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Commissioners approve surplus property sale, airport advisory appointments and routine purchases
Summary
At the March 3 meeting, Huerfano County commissioners approved Resolution 26‑13 (surplus property sale), Resolution 26‑14 (creates Airport Advisory Committee and appoints two members), Care & Share agreements, several purchases including a call‑simulator and cooling unit for communications infrastructure, and routine payroll and vendor payments.
The Huerfano County Board of Commissioners completed several votes on March 3, approving resolutions and routine purchases described below.
Resolution 26‑13 (Surplus property): The board approved a resolution declaring property parcel 26‑13 on 1st Avenue surplus to county needs and authorized listing and sale. The motion to approve was made and carried on roll call.
Resolution 26‑14 (Airport Advisory Committee): The board amended chapter 5 of the county code to create an Airport Advisory Committee and appointed Ken Felix and Mike Cook to terms ending 12/31/2028. The motion to approve and the appointments passed on roll call.
Care & Share partner/host agreements: Commissioners approved the 2026 Care and Share partner agency and host site agreements to continue county operation as a distribution host site.
Call‑simulator purchase: Emergency management requested a call‑simulator training package (approx. $3,000 annually) to support communications center training and recruitment. Staff indicated grant funding may cover the first two years. The purchase was approved on a motion and roll call.
Redundant cooling for communications infrastructure: Public Works recommended adding redundant cooling for the county’s Capitol Hill communications servers; the board accepted the low quote from TJ’s for $8,551 and approved the work.
Other routine approvals: The board approved purchase order P2026013 for tires ($13,513.28) and the March 2026 DHS vendor run ($22,274.47). The county payroll/run was approved in the amount of $380,707.29.
Discussion only: Commissioners discussed a multi‑year Motorola GIS services quote (one‑year $29,574.84; five‑year total $93,511.90) to address inaccurate GIS location data affecting 911. Commissioners asked staff to return with options and more budget detail; no contract award was recorded at the meeting.
All items reported as "passed" were approved by roll call; the meeting minutes record 'yes' votes by the commissioners present for each motion.
