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Approved items

- Approve the meeting agenda (including changes). Outcome: approved by roll call (3-0). Motion mover/second: not specified.

- Approve consent agenda (payroll report, accounts payable, meeting minutes, DMV motor vehicle report for July 2025, DHS EBT register, warrant register for July 2025). Outcome: approved by roll call (3-0). Motion mover/second: not specified.

- Limit CCITF/CDGF/use-tax/GRAMA funding to emergency requests for 2026 (open emergency funds only). Outcome: approved by roll call (3-0). Note: Board discussion cited uncertainties from the fires and fiscal unknowns (severance tax, PILT, SRS).

- Approve agreement with JEO Consulting for hazard mitigation plan (HMP grant). Outcome: approved by roll call (3-0).

- Approve donation/temporary alcohol permit letters for Meeker Lions Club events (dates and times approved with address excluded from letter). Outcome: approved by roll call (3-0). Note: board discussed that some events might relocate because fairgrounds were used for fire operations.

- Approve treasurer's semiannual report as statutorily required. Outcome: approved by roll call (3-0).

- Table items e and f (2025 RBC EEOC Airport Coulter Field winter maintenance policy; BLM communication-site relinquishment). Outcome: tabled by roll call (3-0).

- Approve right-of-way and easement agreements with Atmos Energy Corporation for a natural gas line at Meeker Airport. Outcome: approved by roll call (3-0).

- Approve FAA AIP grant offer for Meeker Airport GA reconstruction (project 3-08-0041-018-2025). Outcome: approved by roll call (3-0).

- Approve FAA Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (AIRA) grant offer for Meeker Airport (project 3-08-0041-017-2025). Outcome: approved by roll call (3-0).

- Approve notice of award for Meeker Airport ramp reconstruction to Elevated Excavating, Inc. Outcome: approved by roll call (3-0).

- Approve CDPHE contract amendment 220260049 (public health emergency preparedness) increasing funds to approximately $69,075 and contracting with Mesa County to run the program. Outcome: approved by roll call (3-0).

- Approve Fifth Amendment to AAA grant award number 26-11-16 for the White River Roundup senior services program in the amount of $77,860. Outcome: approved by roll call (3-0).

- Ratify letter of support for a BLM wild horse gather, asking BLM to reduce excess forage to at least the upper AML this fall. Outcome: ratified by roll call (3-0).

- Ratify letter of comment to Colorado Parks and Wildlife on the draft State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). Outcome: ratified by roll call (3-0).

- Approve contract modification #1 to White River National Forest agreement 24PA11021500-045 (Rio Blanco Noxious Weeds Treatment and Control Partnership). Outcome: approved by roll call (3-0).

- Approve agreement with Colorado DHSEM for information sharing and crisis-tracking/damage-survey and tracking (5-year term after incident end). Outcome: approved by roll call (3-0). Note: agreement enables secure transfer of personal-identifying damage data to participating recovery agencies with certification and confidentiality requirements.

Resolutions

- Resolution 2025-24: Authorize the treasurer to assign a county-held lien on a Rangeley property to enable asbestos abatement and cleanup by the Town of Rangely; board noted the town had grant funding to address the nuisance property. Outcome: adopted by roll call (3-0).

- Resolution 2025-25: Dissolve Precinct No. 5 and absorb it into Precinct 3 after a public hearing and at the precinct's request due to low participation. Outcome: adopted by roll call (3-0).

Procedure notes

Motions were recorded by roll call and most items passed unanimously. Where discussion occurred, the minutes record staff or commissioners noting urgency due to the fires, schedule impacts (for airport mobilization) and the statutory requirement for the treasurer's semiannual filing.

If readers require the verbatim motion language or certified minutes, the county clerk's office posts official records at the Historic Courthouse in Meeker and at the Rangely Town Hall.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","August 12, 2025 - Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of motions and roll-call outcomes from the Aug. 12 Rio Blanco County commissioners meeting, including approvals for consent items, grants, contracts and resolutions.","taxTitle","Rio Blanco County, Colorado","taxId",27808,"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},6504711,"Commissioners approve JEO contract to update county hazard mitigation plan",163,2497000,2660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5564486-31995c82476c224c0444ed611db65fdb&start=2497&end=2660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5564486-31995c82476c224c0444ed611db65fdb/thumbnail_2497000.jpg","/articles/6504711/Rio-Blanco-County/Colorado/Commissioners-approve-JEO-contract-to-update-county-hazard-mitigation-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504711-c3df361d8da253f32b9c4ba4e70eedea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771079425&Signature=lki9JF8DYYCuSDixh-Xu1DGkwoG5tCQMp5tynSAT-4DC~6IhBXbc2N9ZXx1sdJy4XPlLBVjQ9fpiJaZmtp3l1Ezg6KWxbzqNvaUUD31lawOGa0luXBoQCa92bjF2NczpgZo2njyAIBRN5364zYe8D5la-kUsReWEuEP7o2opiW9Z3gZCr2QSvPJ~~VQmKEeuMSIGA5F8YhwmZC1czlS7LM12-CxFllgoHvs0tg135gZKcV4bGMMGXFxsZOKnRmOShd-Oh9z8U~Hh4TvMl8OCIJmlQFYWSinx~XkDutE5h7sdLlDcFbcIiw3Jhh1VyCbzzEmGhcJQFQXmANPajgLChA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 12 approved an agreement with JEO Consulting to prepare an updated county Hazard Mitigation Plan under an HMP grant.

Staff said the county's previous hazard mitigation plan had expired in March and that updating the plan was urgent to secure federal and state funding that can support recovery and mitigation after disasters. County staff and a commissioner noted neighboring Routt County was also awaiting completion of mitigation planning that could affect grants.

The board voted to approve the contract after staff reviewed the contractor's proposal and confirmed it aligned with the draft contract terms. Staff asked that most work be completed in time to meet end-of-year funding cycles and noted the plan requires a multi-step process including cost estimates, stakeholder input and local adoption steps.

Commissioners directed staff to proceed with the contract and to pursue the schedule necessary to allow the county to access mitigation funding for disaster-related costs.","The board authorized a contract with JEO Consulting to prepare an updated Hazard Mitigation Plan funded by an HMP grant; county staff said the plan is time-sensitive to secure recovery funding related to recent fires.",{"_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},6504716,"Rio Blanco commissioners approve Meeker Airport reconstruction contracts and FAA grants",450,3150000,3600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5564486-31995c82476c224c0444ed611db65fdb&start=3150&end=3600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5564486-31995c82476c224c0444ed611db65fdb/thumbnail_3150000.jpg","/articles/6504716/Rio-Blanco-County/Colorado/Rio-Blanco-commissioners-approve-Meeker-Airport-reconstruction-contracts-and-FAA-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504716-a256451074983c4ae74a9dd95a21b4f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771079425&Signature=QPbzVZMuaUmBrwtInYaFMc7q03xf6tk0lTLH0fBfUbs2V3jliSAkkslxE1glOGGIBZ1mjVlwHztydJFF0Ko03z3PVLeF2eDSTLhlcsSfF1m2ScUhAQdZCdxB~hbYO7-YEtNEYvixJIs-0j2DiQNV55RVXcmmfUVuDdD-8VQdOsf9IuWZkMZLAOr12NFwAruE3eAU6rq5tGadG1llIhs0OgyCI58Ty6UZ2plx0QU2dtiPfbgIp5MUHi1JvuA~1pcoYFFNm1-jvI2fF2Uy9Bi7G3919-kPTyLykm1FkUsrtsRKEz8iGC6VkPQwZv2NXUMV1ORpkCX9YM4GsGEgxPeyXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 12 approved multiple actions to move forward on airfield improvements at Meeker Airport, including FAA grant offers under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and execution of construction contracts.

The board approved the AIP project (project number 3-08-0041-018-2025) and the FAA Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (AIRA) airport infrastructure grant (project number 3-08-0041-017-2025). Commissioners also authorized the notice of award for the Meeker Airport ramp reconstruction project to Elevated Excavating, Inc., and approved a ramp reconstruction contract award and other associated construction mobilization steps.

County staff told the board the contractor had submitted required submittals, insurance and stormwater permitting and that the mobilization date for one project was shifted to Aug. 28 to accommodate site and access conditions. Engineers have set a 70-calendar-day window from mobilization for completion of paving; the county noted liquidated-damage provisions apply if work extends beyond the contract schedule. County staff said contractor schedules must coordinate asphalt batching plans and third-party materials testing.

Separately, the board approved a right-of-way and easement agreement with Atmos Energy Corporation to clean up and formalize a 10-foot easement for an existing gas line at the Meeker Airport, a step staff said is needed before Atmos will commit to extending gas service to airport facilities.

County officials said they were ready to proceed but would inform the board and FAA if circumstances, including the nearby wildfire and road closures, required further schedule changes.","The board approved a series of airport-related grant offers, contract awards and schedule changes for Meeker Airport runway/ramp projects tied to FAA AIP and Airport Infrastructure grants.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6504721,"Rio Blanco County commissioners praise responders, describe emergency operations amid large wildfires",2950,1900000,4850000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5564486-31995c82476c224c0444ed611db65fdb&start=1900&end=4850","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5564486-31995c82476c224c0444ed611db65fdb/thumbnail_1900000.jpg","/articles/6504721/Rio-Blanco-County/Colorado/Rio-Blanco-County-commissioners-praise-responders-describe-emergency-operations-amid-large-wildfires","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504721-6b1068262f7fe129ecb9ce4b8997182e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771079425&Signature=ksgfx1~R0D7BBRBFRmgTE9xAm8aSb~Tw4fP7h7dKuIIseVJI7fGEaW6ZHXK39K7yzG4ULTopz3OwlykgTmqR3tfZNlBSR0kishyeGrH2rwkejqZ6Kvi0Yhm9BWtfo61Y2TUKQUKR1nV-72YfAV8l2KfHDdmPs9a6qrBG~JUHWC4YGTREK0SR3Ci5u35x6cbIbYeI9ZLD0Bs-TalWKPVfh0U2iATjXoUeH6ZiqAMVnStZi-P5NCV-~74dYYFeYds5iXfVcK~iW475fMojg7nSSQHF0YHT01zsamCsByjIWvsKX61ko8~SQdCTo2SgDyIFheiXKuzsrErbpwzNQDFCEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 12 thanked firefighters, federal and state crews and local volunteers for their response to the Elk and Lee fires and described the county's emergency operations and evacuation support.

County leaders said an emergency was declared and, with support from the governor, federal funding became available to supplement state and local resources. The county's emergency manager convened an emergency operations center — the first in county history, officials said — and the fairgrounds were converted into an incident command post and livestock evacuation center that housed and fed more than 100 animals.

Commissioners and staff reported the Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office coordinated road closures and evacuations, and county public health and human services worked with the Colorado Department of Human Services and the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to provide food and shelter for evacuees. County staff and volunteers assisted with transportation of seniors and other vulnerable residents to safe accommodations.

Officials said hundreds of animals had been relocated with help from ranchers and Rangely Resources, and county personnel continued to coordinate with the sheriff's incident management team and livestock owners as the fires evolved. At the time of the meeting commissioners stated they were not aware of any human injuries resulting from the fires.

The board urged the public to call 911 before digging and to be prepared for potential evacuations. Commissioners also asked for patience and cooperation with emergency personnel and emphasized that fire operations and public-safety decisions rest with the incident command.

In a separate item the board read a letter of appreciation to local and federal crews and cited the role of the volunteer fire districts, the Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office and the BLM White River Field Office among others.

The county reported more than 114,000 acres had burned and referenced a fire perimeter of roughly 170 miles. Commissioners said fire behavior and shifting winds over the next 48 hours would be critical. They also noted a new 250-acre start in eastern Rio Blanco was active and difficult to contain.

County staff briefed the board on logistics: road-and-bridge crews, dozers, graders and water trucks have been working extended shifts; the county has set up systems to document damage and track recovery needs; and the county is coordinating donations, shelter and food distribution through a centralized mechanism being developed with partners.","At an Aug. 12 meeting the Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners acknowledged extensive firefighting and emergency operations, described evacuation and animal-relief efforts and authorized use of federal emergency funding while urging residents to follow closures.","actionData","errors"]

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