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RE: EXPRESSION OF SUPPORT FOR FULLY FUNDING WELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S
OFFICE AND 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S 2024 REQUEST,
IMMEDIATELY PER SHERIFF'S AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REQUEST
(CLERK'S NOTE: Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Article 3, Section 3-13, the concurrence
of three of the members of the Board is required to approve a Resolution. The motion to approve the above
and foregoing, "Resolution Re: Expression of Support for Fully Funding Weld County Sheriffs Office and 19th
Judicial District Attorney's 2024 Request, Immediately per Sheriffs and District Attorney's Request," received
only one affirmative vote of the five Commissioners present, and therefore, failed. The failure to obtain a
majority vote to approve was a denial of the motion and of the Resolution.)
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has previously expressed and continues to express its' support for
the Weld County Sheriff's and 19th Judicial District Attorney's operations, and
WHEREAS, the turn -over in the Weld County Sheriff's Office has reached critical levels
regarding jail staffing and the 19th Judicial District Attorney provides critical support for law
enforcement, and
WHEREAS, providing law enforcement is one of the key roles of any local government
responsibility and Weld County should continue to provide law enforcement services that
residents need and expect, like making more deputies available throughout the county for regular
patrols and for animal control services, and
WHEREAS, Weld County just received 4.7 million dollars from backfill in property taxes
related to Senate Bill, SB 22-238, which has been placed in the general fund, and
WHEREAS, to that end, the Board should strive to meet the funding requirements that the
Weld County Sheriff's Office has asked for and Weld County Commissioners should use any new
funding sources in 2024 and 2025 first towards Weld County Sheriff's Office operational needs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the above and foregoing Resolution received only one (1) affirmative vote
and therefore failed, and the effect of the failure to obtain a majority vote is a denial of the motion.
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2024-0988
BC0058
ACTION OF THE BOARD CONCERNING EXPRESSION OF SUPPORT FOR FULLY FUNDING
WELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S 2024
REQUEST, IMMEDIATELY PER SHERIFF'S AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REQUEST
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The above and foregoing Resolution failed, and the effect of the failure to obtain a majority
vote is a denial of the motion by the following vote on the 24th day of April, A.D., 2024.
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Date of signature:
Kevi! Ross, Chair
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Mike Freeman
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(NAY)
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2024-0988
BC0058
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