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Saguache County approves sheriff vehicle purchases, deputy pay raise and dental‑clinic contract; reallocates utilities for Public Health
Summary
The board authorized purchase of 4–5 used sheriff vehicles for $70,000, approved a pay increase for Deputy Matthew Spangler from $25.26 to $28.27, approved a $3,400 contract for dental services to begin after promotional materials are ready, and transferred $8,920 annually to cover Public Health utilities while repurposing old DSS office space.
At its Feb. 24 meeting the Saguache County Board of Commissioners approved several personnel, equipment and public‑health actions involving the sheriff's office and county health services.
Sheriff Dan Warwick requested authorization to dispose of older sheriff vehicles and to purchase replacement units. Commissioner Thompson moved to authorize purchasing four to five vehicles from Delta County with $70,000 to come from the sheriff's capital‑outlay portion of the general fund; the motion passed 3-0.
The board convened an executive session to discuss a personnel matter in the sheriff's office and, on returning to open session, approved a pay increase for Deputy Matthew Spangler from $25.26 to $28.27; the motion was made by Commissioner Thompson and passed 3-0.
On public health, the board approved using $8,920 of the previously allocated $90,000 in general‑fund monies to cover utilities for the Public Health building in Center. The board also approved offering office space in the former DSS offices in Center to the Veterans Service Officer and Weed Management and directed closure of the DSS Center office by March 1 per State DHS guidance. Those motions carried 3-0.
Separately, the board approved a contract with Dr. Sandoval to provide dental services at the Saguache Dental Clinic capped at $3,400 for six months and tied to the completion of promotional materials before the contract begins.
Why it matters: The actions affect county payroll costs and capital spending, reallocate space and operating costs for public-health services in Center, and advance a small pilot for dental services intended to expand local care access.
What happens next: The county will source the sheriff vehicles from Delta County and record the purchase; personnel pay change will be implemented through payroll; staff will post details about the DSS office closure, and the dental contract will begin once promotional materials are complete.
