Meeting details
Board of County Commissioners
Held at: Centennial Hall Auditorium
Tuesday, 08/26/2025
From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Participants
| Name | Function |
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| Carrie Geitner | Chair |
| Holly Williams | Vice Chair |
| Cory Applegate | Commissioner |
| Lauren Nelson | Commissioner |
| Bill Wysong | Commissioner |
Posting date: 08/21/2025
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Minutes
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
Staff Emergency Items
Changes/Postponements/Notice of Next Meeting
Consent Calendar
5.a.1.
Request to uphold the County Assessor’s recommendation to approve a tax abatement petition by Flywheel Capital, LLC, C/O Bennett Mecom for 2024 taxes in the amount of $41,195.51. (Schedule No. 9500000746)
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.a.2.
Request to uphold the County Assessor’s recommendation to approve a tax abatement petition by Air Academy Federal Credit Union for 2023 taxes in the amount of $61,509.25. (Schedule No. 6226404001)
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.a.3.
Request to uphold the County Assessor’s recommendation to approve a tax abatement petition by Heavy Metal Fabrication LLP for 2024 taxes in the amount of $19,534.66. (Schedule No. 0000892934)
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.a.4.
Request to uphold the County Assessor’s recommendation to approve a tax abatement petition by PROG Leasing LLC for 2023 taxes in the amount of $19,310.07 and for 2024 taxes in the amount of $17,916.78. (Schedule No. 0000884019)
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.b.1.
Request to uphold the County Assessor’s recommendation to deny the abatement petition by Testudine Ridge Corporation for 2023 & 2024 taxes. Reason for denial: Evidence does not justify a reduction in value. (Schedule No. 1500000303)
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.b.2.
Request to uphold the County Assessor’s recommendation to deny the abatement petition by Jeremy and Nancy Siegel for 2023 taxes. Reason for denial: Market during base year data-gathering period supports the Assessor's value. (Schedule No. 6119001048)
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.b.3.
Request to uphold the County Assessor’s recommendation to deny the abatement petition by Bijou Health Holdings LLC, C/O Clint Carter for 2023 & 2024 taxes. Reason for denial: 2023 is denied because the year in question was already protested. 2024 is also denied based on the market approach. (Schedule No. 6417120022)
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.b.4.
Request to uphold the County Assessor’s recommendation to deny the abatement petition by David Rice for 2024 taxes. Reason for denial: Market during base year data-gathering period supports the Assessor's value. (Schedule No. 6430205028)
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.b.5.
Request to uphold the County Assessor’s recommendation to deny the abatement petition by Orlando Alvarado J for 2023 & 2024 taxes. Reason for denial: Market during base year data-gathering period supports the Assessor's value. (Schedule No. 6504203007)
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.b.6.
Request to uphold the County Assessor’s recommendation to deny the abatement petition by Michele Mills for 2023 & 2024 taxes. Reason for denial: Property value was protested for the year in question. (Schedule No. 7115101032)
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.d.
Request to approve appointment to the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Community Advisory Committee.
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.f.
Request to approve reappointment to the Noxious Weed Advisory Commission.
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.g.
Resolution authorizing the County Attorney to sign releases to participate in opioid settlements with Purdue, certain of its affiliates, the Sackler family, Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun, and Zydus.
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-228
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-228
5.h.
Resolution approving Amended Intergovernmental Agreement between El Paso County, Colorado, and Teller County, Colorado, for the establishment of a Consortium Executive Board for implementation of a workforce development system pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-229
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-229
5.i.
Resolution approving a Stipulated Petition to Terminate Conservation Easement Pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-30.5-107.
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-230
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-230
5.j.
Resolution to approve and authorize the submission of the SFY26 Core Services Program Plan for the El Paso County Department of Human Services.
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-231
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-231
5.k.
Resolution to approve a road name change of Sissy Way to Rosemary Trail located in Falcon Heights Filing 4.
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-232
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-232
5.l.
Resolution to approve the creation of credits in the Road Impact Fee Program to Sylvan Vista, Inc. for construction of eligible improvements.
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-233
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-233
5.m.
Resolution authorizing disbursement of El Paso County Road Impact Fee funds.
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-234
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-234
5.n.
Resolution to recognize revenue and appropriate expenditures in the amount of $52,250.00 from the Colorado Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Administration through the contract for Jail Based Behavioral Services, to the Sheriff’s Office 2025 Budget.
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-235
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-235
5.o.
Resolution to recognize revenue and appropriate expenditures in the amount of $15,000.00 from a donation by Gods Pantry Ministry to the Sheriff’s Office 2025 Budget and recognize the donation of miscellaneous books from various individuals to be used by the Jail.
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-236
MOTION CARRIED Decision number 25-236
Procurement and Contracts Consent Calendar
5.p.1.
Approval of a Change Order to Environmental Systems Research Institute for additional ArcGIS licenses for the Department of Public Works – Engineering Division at a not-to-exceed amount of $10,893.75 (State of Colorado Contract 188863).
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.p.2.
Approval of award of Contract Modification Order #1 and Change Order to Vortex Services, LLC for the Brookmoor Pipe Rehabilitation Project for the Department of Public Works - Engineering Division at a total cost not to exceed $107,615.52 (CON-23-049).
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.p.3.
Approval of a Contract Modification Order and Change Order to Concrete Experts, LLC for construction of the Dean Drive ADA Improvements Project for the Department of Public Works – Engineering Division at a not-to-exceed amount of $95,048.81 (IFB-25-054).
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.p.4.
Approval of a Contract Modification Order and Change Order to Concrete Experts, LLC for construction of the Del Brook Drive ADA Improvements Project for the Department of Public Works – Engineering Division at a not-to-exceed amount of $118,334.71 (IFB-25-055).
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.p.5.
Approval of a Contract Modification Order and Change Order to RME Ltd., LLC dba Elite Surface Infrastructure for the construction of the Rex and Meridian Intersection Improvements Project for the Department of Public Works – Engineering Division at a not-to-exceed amount of $65,000.00 (IFB-23-126).
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.p.6.
Approval of a First Amendment and Change Order to Wilson & Company, Inc. for the Vollmer Road and Shoup Road Intersection Improvements Project for the Department of Public Works – Engineering Division at a not-to-exceed amount of $279,820.00 (SOQ-22-116AJ).
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.p.7.
Approval of Contract Amendment No. 2 to Colorado Huntsman Transport LLC for extradition services for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, at a total not-to-exceed cost of $40,000.00 (SOQ No. 24-030A).
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.p.8.
Award of a Contract and Purchase Order to Felsburg Holt & Ullevig for the North Calhan Highway Design Project for the Department of Public Works, Engineering Division, at a total not-to-exceed cost of $541,275.00 (RFP No. 25-056).
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.p.9.
Approval of Professional Services Agreement and Purchase Order to Olsson for the Windmill Gulch Regional Ponds Assessment Project for the Department of Public Works Department-Engineering Division at a not-to-exceed amount of $264,180.00 (RFP-25-047).
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
5.p.10.
Approval of Trade Contractor Agreement and Purchase Order to Capital Paving and Construction LLC for the construction of the Beacon Lite Road Improvements Project for the Department of Public Works Department-Engineering Division at a not-to-exceed amount of $8,215,287.98 (IFB-25-003).
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION CARRIED
Comments by Elected Officials and Commissioner Liaison Report(s)
Community Service Organization Reports
Public Comment on Items Not Scheduled on the Agenda
Called-up Consent Calendar
Local Licensing Authority Hearings
Department and Committee Reports/Non-Action Items
11.c.
Acknowledgment of an Annexation Impact Report for the County Line Annexation No. 1-3 (Buc-ee’s). Pursuant to State Statute, the Board of County Commissioners does not approve or deny an annexation impact report. The report provided by the Town of Palmer Lake notifies the County of the annexation request and describes potential impacts in very general terms. The property is approximately 24.9 vacant acres located at the southwest corner of the Interstate 25 and County Line Road interchange and is currently split-zoned CC (Commercial Community) and C-1 (Commercial -Obsolete) within unincorporated El Paso County.
Addendum
Executive Session