Garfield County public meetings in 2024
44 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of County Commissioners - Public Meeting
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners is holding a public meeting with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The primary purpose of the meeting is a presentation regarding gray wolf reintroduction.
- Gray Wolf Reintroduction Presentation by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW)
Board of County Commissioners - Meeting
The Board will review the 2025 Budget Year Mill Levies and Revenues presented by the County Assessor for signature. It will also act on several contract renewals and new awards, including oil and gas tax auditing, HVAC maintenance, and aerial imagery services. Additional actions include authorizing resolutions for land‑use extensions, a building‑permit fee update, and a $12,416 water‑quality monitoring request.
- Presentation of 2025 Budget Year Mill Levies and Revenues for signature
- Renewal of the oil and gas tax auditing contract with Martindale Consultants, Inc.
- Award of a contract to EagleView (Pictometry International Corp.) for aerial imagery
- Request of $12,416 for water‑quality monitoring for USGS on the Colorado River
- Resolution to modify the Building Permit Fee schedule
Board of County Commissioners - Work Session
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners will hold a work session covering routine items and a citizen‑comments segment. In the citizen‑comments segment, staff will provide an update and discuss possible changes to building permit fees and to the Land Use and Development Code concerning solar energy systems, oil and gas regulations, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and workforce housing incentives. No formal decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Discussion of possible changes to building permit fees (no dollar amount provided)
- Review of Land Use and Development Code revisions for solar energy systems
- Review of Land Use and Development Code revisions for oil and gas regulations
- Review of Land Use and Development Code revisions for accessory dwelling units (ADUs)
- Review of Land Use and Development Code revisions for workforce housing incentives
Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners will consider a budget supplement and appropriation of funds. The meeting includes several contract renewals and land use permit requests for storage, gravel, and RV facilities.
- Public hearing for 2024 Fourth Budget Supplement and Appropriation of Funds
- Contract award to Parish Oil Co., Inc. for 2025 bulk fuel for Road & Bridge, Motor Pool, Landfill, and Airport
- Land Use Change Permit for a mini storage facility owned by MMME WG LLC
- Substantial Modification application for Gianinetti Community Event Center at 343 County Road 166
- Extension requests for North Hangs Gravel Pit and High Mesa RV park
Board of County Commissioners - Special Meeting
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners is holding a special meeting with the Library Board. The primary purpose of the meeting is to interview candidates for Library Trustee positions.
- Interviews for Library Trustee Positions
Board of County Commissioners
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners will consider several items, including the approval of the county mill levy for fiscal year 2025. The agenda also includes a public hearing on a lodging liquor license for No Name Bar and Grill at 1308 County Road 129, Unit 1, and the renewal of a liquor license for Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. Additional items are contract renewals and a recommendation to award a vegetation‑management contract to Mesa Youth Services.
- Public hearing to approve the Garfield County Mill Levy for FY 2025
- Public hearing to approve the Traveler’s Highland PID Mill Levy for FY 2025
- Review of a lodging liquor license application for No Name Bar and Grill, 1308 County Road 129, Unit 1
- Renewal of the Hotel & Restaurant liquor license for Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, 2392 Transfer Trail
- Recommendation to award a contract to Mesa Youth Services for removal of tamarisk and Russian olive trees
Board of County Commissioners - Special Meeting
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners will discuss and negotiate an Intergovernmental Agreement that establishes the process for appointing trustees to the Garfield County Public Library District. Draft and suggested edit documents for the agreement are attached. The meeting also includes a period for citizen comments on the proposed agreement.
- Discussion and negotiation of Intergovernmental Agreement for Library District trustee appointments (draft attached)
- Citizen comments regarding the Intergovernmental Agreement
Board of County Commissioners - Meeting
The Garfield County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a special events permit for the Colorado Extreme Hockey Association’s NHL Alumni Outdoor Classic scheduled for Dec. 14 at 2340 County Road 100 in Carbondale. The meeting also includes routine work items such as authorizing the sheriff’s office to increase its checking‑account balance, notifications about large county‑held tax liens, and several consent‑agenda approvals for contract renewals and equipment purchases. Additional items involve authorizing amended final plats for the Sunlight Parkway Minor Subdivision and the Dever Subdivision Exemption.
- Public hearing on a special events permit for the Colorado Extreme Hockey Association’s NHL Alumni Outdoor Classic at 2340 County Road 100, Carbondale (Dec. 14)
- Recommendation to renew the agreement with Ardor Environmental, LLC for processing oil and gas permits
- Recommendation to renew the contract with DBT Transportation Services, LLC for annual aviation support and maintenance
- Recommendation and approval to award a contract to Axon Enterprise, Inc. for tasers and related equipment
- Authorization for the Chairman to sign the amended final plat for Lots 1 & 2, Sunlight Parkway Minor Subdivision at 2808 County Road 117
Board of County Commissioners - Work Session
The Board of County Commissioners is holding a work session to review presentations on workers compensation insurance for 2025. The session includes cost comparisons and proposals from CTSI and Glenwood Insurance & Pinnacol.
- Presentations from CTSI and Glenwood Insurance & Pinnacol regarding 2025 Workers Compensation Insurance options
Planning Commission - CANCELLED
The Garfield County Planning Commission meeting scheduled for November 13, 2024 was cancelled. The commission indicated the meeting will be rescheduled to a later date. No agenda items were presented for discussion.
Board of County Commissioners
The commissioners will consider and vote on the adoption of the Garfield County budget and appropriation of funds for fiscal year 2025. Other items include routine approvals such as bills and payroll funding, authorizations for permits and land‑use actions, and a vote to fill three Fair Board vacancies. Several budget supplement requests and discretionary grant awards will also be reviewed.
- Adoption of the Garfield County FY 2025 Budget and Appropriation of Funds
- Authorize the Chair to sign the Satisfaction of Permit and Release of Security for Terra Energy Partners, LLC
- Authorize the Chairman Pro Tem to sign the McLin Temporary Use Permit for Storage and Helicopter Yards at 530 County Road 335, New Castle
- Vote to fill three Fair Board vacancies
- Request board review and approval of a budget supplement from the Oil & Gas Mitigation Fund for outside legal counsel
BOCC - Joint Work Session with City of Glenwood Springs
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners joint work session with the City of Glenwood Springs on November 7, 2024 was cancelled. No agenda items were selected for discussion or decision. The meeting would have included roll call, a pledge of allegiance, citizen comments, and adjournment if it had proceeded.
Board of County Commissioners
The board will review a continued public hearing for a lodging liquor license at 1308 County Road 129, consider several consent‑agenda items including bills, payroll and past meeting minutes, and vote on contract awards and renewals for leadership training, snow‑plowing, and IT security services. It will also evaluate discretionary grant requests totaling $37,500, approve the Vantage Aviation development plan for Rifle Airport parcels A‑2, A‑5/A‑6, and consider land‑use applications for a temporary storage/helipad and a substantial modification to the Gianinetti Community Events Center. Finally, the board will adopt the 2025 meeting calendar.
- Award contract to Michelle M. Lefebvre, Inc. for HR leadership training courses
- Renew contracts for snow plowing on gravel county roads
- Renew endpoint security services contract with Center for Internet Security, Inc.
- Approve Vantage Aviation development plan for Rifle Airport parcels A‑2, A‑5/A‑6
- Approve discretionary grant funding totaling $37,500 for community groups
Board of Adjustment - CANCELLED
The Board of Adjustment meeting scheduled for October 28, 2024, has been cancelled. The agenda states there are no applications to be heard.
Planning Commission - CANCELLED
The Garfield County Planning Commission meeting scheduled for October 23, 2024 was cancelled. No applications were slated for hearing. No agenda items were selected for discussion.
Board of County Commissioners - Budget Hearings
The Board of County Commissioners is holding public hearings regarding the 2025 budget. The agenda consists of procedural items and a period for citizen comments.
- 2025 Budget Public Hearings
Board of County Commissioners - Special Meeting
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners held a special joint meeting with the Fair Board on Monday, October 21, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 108 8th Street, Room 100 in Glenwood Springs. The agenda listed only roll call, pledge of allegiance, moment of silence, citizen comments, and adjournment. No items were selected for discussion or decision, and there were no attachments. The meeting therefore involved only standard procedural matters.
Board of County Commissioners - Meeting
The Board of County Commissioners will hold a work session on Proposition 123 regarding the Colorado Affordable Housing Financing Fund. The body is also reviewing several procurement contracts and a special events permit for the 5 Point Film Festival.
- Proposed $150,000 MOU with Habitat for Humanity for employee priority rights at L3 Condominiums
- Request to use $63,328 from fund balance as a local match for a new Traveler Van
- Special events permit request for 5 Point Film Festival at 644 Cowen Dr., Carbondale
- ADU accommodation request for 101 Monument Ridge Rd, Parachute
- Contracts for OJ Watson Company, Community Health Services, H. Barber & Sons, and Western Slope Materials
Board of County Commissioners - Work Session
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners work session scheduled for October 17, 2024 was cancelled. No agenda items were selected for discussion or decision. Consequently, no actions, contracts, or ordinances were addressed.
Board of County Commissioners - Budget Hearings
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the 2025 budget on October 15, 2024. The agenda consists only of standard procedural items—roll call, pledge of allegiance, moment of silence, citizen comments, and adjournment—and no specific budget proposals or contracts are listed.
Board of County Commissioners
The Board will consider several items, including a $7,500 payment for the 2024 Rural Public Lands County Council, a liquor license application for Glenwood Canyon Resort II LLC at 1308 County Road 129, and a contract award to Commercial Tire Service, Inc. It will also review multiple Fairgrounds fee waiver requests and approve changes to the Fairgrounds policy. Finally, the Board will hold a public hearing on an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) request at 101 Monument Ridge Rd under the Federal Fair Housing Act.
- Approve $7,500 payment for 2024 Rural Public Lands County Council (Robert Weidner)
- Review lodging liquor license for Glenwood Canyon Resort II LLC dba No Name at 1308 County Road 129
- Recommend award of contract to Commercial Tire Service, Inc. for tires to Road and Bridge, Motorpool, and Landfill departments
- Fairgrounds fee waiver requests for Colorado Extreme Hockey (FY 2024 & 2025) and Coal Ridge High School Rodeo
- Public hearing on ADU accommodation pursuant to the Federal Fair Housing Act at 101 Monument Ridge Rd, Parachute
Planning Commission - CANCELLED
The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for October 9, 2024, has been cancelled. The agenda states there are no applications to be heard.
Board of County Commissioners - Budget Hearings
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the 2025 budget on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. The agenda lists only standard procedural items such as roll call, pledge of allegiance, moment of silence, citizen comments, and adjournment. No specific budget items or supporting documents are attached or selected for discussion.
- No specific agenda items; only procedural items listed
Board of County Commissioners
The Garfield County Board of Commissioners will hear an application to issue a brew‑pub liquor license to Carbondale Beer Works LLC dba The Garage at 7025 Highway 82, Glenwood Springs. The meeting also includes a liquor‑license renewal for Sunlight Mountain Resort, an early‑release check request for ballot mailing, an abatement hearing for Clough Sheep Company, and a presentation of the 2025 proposed county budget.
- Liquor License Public Hearing – The Garage (brew‑pub) at 7025 Highway 82, Glenwood Springs
- Liquor License Renewal – Sunlight Mountain Resort at 10901 County Road 117, Glenwood Springs
- Request for early release of a check to fund postmaster ballot mailing for the Presidential Election
- Abatement Hearing for Clough Sheep Company, LLC (multiple abatements R018002‑R210401)
- Presentation of the 2025 proposed budget for Garfield County
Planning Commission - CANCELLED
The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for September 25, 2024 was cancelled. No applications were slated to be heard. No items were selected for discussion.
Board of Adjustment - CANCELLED
The Garfield County Board of Adjustment meeting scheduled for September 23, 2024 was cancelled. No applications were slated for hearing, and no agenda items were selected for discussion.
Board of County Commissioners - Meeting
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular work session to discuss several contract awards, liquor license renewals, and public event permits. They will review a request to disburse $250,000 for the 2024 Parachute Area Transit System (PATS) budget. Additional items include a contract for Draft One Report Writing Software for the Sheriff’s Office and a lease agreement with Gene’s Lock and Key.
- Award contract to Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Draft One Report Writing Software for the Sheriff’s Office
- Award contract to Current Solutions for election cameras for the Clerk and Recorder department
- Disbursement request of $250,000 for the 2024 Parachute Area Transit System (PATS) budget
- Public hearing for a Special Events permit for Journey Home Animal Care Center’s event on Oct 5 at Atlantic Aviation Hangar, Rifle
- Consideration of amendments to the valuation table for building permit fees
BOCC - Remote Meeting - Town of Silt
The Board of County Commissioners will hold a work session to discuss various contracts, liquor license applications, and special event permits. The meeting includes reviews of county insurance coverage and the 2025 Health Plan Opt Out Credit Program.
- Public hearing for lodging liquor license for No Name Bar and Grill at 1308 County Road 129
- Special event permit for Journey Home Animal Care Center at 0375 County Road 352
- Special event permit for Aspen Valley Land Trust at 1837 County Road 100
- Contract awards for Daly Property Services (snow plowing) and Ideal Fencing Corp, LLC (guardrails)
- Renewal of retail liquor store license for Rhino Liquors at 6820 Hwy 82
Board of County Commissioners - Work Session
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners work session scheduled for September 10, 2024 was cancelled. No agenda items were selected for discussion or decision.
Board of County Commissioners
The Garfield County Board of Commissioners will discuss updates from the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative and several public‑interest items. They will hold a public hearing on a special events permit for WindWalkers Equine Assisted Learning and Therapy Center’s Wranglers and Rhinestones event on September 21, 2024. Additional agenda items include setting survey boundaries and a public hearing for a brewpub liquor license, and several contract renewals and award recommendations.
- Special Events Permit: WindWalkers event at 1030 County Road 102, Carbondale, Sep 21, 2024 (applicants Gabrielle Greeves, Natasha Gitlitz)
- Survey boundaries & public hearing for Brewpub liquor license for Carbondale Beer Works LLC dba The Garage, 7025 Hwy 82, Glenwood Springs (applicant Patrice Fuller)
- Renew contract with Axon Enterprise for body‑worn camera software for the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office
- Renew contract with Peak Performance Copier & Supply Inc. for Laserfiche annual subscription and support
- Award contract to Advanced Network Management for UCS data‑center refresh hardware and services
Planning Commission
The Garfield County Planning Commission will hold a work session to review land use and development code topics such as solar energy standards, the use table, and the Comprehensive Plan. The meeting also includes a Community Development Department update and routine items like approval of minutes.
- Work Session on Land Use and Development Code Topics (Solar Energy Standards, Use Table, Comprehensive Plan)
- Community Development Department Update
- Approval of Minutes for July 24, 2024
Board of Adjustment
The Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on an appeal of an administrative interpretation concerning a zoning violation at 30 St. Finnbar Farm Rd (parcel 239131318007) located about two miles east of Carbondale. It will also consider authorizing the Chairman to sign a resolution approving a variance from the 50‑foot front‑yard setback for a lot on an arterial street at parcel 239327400027, about half a mile east of Carbondale. Routine agenda items include approval of minutes from October 23, 2023, election of officers, and adjournment.
- Public hearing on appeal of administrative interpretation for zoning violation at 30 St. Finnbar Farm Rd (parcel 239131318007)
- Resolution to approve a 50‑foot front‑yard setback variance for a lot on an arterial street (parcel 239327400027)
- Approval of minutes for October 23, 2023
- Election of officers
- Other business (no detailed items listed)
Board of County Commissioners - Work Session
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners will hold a work session to hear citizen comments. Attendees will receive a presentation on the Total Compensation Update from Evergreen Solutions and a discussion of health plan options presented by Jessica Roberts. No formal decisions are scheduled; the meeting is informational.
- Citizen comments: Total Compensation Update – Evergreen Solutions
- Citizen comments: Health Plan Options – presentation by Jessica Roberts
- Roll call of commissioners
- Pledge of allegiance
- Moment of silence
Board of County Commissioners - Meeting
The Board of County Commissioners will discuss airport infrastructure grants and commercial development at the Rifle Garfield County Airport. The meeting also includes reviews of human services outcomes, public health updates, and land use modifications.
- Grant offers for Federal Airport Infrastructure Grant ($590,795) and State of Colorado Division of Aeronautics Discretionary Aviation Grant ($32,779.00)
- Request for Concept Plans for private and/or commercial airport facilities at Rifle Garfield County Airport
- Final Plat Approval for Oak Meadows Phase III Filing 4
- Liquor license renewal for Battlement Grocery dba Clark’s Market at 71 Sipprelle Drive, Parachute
- Contract award to Glenwood Insurance Agency for Workers’ Compensation Insurance broker services
BOCC - Joint Work Session with Town of Parachute
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners and the Town of Parachute are meeting for a joint work session. The session includes citizen comments and updates on local infrastructure and industry.
- Parachute Trails update
- County Road 215 update
- Oil & Gas update
- Parachute Urban Renewal Authority (URA) progress
Planning Commission - CANCELLED
The Garfield County Planning Commission meeting scheduled for August 14, 2024 was cancelled. No applications were slated for hearing. No agenda items were selected for discussion.
Board of County Commissioners
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners will consider routine consent‑agenda items, approve bills, and discuss several specific proposals. Items include awarding a sole‑source contract to Valley Meals and More for meal delivery services, reviewing third‑quarter discretionary grant awards, and evaluating requests related to landfill fee reductions, a remote communications site agreement with Pano AI Inc, and a lease amendment for Rifle Jet Center. The meeting also includes updates from the County Manager and County Attorney.
- Award sole‑source contract to Valley Meals and More for meal delivery services – Procurement Department
- Third Quarter Discretionary Grant Awards – multiple grant requests attached
- Request reduction of landfill fees for the City of Rifle's 16th Annual Fall Cleanup
- Approval of Remote Communications Site Utilization agreement with Pano AI Inc – Anvil Points
- First Amendment to Commercial Hangar Land Lease and Operating Agreement for Rifle Jet Center, LLC d/b/a Atlantic Aviation
Board of County Commissioners - Work Session
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners will hold a work session to review healthy food and beverage workplace meeting guidelines and related communication plans. The session includes a citizen comment period for Emily Stanton regarding these guidelines.
- Citizen comment on healthy food and beverage workplace meeting guidelines
- Review of healthy beverage workplace meeting guidelines
- Review of budget example for healthy beverage policy
- Review of communication plan for healthy food and beverage guidelines
Board of County Commissioners
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular work session covering a range of items, including contract renewals, grant funding, and land‑use approvals. Key decisions include authorizing an oil and gas development permit for two natural gas wells on Parcel 2137-321-00-008, renewing the air‑quality monitoring contract with Air Resource Specialists, and approving supplemental election‑security funding. The agenda also contains discretionary grant requests for community groups and a third supplemental budget presentation.
- Authorize a Resolution approving an Oil and Gas Development Permit for two natural gas wells (Parcel 2137-321-00-008, ~16 miles NW of De Beque) – Chevron USA
- Renew contract with Air Resource Specialists, Inc. for air quality monitoring services
- Award sole source contract to CaseWorthy, Inc. for CMA software to the Department of Human Services
- Approve $71,784.70 pass‑through and $27,602.71 matching funds for the 2024 Election Improvement Grant
- Consider discretionary grant requests totaling $21,450 for organizations such as Roaring Fork Conservancy, Valley Senior Center, and Garfield County Search and Rescue
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a Location and Extent Application for Xcel Energy. The proposal involves the Mitchell Creek to Rifle Ute Substation Transmission Line 6584 Rebuild Project.
- Public hearing for Xcel Energy's Mitchell Creek to Rifle Ute Substation Transmission Line 6584 Rebuild Project
- Project location spans from Devereaux Rd. in Glenwood Springs to Airport Rd. in Rifle
- Project alignment involves the I-70 corridor and County Roads 134, 96, 368, 335, 311, 331, 346, 315, and 352
Board of Adjustment - CANCELLED
The Garfield County Board of Adjustment meeting scheduled for July 22, 2024 was cancelled. No applications were slated for hearing, and no agenda items were selected for discussion.
Board of County Commissioners - Meeting
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners will discuss a range of items, including routine consent agenda approvals and a liquor license renewal for Honey Butter LLC. They will consider designating the county's 2024 Private Activity Bond funds for the Glenwood Gardens affordable‑housing project and awarding a contract to Savio House for home‑based intervention services. The meeting also includes public hearings on an oil‑and‑gas development permit, a small solar energy system, and a multi‑unit dwelling project.
- Allocate 2024 Private Activity Bonds to Glenwood Gardens affordable‑housing project
- Award contract to Savio House for home‑based intervention services
- Renew liquor license for Honey Butter LLC at 155 Highway 133, Carbondale
- Public hearing on Chevron oil and gas development permit in Resource Lands Zone District (Parcel 2137-321-00-008)
- Public hearing on Iron Mountain Apartments limited‑impact permit at 6916 Hwy 82, Glenwood Springs
Board of County Commissioners - Site Visit
The provided document contains only procedural boilerplate and technical metadata from a software interface. No specific topics, discussions, or decisions are recorded for this site visit.
Planning Commission - CANCELLED
The Garfield County Planning Commission meeting scheduled for July 10, 2024, has been cancelled. There were no applications scheduled to be heard at this time.