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The board voted to approve the meeting agenda and the consent agenda, which included June 1 meeting minutes, comp-time payouts and new hires. No dissent was recorded.

The board approved a bulk water application and permit (permit no. 25-0003) on the condition that the applicant come into compliance with land-use office recommendations. County staff explained the compliance items would include submitting a conditional use permit and paying the associated fee; commissioners made the approval contingent on those conditions.

The board approved purchase order 2025075, a payment in lieu of 20 hours of blade work connected to post–Spring Creek fire road work; the amount cited in discussion was $3,000. Commissioners also approved purchase order 2025074 for Convergent controls and elevator-door work at the 129 Kansas building, in the amount of $61,202.56; the project will receive partial grant reimbursement as discussed during the meeting.

Commissioners approved a contract with TNT Electric Company, Inc., for electrical work (scope described as building/elevator-related electrical contracting in the meeting packet). The board also approved the July vendor run totaling $289,904.42; staff noted one payment required additional documentation and staff will follow up with the sheriff’s office.

Motions on these items were moved and seconded from the dais and all were announced as approved during the meeting. Several approvals were explicitly conditioned on follow-up or compliance steps from county staff or the land-use office.

Votes at a glance

- Agenda approval — motion made from the dais; outcome: approved.
- Consent agenda (minutes, comp-time payouts, new hires) — outcome: approved.
- Bulk water permit 25-0003 — outcome: approved conditionally (must come into compliance with land-use recommendations).
- Purchase order 2025075 (payment in lieu of blade work) — outcome: approved; amount discussed: $3,000.
- Purchase order 2025074 (Convergent controls/elevator work) — outcome: approved; amount: $61,202.56.
- Contract with TNT Electric Company, Inc. — outcome: approved; scope: electrical contracting for county building projects (packet details).
- Vendor run (July) — outcome: approved; amount: $289,904.42; staff to provide documentation for one payment.

Commissioners asked staff to notify the commission when the bulk water applicant had met compliance conditions and to provide follow-up documentation where needed. No roll-call vote tallies with individual member names and counts were recorded in the minutes excerpt; the meeting record shows each motion was carried as announced.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOCC Meeting 070825","oneSentenceSummary","On July 5 the Huerfano County Board of County Commissioners approved the meeting agenda and consent agenda, conditionally approved a bulk water permit (25-0003), and approved multiple purchase orders and contracts, including a $61,202.56 purchase order and a $289,904.42 vendor run.","taxTitle","Huerfano County, Colorado","taxId",27573,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6550902,"Local fitness center reports membership gains, revenue near break-even, tells county commissioners",418,184000,602000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5374279-ce5a71f65e57d731dd09b7383f0e0c17&start=184&end=602","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5374279-ce5a71f65e57d731dd09b7383f0e0c17/thumbnail_184000.jpg","/articles/6550902/Huerfano-County/Colorado/Local-fitness-center-reports-membership-gains-revenue-near-break-even-tells-county-commissioners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550902-da6ca78456fe26fa611a6887b72ba45e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164233&Signature=ZNtChxwoTPRL~u~STlQ7k45fncRleOYYfDfD6ZAqAF86RUatsHaabRQffuEKotEywHrUjT3U2uke5bckCWZkYFHC7l7G6yWhdGdNfFePl67DHXeYnkGPgkuKSOSmSFJh6wg17pTVxU8b8SBD-cuWLn3yB-70tybOtgmtbd2g~v0TiANEetGV5rh-6m8cos6DcpZoODdjH7bQKtYt1DrQnQdYxH15RfagPs5PavoHgXXOMZ-VLcAz7f-zUhayvYgqCgosNgnfrbfKAmq13Sr32nseLtbeBA3U2bBZhHqgjsSNNYJrAb3kQX9TY-BJVsA~8ZOFKX8VBPvtZIvbQOL9UA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A representative for 2 Peaks gave the Huerfano County Board of County Commissioners a quarterly status update on July 5, reporting membership growth and near break-even finances.

The presenter said 2 Peaks reached an all-time high of 130 members in April and ended June with 117 members, compared with 78 members at the same time last year. “Since November, we have been over 100 members a month,” the representative said, noting membership is seasonal and visits typically fall in warmer months.

The speaker said March had a monthly high of 1,037 visits. The facility’s operating account balance was reported at about $30,738. The representative said payroll is the largest expense and that the center is staffed weekdays from 7 a.m. to noon and 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.; the facility is not staffed on weekends but members may use a door code for access.

The presenter described recent marketing efforts, including free advertising and social-media promotion, and cited a short-term membership promotion to encourage sign-ups. The representative said staffing currently covers the facility’s open hours but emphasized continued outreach to maintain membership and revenue.

Commissioners did not take formal action on the update.","A representative for 2 Peaks told commissioners the center saw an all-time membership high of 130 in April and ended June with 117 members; operating account balance and visitor totals were shared as the center works toward financial sustainability.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6550907,"Huerfano County coroner reports 98 deaths in past year; fentanyl present in all overdoses",1072,607000,1679000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5374279-ce5a71f65e57d731dd09b7383f0e0c17&start=607&end=1679","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5374279-ce5a71f65e57d731dd09b7383f0e0c17/thumbnail_607000.jpg","/articles/6550907/Huerfano-County/Colorado/Huerfano-County-coroner-reports-98-deaths-in-past-year-fentanyl-present-in-all-overdoses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550907-aa410973af2ed5cc3177ada552ab16ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164233&Signature=KjHTkrDIRzsnL9DtgafxIxUF~xhLOJ4Y8-j8NToQSxTGxNMzqIiLhTIU5k6Drr~RI2~0sxic4L2IBcUPP33Gz-8zc9C3Ds2vwK4hVbqRSxS~gOVXvUmiplGegOJIFsnz6sLBC8CAEi1jHLIr6lZEn9JVcowRp7BmelYyGox85bBDcQ2j4fq288Ko0x9MBQnyXePFu3Rg6Z4vUsv~EF2W27tC40iYniMPA8WOqo11c6HptwnOcIVkurcHRi48jmqq6hxfZGPfE~vrIXv8rWzYJ1x9sFDo7SDsjLGr-pv8fuqvDh798dlqmtgzTL3bUTn8agvG02La9HBrMHF36FEeTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bonnie Valdez, Huerfano County coroner, told the Board of County Commissioners on July 5 that the coroner’s office recorded 98 deaths in the county over the past year and conducted scene investigations in 45 of those cases.

Valdez said 19 of the investigated deaths required autopsy and that the office sent autopsy cases to the El Paso County coroner’s office for forensic pathology and toxicology. “The coroner’s office is a state statute mandated position,” Valdez said, describing the office’s duties to determine and certify cause and manner of death, notify next of kin and oversee records related to private burials.

The coroner provided a breakdown of manners and causes of death. She said 83 deaths were natural, eight were accidental and seven were suicides; there were no homicides or undetermined deaths reported. Valdez told commissioners that five deaths involved drug use and that fentanyl was present in every overdose case. Cardiac disease was identified as the leading cause of death, followed by cancer and respiratory disease.

Valdez described seasonal and daily patterns the office tracks: November was the busiest month this past year, and Saturday was the busiest day of the week. She also provided an age range for decedents from 24 days to 101 years. Valdez explained her office’s process for determining whether an autopsy is required, including scene investigation, medical-record review and family history, and noted that certain categories — suicides, motor vehicle crashes and some accidents — automatically trigger autopsy under statute.

On private burials and historic cemeteries, Valdez said county rules do not currently set minimum acreage requirements and the coroner has no jurisdiction over cemetery caretaking. She described the information the coroner records when a private burial is registered with the county clerk — including GPS coordinates — and encouraged associations or property owners to keep caretaker records. “We need to look at whether we should provide clearer guidance for private burials in the county,” she said, noting some neighbors have asked about the practice.

Valdez thanked county staff and law enforcement for support and answered commissioners’ questions about private cemeteries and registration procedures. No formal action by the board followed the report.","Coroner Bonnie Valdez told the Huerfano County Board of County Commissioners that her office handled 98 deaths in the past year, including 45 scene investigations and 19 autopsies; she reported seven suicides, eight accidental deaths and five drug overdoses in which fentanyl was present.","actionData","errors"]

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