting and did not adopt a final agreement. Commissioners and staff said no signed, recorded lease or final unsigned version from the April 2023 agenda item could be located in county files, leaving the matter for the incoming board to resolve.
Why it matters: the track operates on county-owned land and commissioners said that clarifying safety, financial transparency and liability protections in any lease is necessary to protect the county and the facility’s future. Commissioners also noted the site’s proximity to the restricted airspace around Leadville Airport as a potential operational constraint.
Commissioners and others described lingering uncertainty about which lease terms are binding. One commissioner said the…
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