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Yuma County supervisors back $1M for Colorado River litigation fund, oppose precinct‑size constitutional resolution
Summary
The board voted 5-0 to support HB 2116, which would appropriate $1 million to the Colorado River Litigation Fund, and voted 5-0 to oppose HCR 2016, which would cap precincts at 2,500 registered voters and, the board said, create unfunded mandates for counties.
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors voted March 2 to take positions on two state measures after a staff update on legislative developments.
County legislative staff described HB 2116, which would appropriate $1 million to the Colorado River Litigation Fund, and the board voted to support the measure on a 5-0 voice vote. The board also reviewed HCR 2016, a constitutional resolution that would limit precincts to 2,500 registered voters; supervisors expressed concerns that implementing such a requirement would increase staffing, equipment and logistical costs and could undermine existing vote‑center models. On a 5-0 vote the board instructed staff to oppose HCR 2016 and requested coordination with Craig Sullivan of the County Supervisors Association to highlight the need for state funding to accompany any mandated changes.
The board’s actions were procedural positions conveying county concerns to lawmakers; they do not change law but reflect the county’s advocacy priorities for the legislative session.
