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Colfax County Commission approves budget adjustments, bridge change order, mutual-aid MOU, fireworks ban and salary restructure; votes at a glance
Summary
At a regular meeting the commission approved Resolution 2026-31 (budget adjustment), a $5,900 Blosser Gap bridge change order, a mutual-aid MOU with Las Animas County, a 30-day fireworks ban (Resolution 2026-32), and Resolution 2026-34 (employee salary restructure) which passed on a 2–1 recorded vote; several items were tabled and staff reported on detention and road projects.
The Colfax County Commission approved multiple administrative and policy items during its regular meeting.
Key votes and outcomes - Resolution 2026-31 (budget adjustments): Approved by roll call after staff said adjustments were made to departmental line items to close out the fiscal year; no general-fund drawdown was reported. - Change Order No. 1 — Blosser Gap Bridge (RFB 2025-01): Approved. Engineering staff said subsurface conditions required additional foundation work; the change order increases cost by roughly $5,900, including tax. - MOU with Las Animas County (mutual aid): Approved. County attorney reviewed the memorandum and advised it met legal requirements; commissioners noted its importance for the upcoming fire season. - Resolution 2026-32 (30-day fireworks ban): Approved by roll call to reduce fire risk; commissioners noted the 30-day period may be revisited as conditions change. - Resolution 2026-34 (employee salary restructure, version 2): Approved by roll call; one commissioner recorded a no vote, yielding a 2–1 outcome.
Other actions - The commission approved Claim of Exemption No. 1 (Jack Komen), indigent care claims for April totaling $23,106, and RFP 2026-01 (medical provider for the detention center). - Line items 15, 18 and 19 were tabled.
Several items generated discussion before votes: staff and commissioners asked questions about budget impacts, classification in the salary restructure (especially for the assessor’s office), detention-center staffing and accreditation risks tied to nurse recruitment, and options to reschedule or revoke an abandoned mine-land road permit project because of fire risk. No ordinances were enacted; actions were largely resolutions, approvals and contract/change-order decisions.
