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Elbert County commissioners seek to dismiss lawsuit filed by county residents
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coloradopolitics.com, Local

Elbert County commissioners seek to dismiss lawsuit filed by county residents

By Deborah Grigsby | Colorado Politics, via Denver Gazette Three Elbert County Commissioners named in a lawsuit alleging they conducted official business outside of public purview have asked the court to dismiss the case that could hold them financially responsible for contracts they awarded. In September, a group of Elbert County residents sued the board and commissioners Chris Richardson, Dallas Schroeder, and Grant Thayer in their official capacities after it was discovered they gave hefty employment contracts to County Manager Shawn Fletcher and longtime County Attorney Bart Greer.  The defendants, as stated in court documents filed on Friday, assert that two plaintiffs' three claims are moot because the county approved the employment contracts in question at a speci...
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‘Concerned Citizens’ charge that Elbert Co. commissioners violated open meetings law on contracts
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coloradopolitics.com, Local

‘Concerned Citizens’ charge that Elbert Co. commissioners violated open meetings law on contracts

By Deborah Grigsby | Colorado Politics A group of Elbert County residents was hoping to resolve several lingering questions about how County Manager Shawn Fletcher and longtime County Attorney Bart Greer landed hefty new employment contracts without providing public notice—and outside of a public meeting. Known collectively as “Concerned Citizens,” Elbert County residents Kenneth Cardwell, Jill Duvall, Jim Duvall, Chris Hatton, Nic Meyer, Robert Rowland and Bob Ware have retained the law firm of Zansberg Beylkin, LLC to compel County Commissioners Chris Richardson, Dallas Schroeder and Grant Thayer to “formally acknowledge” that the two contracted the county entered into with Fletcher and Greer are “legally invalid” because they were were approved outside of a public meeting.  ...
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Substantial pay raises for county manager, attorney led to heated Elbert County town hall
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Elbert County News, Local

Substantial pay raises for county manager, attorney led to heated Elbert County town hall

By Nicky Quinby | Elbert County News Amid controversies over pay hikes for local government executives and Xcel Energy’s power-line plans, the July 17 Elbert County Commissioners Town Hall Meeting was hotly anticipated and well-attended. Wendy Walp, Elbert resident and treasurer for the Elbert Women’s Club, said the turnout was much bigger than the last town hall in Elbert. People trickled in well after the 6:30 p.m. start time at the Russell Gates Mercantile Building. The meeting started off calmly with a county update from the commissioners, though many had difficulty hearing and frequently yelled for the commissioners to speak up. READ THE FULL STORY AT ELBERT COUNTY NEWS
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In Elbert County, manager and attorney get 40% pay increases, with perks
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coloradopolitics.com, Local

In Elbert County, manager and attorney get 40% pay increases, with perks

By Deborah Grigsby | Colorado Politics Two of Elbert County’s top officials received contract extensions this year, each with pay raises and county-owned cars, among other perks. The Board of County Commissioners extended “Engagement of Service” contracts to County Manager Shawn Fletcher and County Attorney Bart Greer. Fletcher, who has been on the job for less than 18 months, saw a pay bump of $80,000 over his 2023 contract, bringing his annual salary to $220,000. Additionally, he gets the use of a county-owned or leased vehicle, a monthly housing allowance of $1,500, and an extra two weeks (8 days) of vacation leave above his current accrual rate. Greer, who has represented the county for close to seven years, will also receive an annual salary of $220,000 and use a county ve...
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Lone Tree residents protest plans to locate new 23rd Judicial District office near Heritage Hills
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Denver Metro, denvergazette.com

Lone Tree residents protest plans to locate new 23rd Judicial District office near Heritage Hills

By Noah Festenstein | Denver Gazette Several Lone Tree residents are pushing back against one of the proposed locations for an office that will host the brand new 23rd Judicial District, which will encompass Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.   The new office will also offer pre-trial and probation services. The pushback from residents is directed at locating the office at One Lincoln Station, a building inside a business park just east of the Heritage Hills neighborhood. The location offers access to the E line of the Regional Transportation District rail system and Interstate 25. The residents, particularly those in the Heritage Hills neighborhood, accused the Douglas County Commission of lacking transparency and argued that the new office would increase cri...
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Gray wolf from Great Lakes population caught in coyote trap in Elbert County
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Gray wolf from Great Lakes population caught in coyote trap in Elbert County

By Rachel Gabel   | The Fence Post A rancher in Elbert County, Colorado, contacted Colorado Parks and Wildlife after discovering a wolf-like animal in a legal coyote trap on April 3 on a ranch in eastern Colorado.  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed that this animal is a gray wolf from the Great Lakes wolf population. This is not a wolf from the 10 recently released by Colorado Parks and Wildlife in December 2023. As a federally listed species under the Endangered Species Act, the service is investigating this incident and is working in coordination with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. As an open and active investigation, no additional details are available at this time. The animal was an 84-pound male captured by a trapper using a legal leg-hold trap on a 30-day agricultura...
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