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Dolores board amends 2025 budget, advances Empire Electric franchise and approves hazard‑mitigation and municipal judge agreements
Summary
Trustees adopted a midyear budget amendment addressing a sales-tax shortfall, approved first reading of an Empire Electric franchise ordinance, and passed resolutions supporting hazard‑mitigation planning and contracting with municipal judge Kristen Teran.
The Dolores Town Board adopted an amended 2025 budget, held a first reading on a 10‑year Empire Electric franchise ordinance and approved two resolutions addressing hazard mitigation and the municipal judge contract.
Budget: The board opened a public hearing on the amended 2025 budget to account for a sales-tax misallocation and other timing changes, removed the comp plan from this budget cycle and reallocated buffers. Resolution R644 Series 2025 amending the budget was approved by voice vote following the public hearing. Staff explained the amendment reduces some buffers and shifts certain capital timing to align with Phase 2 water work.
Franchise ordinance: Trustees advanced Ordinance 583 Series 2025 (first reading), a franchise granting Empire Electric Association use of town rights-of-way and establishing a 5% franchise tariff; the ordinance requires three consecutive weekly publications and two additional readings before final adoption. Trustees conducted a roll-call first reading with recorded affirmative votes by trustees present.
Hazard mitigation and municipal judge: Trustees passed Resolution 643 Series 2025 supporting the county multi‑jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan to strengthen emergency planning and funding eligibility. The board also approved Resolution R645 Series 2025 contracting with municipal judge Kristen Teran at the cited state hourly rate for the statutory term.
Votes at a glance: - Resolution R644 (2025) — Amended budget: motion made, voice vote passed (no roll-call recorded in transcript). - Ordinance 583 (2025) — Empire Electric franchise: first reading passed on roll call (Trustee Peterson, Trustee Grigg, Trustee Greg, Trustee Wheeler, Trustee Curry, Trustee Ran, Trustee Youngquist, Mayor Holstead recorded as voting yes in the first reading). - Resolution 643 (2025) — Support hazard-mitigation plan: passed by voice vote. - Resolution R645 (2025) — Municipal judge contract (Kristen Teran): passed by voice vote; board welcomed the municipal judge.
What happens next: Ordinance 583 will be published and return for additional readings; staff will continue work on flood‑mitigation coordination with county emergency planners and the judge’s contract will be implemented in accordance with statute.
