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Dolores County commissioners approve letter supporting small‑county PILT parity measure
Summary
The board voted to send a letter supporting a proposed 'small county' PILT parity bill that would lower a residency cap and increase allocations; staff will produce an estimated county breakout of potential funding for future discussion.
The Dolores County Board voted April 27 to send a letter of support for a proposed small‑county PILT parity measure, a change officials said would reduce a cap used to calculate federal payments to counties with federal land.
Chair (Speaker 2) described the bill (transcript: “small county pill parity act”) as lowering a residency cap from 5,000 to 500 and said it would redistribute PILT‑type funds across many small counties. The chair moved that the board assemble support for Jeff Hurd’s effort to advance the measure; another commissioner seconded the motion, and the board voiced approval.
Commissioners asked staff to prepare an estimated cost or allocation breakout showing how much Dolores County’s share might increase; current annual PILT‑like receipts were described in the discussion as roughly $208,000 (amounts referenced in the transcript). The board agreed to revisit the fiscal estimate at a future meeting before committing to further advocacy steps.
No formal county appropriation was made on April 27; the board’s action was limited to authorizing a letter of support.
