Colfax County holds brief hearing on ordinance amendment to cannabis rules after single public objection

The Colfax County Board of Commissioners met in a public hearing on April 9, 2024, to consider Ordinance No. 2024-02, described in the record as an amendment to Ordinance 2021-03 addressing the legislative intent, findings and purpose relating to regulation of cannabis. Chairman Si Trujillo called the hearing to order at 8:49 a.m. and listed commissioners and county staff present.

Joe Bustos, the only person recorded addressing the commission during the hearing, told commissioners he was not in favor of the proposed ordinance and urged them to "do something for the youth," according to the hearing record. The transcript records no detailed statements of how the amendment would change existing rules, and commissioners did not take a vote or make a formal decision during the session.

The record lists Mary Lou Kern as vice-chairman, Bret Wier as a member, Rayetta M. Trujillo as county clerk and Monte Core as county manager among those present. Additional attendees were recorded but did not have statements attributed in the minutes. The hearing was adjourned at 8:53 a.m.

The transcript contains typographic inconsistencies (for example, a footer line that references "Aprit 9, 2023"), but the meeting header and the commission's roll call show the date as April 9, 2024. The ordinance number and stated purpose appear in the hearing notice in the record, but the transcript does not include the ordinance text, proposed amendments, or any staff presentation detailing changes, impacts, or recommended next steps. Because no vote or motion is recorded, the commission took no formal action at this hearing.