HomeMy WebLinkAbout20252189.tiffHearing Certification
Docket No. 2025-52.D
Board of County Commissioners
Weld County, Colorado
Sitting as the Redistricting Commission
Adoption of Final Plan for Boundary Lines of Commissioner Districts in Weld
County, Colorado Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes
(C.R.S) §30-10-306.4(1)(h) and Direct Staff to Fulfill All Necessary Reporting
Requirements (Continued from July 30, 2025)
A public hearing was conducted on August 6, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., with the following
present:
Commissioner Perry L. Buck, Chair
Commissioner Scott K. James, Pro-Tem
Commissioner Jason S. Maxey
Commissioner Lynette Peppier
Commissioner Kevin D. Ross
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Houstan Aragon
County Attorney, Bruce Barker
Assistant County Attorney, Matthew Conroy
The following business was transacted:
I hereby certify that pursuant to a Notice dated July 17, 2025, and duly published July 19,
2025, in the Greeley Tribune, a Public Hearing of the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, was conducted on July 30, 2025, and continued to August 6,
2025, to consider Adoption of the Map Establishing Boundary Lines of Commissioner
Districts in Weld County, Colorado. Bruce Barker, County Attorney, made this a matter of
record.
Matthew Conroy, Assistant County Attorney, clarified the Board of Commissioners are
sitting in their quasi-judicial role as the Redistricting Commission ("the Commission),
indicated there is an item of business listed for consideration during the regularly
scheduled meeting for the Board of Weld County Commissioners ("the Board"). He
explained the Board, while sitting as the Commission, are not authorized to take final
Legislative action for approval and adoption of the Final Plan map, and are only
authorized to do so while sitting as the Board, pursuant to C.R.S. §30-10-306(2)
and §30-10-306.4(1).
Commissioner Maxey acknowledged the importance and impact of the decision being
made and asserted it is not being taken lightly. He further expressed his appreciation to
those who participated in the public meetings and provided feedback, as well as to the
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Redistricting Advisory Committee ("the Committee") for their hours of dedication and
cooperative work to provide three (3) initial maps. Commissioner Maxey expressed his
opinion of there being very little difference between the maps provided by the Committee,
explained curiosity lead his reasoning behind going through the process to submit a map
of his own for consideration, and he acknowledged the selection of maps simply boils
down to preference. Commissioner Maxey stated all four (4) maps comply with the
statutorily required criteria of Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S) §30-10-306.3, and cited
his findings for the record to support the South Platte Map, including: 1) compliance with
C.R.S §30-10-306.3; 2) compliance with the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, and does
not preclude any citizen from voting; 3) the map does not protect any incumbent, or
political party; 4) the districts are as compact as reasonably possible; 5) all territory within
each district is contiguous, 6) communities of interest and political subdivisions are kept
in the same district as much as reasonably possible, and 7) even distribution of
population.
Commissioner James inquired for further clarification as to the parliamentary process of
there being two (2) separate motions: 1) to adopt one of the proposed maps, and
2) legislatively approve said map as the Final Plan for the Commissioner District
Boundary Lines to be adhered to until the next redistricting year. Mr. Conroy confirmed
the process, as described, and explained the legislative authority which reinforced his
advocation for the Commission and the Board to be comprised of the same individuals.
Commissioner James echoed the sentiments of Commissioner Maxey regarding
appreciation for the public participation in the process and representation of
"Communities of Interest". He expressed his support of the Poudre map by stating, not
only does the Poudre map meet the statutory required criteria of C.R.S §30-10-306.3, but
it best reflects Weld County's way of life it terms of living, working, and traveling; respects
Municipal boundaries as much as possible; and uses natural corridors, such
as U.S. Highway 85, Interstate 25, and U.S. Highway 34 to anchor "Communities
of Interest." Commissioner James cited his findings for the record: 1) pursuant to
C.R.S. §30-10-306.3(1)(a) and §30-10-306.7, the Poudre map provides nearly equal
representation of registered voters, maintains an approximate three percent (3%)
deviation of any given district which is below the five percent (5%) threshold, which
provides evidence of a good faith effort to achieve mathematical population equality;
2) pursuant to C.R.S. §30-10-306.3(1)(b), the Poudre map preserves the largest Hispanic
community in Weld County located on the east side of the Cities of Greeley and Evans,
in addition to several unincorporated communities in close proximity, to retain their
ability to elect candidates of choice and influence elections; 3) pursuant to
C.R.S. §30-10-306.2(2)(a), the Poudre map groups municipalities with shared economic
and commuting patterns that reflect documented travel shed divisions; 4) pursuant to
C.R.S. §30-10-306.3(2)(b), the Poudre map creates compact, contiguous and logical
boundaries that follow roads, municipal lines, and geographic features; and 5) pursuant
to C.R.S. §30-10-306.3(3)(a) the Poudre map was created by a bi-partisan citizen's
Committee without consideration of incumbents or partisan advantage, maximizes
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political competitiveness consistent with required criteria while reflecting modest
registered partisan differences and large affiliated voter shares to give all voters a
meaningful voice and preserving fairness.
Commissioner Ross further echoed the sentiments of Commissioners Maxey and James
regarding the efforts of all involved in the process with the Community participation. He
closely mirrored his support of the South Platte map to Commissioner Maxey.
Commissioner Peppier acknowledged there will never be a perfect map; however, she
extended her gratitude to the efforts of those who participated in the process which
allowed the Committee to produce the maps. She stated her findings supporting the
good -faith effort of the South Platte map, which also satisfies all statutorily required
criteria, and she believes it does the best in keeping Communities of Interest as whole
and compact as possible.
Commissioner James moved to approve and adopt the Poudre map, based on his
previously stated findings. Seconded by Commissioner Peppier, and upon a roll call vote
of three (3) to two (2), the motion carried with Commissioners Maxey and Ross opposed.
There being no further discussion, the hearing was completed at 9:24.m.
The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, approved the above
and foregoing Hearing Certification, on motion duly made and seconded, by the following
vote on the 20th day of August, A.D., 2025:
Perry L. Buck, Chair: Aye
Scott K. James, Pro-Tem: Aye
Jason S. Maxey: Aye
Lynette Peppier: Aye
Kevin D. Ross: Aye
Attest:
Esther E. Gesick, Clerk to the Board
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Weld County Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting- August 6, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m.
Attended participants
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2. Participants
Name
Samual Penn
Weld Admin Assembly Room
Ryan Rose
Chloe White
Dom DeNovellis
Mikel Huston
Kevin Jass
Rudy Santos
Carly Koppes
Charles Vetter
Kris Ranslem
lazmyn Trujillo Martinez
Jennifer Finch
Leah Flesner
Nicole Brick
Kristen Sigg
Adam Gonzales
Donna McEnroe
Rose Everett
Sharon Benson
Devlyn Aragon
Chloe White - Public View (Unverified)
Mike McRoberts
Ann Kling (Unverified)
Samuel Gould
Jill Scott
Roy Rudisill
Donna McNamara
Matthew VanEyll
Jennifer Oftelie
Evan Pinkham
Dan Campbell
Lane Mattox (External)
Jacob Mundt
Dan Huerter
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spenn@weld.gov
WeldAdminAssemblyRoom@weld.gov
rrose@weld.gov
cwhite@weld.gov
ddenovellis@weld.gov
mhuston@weld.gov
kjass@weld.gov
rsantos@weld.gov
ckoppes@weld.gov
cvetter@weld.gov
kranstem@weld.gov
jtrujillomartinez@weld.gov
jfinch@weld.gov
lflesner@weld.gov
nbrick@weld.gov
ksigg@weld.gov
agonzales@weld.gov
jmcenroe@weld.gov
reverett@weld.gov
sbenson@weld.gov
ddaragon@weld.gov
mmcroberts@weld.gov
sgould@weld.gov
jscott@weld.gov
rrudisill@weld.gov
dmcnamara@weld.gov
mvaneyll@weld.gov
joftelie@weld.gov
epinkham@weld.gov
dcampbell2@weld.gov
lane.mattox@fpgreeley.com
jmundt@weld.gov
dhuerter@weld.gov
Mariah Higgins
Aaron Maurice
Carolyn Geisert
Karla Ford
Chris Gathman
Rusty Williams
Kelley (Unverified)
Linda Duncan
Jerry Travis
Beau Baker (External)
Elisa Kunkel
Teague Citrino
Kevin Hettinger
mhiggins@weld.gov
amaurice@weld.gov
cgeisert@weld.gov
kford@weld.gov
cgathman@weld.gov
rwilliams@weld.gov
lduncan@weld.gov
jtravis@weld.gov
beau.baker@kunc.org
ekunkel@weld.gov
tcitrino@weld.gov
khettinger@weld.gov
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