Larimer County commissioners enter executive session to discuss Poudre River trail easement

Larimer County commissioners on March 17 voted unanimously to move into an executive session to discuss real‑property negotiations involving a portion of the Poudre River Regional Trail.

Commissioner Kavallieros made the motion “that the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners move into executive session pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes 24‑6‑402(4)(a) purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer, or sale of any real or personal property regarding renegotiating the interest in an existing trail easement for a section of the Poudre River Regional Trail between Timnath and Windsor.” The board recorded a 3‑0 vote in favor.

Chair Jody Shadduck‑McNally told attendees that no decision was expected to be announced on the public record at the meeting’s end. Executive sessions under the cited statute permit private discussion of real‑property matters; the board did not describe the terms under negotiation or indicate a timetable for returning to public session with any action.

The Poudre River Regional Trail connects communities along the river corridor between Fort Collins and downstream jurisdictions; the board’s notice said the specific easement under discussion lies between the towns of Timnath and Windsor. The record at the March 17 meeting does not describe proposed terms, parties to the easement, or any requested approvals pending publicly. The board recessed into executive session at the close of the March 17 meeting.