BOCC: Big Sheriff’s Office Report, County Maintenance Proposal,
Two STRs Approved,
County Attorney Resigns

by George Gramlich,
News and Commentary
February 7, 2023 BOCC Meeting:

The February 7, 2023 Custer County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting started at 9 a.m. with all three royal commissioner musketeers present: Chair Kevin Day and members Bill Canda and Traitor Tom “TT” Flower.
It was the usual blah, blah fest during Commissioner Items.
Staff Reports were next. The Veterans Service Officer reported that the Veteran Trust Fund is no longer operational in the county as there is no volunteer administrator available to run it. Fund was $75k a year and will be sorely missed.
Sheriff Rich Smith was next. He said the closing of the jail went smoothly. He noted that there were ten transports to/from the Fremont County Jail and they were nicely done by the Posse. Smith said 16 other Colorado county jails have also closed due to the new insane jail regulations from Denver. He also told the muskies that bond hearings in Custer can be done via video to the Fremont jail which eliminates the need for a transport.
Smith also said that they had completed the yearly mandatory Evidence Audit and in 2022 there were 25 pieces of evidence missing, mostly “electronic” evidence like body cam footage. Smith told the muskies that every vehicle the Sheriff’s Office used now has a trauma kit and that all the Posse members now have rifle rated bullet proof vests. He thanked local Mike Pennica for donating money for the SO’s canine bullet proof vest. Continue reading BOCC Feb 7&8, County Attorney Resigns, Big SO Report, County Maintenance Prop →