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Board accepts Sheriff Bruce Conrad's resignation and moves to executive session

San Juan County Board of Commissioners · January 14, 2026

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Summary

The board acknowledged Sheriff Bruce Conrad's letter of resignation, effective April 1, 2026, voted to accept it with thanks, and recessed into an executive session under Colorado statute 24-6-402(4)(b) to receive legal advice about the procedural steps.

County counsel read a January 7 letter from Sheriff Bruce Conrad announcing his resignation effective April 1, 2026. The board moved to accept the resignation and recorded a unanimous verbal vote of support and thanks.

After that motion passed, the board voted to move into an executive session for legal advice under Colorado Revised Statutes section 24-6-402(4)(b) to discuss the procedure for filling the vacancy and other legal considerations. County counsel advised that the executive session would be privileged and that minutes would not be included in the public record while attorney-client privilege attached.

No personnel appointment was made in open session; the board invited the public and remote participants to return following the closed executive session.