Category Archives: BOCC

2018, BOCC

BOCC April 18 2018: BOCC: Cleanup Day Scheduled, Land Acquisition, Tower Electric Bills, Possible Weed Manager Share

Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC)

—April 18, 2018
WETMORE, Colo.

by Jackie Bubis

The meeting started at 9 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. Introductions of the public in attendance followed.
Chairman Tom Flower began with Attorney Items:
Attorney Roger Smith reported giving legal advice to Sheriff Shannon Byerly, attending the Justice Center Committee Meeting (see below for discussion of name change.) He also went to the Fire Ban Workshop, and drafted a letter to Tom Redmond regarding airport hangar space. Continue reading BOCC April 18 2018: BOCC: Cleanup Day Scheduled, Land Acquisition, Tower Electric Bills, Possible Weed Manager Share →

2018, BOCC

March 21 2018 BOCC

Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC)
—March 21, 2018
Wetmore, CO
by Jackie Bubis
The meeting started at 9 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. Introductions of the public in attendance followed.
Commissioner Items
Commissioner Printz reported his attendance at an Early Childhood Development meeting, the DOLA grant meeting in Golden and the Tourism Board meeting. He sent a firmly worded letter regarding the toilet in the Wetmore Community Center that has never worked properly. He reiterated that the mop sink was going to have to simply remain as is. Continue reading March 21 2018 BOCC →

2018, BOCC

March 7th BOCC: Jet Fuel at Airport, NEW Landfill Issues, Bogle Wants More Money

Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC)
—March 7, 2018
Westcliffe, CO
by Jackie Bubis
The meeting started at 9 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. Introductions of the public in attendance followed.
Minutes from February 23rd and 28th were approved.
Commissioner Items:
Commissioner Canda reported a conversation with County Surveyor, Kit Shy and the Reis family about a possible right-of-way through the landfill for their property.
Commissioner Printz reported that he is satisfied with the response from the Tourism Board regarding the question Mr. Canda asked about the makeup of the Board. “They are an excellent board and they’re doing well.”
Chairman Flower reported on the Republican caucus. Continue reading March 7th BOCC: Jet Fuel at Airport, NEW Landfill Issues, Bogle Wants More Money →

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March 6th BOCC: Wetmore Center Issues, Hibbs Tower, Hermit Bridge Project

Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
—March 6, 2018
Westcliffe, CO
by Jackie Bubis
The meeting started at 9 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. Introductions of the public in attendance followed.
A question from this reporter started the meeting: Can the agenda be amended at the beginning of the meeting on an item that will require a vote, or must there be 24-hour notice on such agenda changes? The answer from all three commissioners and the county attorney was that those changes required the 24 hour notice.
Commissioner Items:
Commissioner Printz met with the Wetmore Community Center (WCC) Board. There are still lingering issues and the new construction is nearing the end of the warrantee period. Mr. Printz sent a note to Mr. Duke regarding these issues. The consensus of the BOCC was that the WCC would be under the same maintenance as the rest of the county buildings. He also reported meeting twice with the Custer County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC.) Continue reading March 6th BOCC: Wetmore Center Issues, Hibbs Tower, Hermit Bridge Project →

2018, BOCC

February 28th BOCC: Broadband, Personnel Policy, 4-H

Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC)

—February 28, 2018
WESTCLIFFE, CO
by Jackie Bubis
The meeting started at 9 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call. Introductions of the public in attendance followed.
The room was again packed with folks there to encourage the Board to vote yes on moving forward with the grant for the “broadband” towers.
Approval of the minutes of February 6th and 7th was unanimous.
Commissioner Items:
Commissioner Canda reported on attending the County Needs Assessment meeting as well as the CCEDC Workshop. Commissioner Printz attended both meetings as well.Chairman Flower went to the Fair Board meeting as well as these other two. Continue reading February 28th BOCC: Broadband, Personnel Policy, 4-H →

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BOCC Approves Broadband Tower Project with Contingencies to Protect the County

by Sentinel Staff

After much discussion, including a Custer County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) workshop on Monday, the Custer County Commissioners voted unanimously last Wednesday to move forward with the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) potential grant for the CCEDC’s proposed broadband tower project, with the proviso that all bases are covered before the project actually commences.
Commissioners Bill Canda and Tom Flower expressed much concern over the many loose ends that will have to be tied up before the project can actually commence. With a time deadline of approximately one year for all the project’s unknowns to be resolved, there is a real possibility that the project still will not be able to be accomplished. Continue reading BOCC Approves Broadband Tower Project with Contingencies to Protect the County →

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First Streamed BOCC Meeting

R&B gravel bid goes to A&S Construction, County Server Crashed, DA Not Interested in Grant Money?

Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC)
Westcliffe, CO
—January 24, 2018
by Jackie Bubis
The meeting started at 9 a.m with the Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call. Introductions of the public in attendance followed.
Minutes for January 9th and 10th were approved unanimously.
Commissioner Items
Commissioner Printz met with the Tourism Board by phone. He attended the Sheriff’s Awards dinner and the Early Childhood Development meeting. He reported that there is an outlet that is not working in the Wetmore Community Center and he wants to hire an electrician to fix it. Commissioner Canda asked about the dollar limit that would require three bids on a job, wanting to make sure there is no nepotism with regards to commissioners hiring work done. Continue reading First Streamed BOCC Meeting →