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Lake County commissioners enter executive session to get legal advice on EPA proposal tied to Leadville Corporation bankruptcy
Summary
At a May 12 special meeting, the Lake County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to enter executive session to receive legal advice and discuss potential negotiations over a U.S. EPA proposal related to the Leadville Corporation bankruptcy; the board reported no decisions and adjourned the meeting.
The Lake County Board of Commissioners convened a special meeting on May 12, 2026, and moved into executive session to obtain legal advice on a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposal tied to the Leadville Corporation bankruptcy.
Commissioner Matthew Bullock opened the meeting at 10:30 a.m. and announced the purpose of the executive session, citing Colorado Revised Statutes C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(b) and 24-6-402(4)(e)(I) as the statutory basis for a closed meeting with the county attorney and outside counsel to receive privileged legal advice and discuss matters that may be subject to negotiation.
Commissioner Elsa Tharp moved to enter executive session; Commissioner Andy Lee seconded the motion. The board voted unanimously to proceed and entered executive session at 10:32 a.m. Those recorded as present for the closed session included Commissioner Andy Lee, Commissioner Matthew Bullock, County Attorney Matt Hobbs, County Manager Candance Bryans and attorney Melanie Granberg of the Davis Graham law firm.
The board reconvened from executive session at 11:21 a.m. The minutes state that no decisions were made while in executive session and that the topics discussed are subject to attorney-client privilege and were not recorded. With no further business, Chair Matthew Bullock adjourned the meeting at 11:21 a.m., subject to the call of the chair.
The record does not include substance of the legal advice or specifics of any negotiation strategy because the discussion was held under the executive-session exceptions cited in state law. The board did not take public votes on any ordinance, resolution or contract during the meeting, and no formal directives to staff were recorded in the public minutes.
