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BOCC Lowers Fine on Westcliffe Meats

BOCC: Finally Some Common Sense
Lowers Westcliffe Meats Fine from
$81k to $10k
Printz Not a Happy Camper

by George Gramlich
More drama on the Westcliffe Meats illegal dumping saga was the highlight of this November 30, 2020 Custer County Board of County Commissioners meeting. Attendees: Commissioners Flowers, Printz and Canda; County Attorney Clint Smith and back from quarantine, County Clerk Kelly Camper. The stage is set.
Commissioner Items:
Not much happening but Canda was working on the Public Information Officer job description.
Attorney Items:
Mr. Smith stated that the light on the communications tower next to the Sheriff’s Office will be deactivated shortly. However, in order to do this, they will also have to turn off the IFR beacon (that is used by helicopters to land and also to avoid hitting the tower). Smith said they are working on a way to keep the IFR beacon on. Smith also reported that he had done extensive legal research on a mysterious topic and had delivered that to the commissioners. Continue reading BOCC Lowers Fine on Westcliffe Meats