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Cheyenne County commissioners approve NextEra road‑use amendment and several administrative motions
Summary
At their June 29 meeting the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners approved a Road Use Agreement amendment with NextEra Energy Resources and a set of administrative items — including an intercounty MOU for adult protection services and a formal request to PSCO/Xcel to remove structures from county right‑of‑way — and confirmed routine minutes and vouchers.
The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners on June 29 approved several administrative measures, including an amendment to a Road Use Agreement with NextEra Energy Resources and a memorandum of understanding with Kit Carson County caseworkers for adult protection services.
Commissioner Ronald Smith called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m. After adding “Lesser Prairie Chicken Testimony” to the agenda, the Board approved the amended agenda on a motion by Commissioner Rick Pelton with a second from Commissioner RJ Jolly and later approved the June 16, 2026 minutes on the same motion/second pattern.
At 10:15 a.m. the Board addressed a Road Use Agreement amendment request from NextEra Energy Resources. Commissioner RJ Jolly moved to approve the amendment; Commissioner Rick Pelton seconded, and the motion passed.
The Board then approved a memorandum of understanding with Kit Carson County caseworkers Windi LaBounta and Samantha McNeely to provide Adult Protection Services; Commissioner Jolly moved and Commissioner Pelton seconded approval, and the Board signed the MOU.
Other motions approved during the meeting included a 90‑day vacation extension for Travis Watson (motion by Commissioner Pelton; second Commissioner Jolly) and an alcohol‑waiver request for a private wedding at the Community Building (Halde Wedding) (motion by Commissioner Pelton; second Commissioner Jolly). The Board also approved and signed a Formal Request for Removal of Structures Within County Right‑of‑Way addressed to PSCO/Xcel (motion by Commissioner Pelton; second Commissioner Jolly), and commissioners reviewed and signed expense vouchers and warrants.
The Board discussed courthouse surveillance and elected to table the issue until it can be reviewed with legal counsel. The county also reached consensus to continue the current burn ban; the transcript records that as a consensus decision rather than a recorded roll‑call vote.
The meeting adjourned at 11:17 a.m. on a motion by Commissioner Pelton with a second from Commissioner Jolly.
Votes at a glance: - Approve amended agenda: mover Commissioner Rick Pelton; seconder Commissioner RJ Jolly; outcome: approved. - Approve June 16, 2026 minutes: mover Commissioner Rick Pelton; seconder Commissioner RJ Jolly; outcome: approved. - Road Use Agreement Amendment (NextEra Energy Resources): mover Commissioner RJ Jolly; seconder Commissioner Rick Pelton; outcome: approved. - Community Building alcohol waiver (Halde Wedding): mover Commissioner Rick Pelton; seconder Commissioner RJ Jolly; outcome: approved. - Vacation extension for Travis Watson (90 days): mover Commissioner Rick Pelton; seconder Commissioner RJ Jolly; outcome: approved. - Memorandum of Understanding with Kit Carson County caseworkers (Adult Protection Services): mover Commissioner RJ Jolly; seconder Commissioner Rick Pelton; outcome: approved and signed. - Formal Request for Removal of Structures Within County Right‑of‑Way (PSCO/Xcel): mover Commissioner Rick Pelton; seconder Commissioner RJ Jolly; outcome: approved. - Adjourn: mover Commissioner Rick Pelton; seconder Commissioner RJ Jolly; outcome: approved.
The transcript does not record individual roll‑call tallies for the motions above; all are recorded simply as "motion passed."
