Board of County Commissioners Agendas

Saguache County Commissioners

Preliminary Agenda

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025

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(12-16) 9:00AM Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance 

Agenda - Additions and Deletions, motion to approve Agenda

Reading and Approval of Minutes

Review of Mail and other Correspondence

Introduction of Guests

Public Comment – Patrick Ortiz – Hickenlooper representative - Federal update 

Dan Warwick, County Sheriff

Break

(12-16) 10:00 Wendi Maez, County Administrator

1. County Wide Mill Levy Certification 
2. Colorado River District Board Appointment
3. Approval of 2026 Pay Scale with 2.8% COLA
4. Review of RFP for Lodging Tax increase 
5. Review of RFP for Courthouse Annex construction drawings

(12-16) 10:45  Brad Crowell, County Attorney, Executive Session for a conference with the County Attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice on the use of C.R.S. 29-1-305.4 as it pertains to the WUI Code, update on SOW for Sullivan Green Seavy Jarvis attorneys under CRS Section 24.-6.402(4)(b). The County Attorney has reviewed the information and materials to be discussed and certifies it contains protected attorney client privileged communication and therefore this executive session will not be recorded.

(12-16) 11:15 Board Requests/Reports

1. Resolution on Immediate Action for Human Rights and Civil Rights

Lunch

(12-16) 1:00 Kathleen Knox, White Eagle Village survey report 

(12-16) 1:30 Amber Wilson, Land Use Director 

1. Benjamin & Crystal Schmidt – Subdivision Exemption Request – NW1/4 18-41-8 Less a tract of land cont. 2.24 acres

2.      The Melanie Snider Living Trust – Subdivision Exemption Request - 17601 CO Rd T.5 – NE1/4NE1/4 12-43-11

3.      Kalax Investments, LLC & Sarah Weisberg – Conditional Use Modification Request – 4304 Hwy 17 – NW1/4 9-41-10 Except the North 2160 feet of the East 1465 Feet, a parcel of land containing 43 acres

4.      Margo Marlow – Conditional Use Request – ADU Rental – 3787 Cout Carefree Way – Tract 2 Lindisfarne Endowment Sub., containing 2.74 acres

5.      Peter Bonaker – Conditional Use Request – Spiritual Retreat – 3926 Cordial Way – Lindisfarne Endowment Sub. Parcel 5C, Containing 23.749 acres

6.      1041 Flow Chart

7.      3^rd Party Reviews for Future 1041 Applications

8.      Final revie of Master Plan RFP

9.      Egg production operations change from commercial to agricultural.

(12-9) 2:15 Elvie Samora, Road & Bridge Supervisor

1. Mineral County Landfill tour
2. Recycling discussion

(12-16) 2:45 Motion to go into the Saguache County Board of Housing

Cathy Maestas, Housing Director 

(12-16) 3:30 Northern Saguache County Library District – Library Trustee appointment and yearly update

Legislative update

1. Privacy with AI, cameras, contracts, Fourth Amendment
2. Advocating for Wildlife Crossing Funding
3. Graduated Income Tax 
4. HHS regional pushback action we can take.
5. CCAT policy requests 

Meeting overview 

Bill Paying

Adjourn