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The board approved a printing and mailing agreement for ballots with an outside vendor, authorized a purchase order for a backup generator at the county's 129 Ambulance Building, approved a five-year lease for tasers for the sheriff's office, added SMS texting to the county's CodeRed emergency-notification contract, authorized a vendor payment batch, and authorized submission of a brownfields/asbestos and lead abatement grant application. All motions were called and passed during the meeting.

The ballot printing and mailing agreement was presented to the board as a contract with CFP and lisonbee services (as named in the meeting record) to provide printing and mailing services for upcoming elections. The presenter said the contract will reduce costs compared with other vendors the county has used but noted the figure stated in the transcript was unclear; the item was approved. The transcript references an amount shown as \"$11.01 70\" (ambiguous in the record); the board discussed placing a maximum or \"not to exceed\" figure and referenced a possible match-to-exceed threshold discussed verbally during the vote.

The board approved purchase order number 2025067 for a Caterpillar generator for the 129 Ambulance Building. County staff said the generator will cost $101,331.70 and is necessary because that facility will house county dispatch and must have reliable backup power. Staff said federal grant rules preclude funding this permanent installation, so the county will use regular county funds for the purchase.

Commissioners approved a five-year lease with Axon Enterprises to provide 10 Tasers for the jail, presented as $28,881.12 per year and a five-year total of $144,405.80. Staff discussed training options and recommended in-person training to improve retention; the board approved the lease.

The board approved an addendum to the county's CodeRed contract to add SMS/text messaging capability. Staff said AT&T will no longer accept email-to-text delivery as of June 17, 2025, and the addendum will add SMS delivery. The presenter said the addendum increases the contract by roughly $400 per year for the remainder of 2025 and noted the total remaining contract amount as $10,540.28 (the county will not pay the full amount immediately; the presenter clarified the figure represents the remaining contract balance).

Commissioners approved a vendor payment batch (vendor line) for May 28 in the transcript amount reported as $291,015 (discussion referenced $291,015.83 and other document-number clarifications); the board called for the vote and approved the payment.

The county authorized staff to apply to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Brownfields Cleanup Program / asbestos and lead abatement pilot program for asbestos and lead abatement at a park near Walsenburg. Staff provided an abatement quote of $175,000 and asked the board to authorize an application and funding request not to exceed $200,000; the board approved the application authorization.

Other routine items approved on the consent agenda included meeting minutes and a stipulation item for a named individual in the record; the consent agenda passed as a single motion.

Votes at a glance
- Ballot printing and mailing agreement with CFP and lisonbee services: approved. Amount in the transcript was unclear (recorded as \"$11.01 70\"); board discussed a not-to-exceed threshold. (See provenance below.)
- Purchase order #2025067 (Caterpillar generator) for 129 Ambulance Building: approved. Amount stated in meeting: $101,331.70.
- Five-year Axon Enterprises lease (10 Tasers, jail): approved. $28,881.12 per year; five-year total reported as $144,405.80.
- CodeRed SMS/texting addendum: approved. Presenter cited an additional ~$400 per year for remainder of 2025; total remaining contract amount cited as $10,540.28.
- Vendor payment batch (May 28): approved. Amount discussed in meeting: approximately $291,015 (record shows variants including $291,015.83).
- Application to CDPHE Brownfields/Asbestos & Lead Abatement pilot: authorized to apply; staff requested authorization not to exceed $200,000; abatement quote cited as $175,000.

What the board did not finalize during this segment: commissioners discussed informal offers and requests about a county-owned property (Thorn Ranch) and whether to pursue a formal public process; staff reported the property is not surplus and no formal offer had been received. That discussion did not produce a formal sale action during this meeting.

The board conducted roll-call and voice votes for each motion; meeting audio/transcript records each motion as passing.

Sources: Huerfano County Board of Commissioners meeting transcript, June 17, 2025 (meeting record).

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County staff told commissioners the property is not declared surplus and that the county has not received a formal, signed offer. Staff said parties had expressed interest and emailed informally but that the county's established process for surplus property and sale had not been followed. Staff recommended rejecting informal offers and, if the board wished to pursue disposition, initiating a formal public process in coordination with county counsel and procurement policies.

Commissioners expressed frustration with protracted email exchanges and said they wanted clear public discussion and a formal procedure if an interested party wished to pursue a purchase or partnership. Staff said they had repeatedly invited interested parties to meet and that those parties had preferred a public workshop or a meeting in a public forum. No final decision to sell the property or to alter its status was made during the meeting; staff will return with options if the board directs a formal RFP or public workshop.

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Lola told commissioners the session produced about 657 bills introduced and noted a roughly $1.2 billion state budget shortfall that will continue to affect policy choices and funding availability. She said the legislature adopted a new dedicated income-tax revenue stream for public schools but that other large proposals faced vetoes, and she predicted continued special-session activity once federal funding levels become clearer.

The presentation emphasized energy and transition planning for communities affected by coal-plant retirements. Lola said the Comanche 3 coal plant is scheduled to shut down and that her group's commissioned PIECE report recommended small modular reactors (SMRs) as the first choice and combined-cycle natural gas with carbon capture as a second option if communities need an interim replacement. She said a recently passed \"10 40\" bill recognizing nuclear energy as clean (referred to in the meeting as \"1040\"/\"10 40\") was a significant development and that the governor's energy proposals had removed some language late in the session.

Lola addressed common public concerns about water use and waste from nuclear technologies, describing thorium salt reactors and small modular reactor designs discussed in the presentation as having different water and waste profiles than older large reactors. She characterized the waste stream of some modern small reactors as smaller and easier to manage and noted recycling strategies were part of the discussion. She cautioned that costs, financing, supply chain factors and regulatory complexity remain major barriers to deployment.

Broadband and rural health were other topics Lola covered. She said Action Colorado's Broadband Committee had been a proof-of-concept that could be replicated, and she noted ongoing efforts to keep rural hospitals and safety-net providers solvent amid state funding uncertainty. A local resident asked the group to consider expanding MedRide eligibility to Medicare recipients; Lola said MedRide was on the healthcare committee's to-do list but that hospital triage and closure threats were the more urgent issues.

Lola also discussed the \"just transition\" funds intended to help communities affected by power-plant retirements, saying eligibility rules and definitions limited access for smaller counties. She said local officials were concerned that some transition funding required that a plant have been open in 2017 to qualify, which could exclude some facilities or communities.

Commissioners asked about water and waste management for nuclear options; during Q&A Lola said certain SMR designs (e.g., thorium salt reactors) do not produce the same steam-release failure modes associated with older reactors and require less cooling water, according to materials she presented. She also invited county leaders to upcoming regional convenings on energy policy and to continued engagement with Action Colorado.

The presentation was largely informational and produced no formal board action; commissioners thanked the presenter and moved on to remaining agenda items.

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Huerfano County approves contracts, generator purchase and lease agreements

Commissioners discuss Thorn Ranch offers; staff says property not surplus and no formal sale action taken

Action Colorado representative briefs Huerfano County on 2025 legislative session, energy policy and rural priorities