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He said the priority-based budgeting process ranked programs but left final decisions to the board, and that 7.8 million in personnel and 2.8 million in operating cuts were already set from the August 4 meeting.", "quote": "Our objective is not simply to balance one year, but really looking for long-term sustainability.", "speakers": [ "claire-levy", "marta-loachamin", "ashley-stolzmann" ], "videoUrl": "https://pub-bouldercounty.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=416747be-a5dc-4fe4-bb5a-78c0dd1be121&initial_seek=2821" }, { "topic": "county-budget-reductions", "item": null, "summary": "The assessor's office proposed reclassifying two vacant appraiser II positions to appraiser I, saving about 30,000 dollars, and cutting a vacant data collector position while raising hourly staff budget, saving about 57,000 dollars. The board supported both proposals, totaling about 95,000 dollars in general fund savings.", "quote": null, "speakers": [ "claire-levy", "marta-loachamin", "ashley-stolzmann" ], "videoUrl": "https://pub-bouldercounty.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=416747be-a5dc-4fe4-bb5a-78c0dd1be121&initial_seek=3182" }, { "topic": "county-budget-reductions", "item": null, "summary": "Clerk and Recorder Molly Fitzpatrick proposed dropping an outside leadership coaching contract, saving about 24,300 dollars, because her office has built the same training in-house. The board approved this cut but rejected two further clerk proposals: cutting election judge hourly pay and cutting election outreach funding, citing concerns about disinformation and the difficulty of recruiting judges.", "quote": "I don't believe that we are in a spot right now where we can take reduction from the election's office.", "speakers": [ "claire-levy", "marta-loachamin", "ashley-stolzmann" ], "videoUrl": "https://pub-bouldercounty.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=416747be-a5dc-4fe4-bb5a-78c0dd1be121&initial_seek=3319" }, { "topic": "county-budget-reductions", "item": null, "summary": "District Attorney Michael Dougherty proposed a six month freeze on a vacant district court deputy DA position, a one-time savings of about 63,000 dollars, saying his office had already returned 500,000 dollars last year. All three commissioners rejected the proposal, saying a one-time freeze does not fix the structural deficit and that felony caseloads, including domestic violence and homicide cases, cannot absorb the loss.", "quote": "So one time savings of 63,000 dollars as actually moving us ahead. So I wouldn't support this proposal.", "speakers": [ "claire-levy", "marta-loachamin", "ashley-stolzmann" ], "videoUrl": "https://pub-bouldercounty.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=416747be-a5dc-4fe4-bb5a-78c0dd1be121&initial_seek=3566" }, { "topic": "county-budget-reductions", "item": null, "summary": "Sheriff Curtis Johnson proposed moving about 500,000 dollars in jail medical costs from the general fund to the voter-approved offender management fund, which he said has a healthy 9.6 million dollar balance. He said the office no longer expects to need year-end budget amendments for food and medical costs because of a new kosher meal program and better cost management. The board approved the shift and asked staff to review whether the offender management fund's balance should be smaller.", "quote": null, "speakers": [ "claire-levy", "marta-loachamin", "ashley-stolzmann" ], "videoUrl": "https://pub-bouldercounty.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=416747be-a5dc-4fe4-bb5a-78c0dd1be121&initial_seek=4341" }, { "topic": "county-budget-reductions", "item": null, "summary": "Staff proposed eliminating a vacant Community Action Program manager position, vacant two to three years, saving about 154,000 dollars from the dedicated resources fund and about 93,000 dollars in general fund subsidy. The board approved the cut and confirmed it will not affect the county's CSBG grant allocation.", "quote": null, "speakers": [ "claire-levy", "marta-loachamin", "ashley-stolzmann" ], "videoUrl": "https://pub-bouldercounty.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=416747be-a5dc-4fe4-bb5a-78c0dd1be121&initial_seek=5027" }, { "topic": "county-budget-reductions", "item": null, "summary": "Staff proposed eliminating the juvenile assessment center position for about 118,000 dollars in health and human services fund savings, but the board asked for the promised partner impact analysis before finalizing the cut. Staff said the review of who would cover overnight youth services will take two to three months.", "quote": null, "speakers": [ "claire-levy", "marta-loachamin", "ashley-stolzmann" ], "videoUrl": "https://pub-bouldercounty.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=416747be-a5dc-4fe4-bb5a-78c0dd1be121&initial_seek=5321" }, { "topic": "county-budget-reductions", "item": null, "summary": "Sustainability director Susie Streiff presented six proposals totaling 930,000 dollars in reductions against a 1.6 million dollar sustainability tax fund deficit, including cutting housing authority energy grants by 400,000 dollars, an Eco-Cycle education contract by 45,000 dollars, climate communications by 35,000 dollars, resource conservation programs by 100,000 dollars, and Mobility for All by 150,000 dollars. The board approved all of these.", "quote": null, "speakers": [ "claire-levy", "marta-loachamin", "ashley-stolzmann" ], "videoUrl": "https://pub-bouldercounty.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=416747be-a5dc-4fe4-bb5a-78c0dd1be121&initial_seek=5585" }, { "topic": "county-budget-reductions", "item": null, "summary": "Streiff also proposed a 200,000 dollar sustainability tax cut to the climate equity fund, on top of a 250,000 dollar general fund cut already made in August. Levy pushed for further general fund cuts to the well-funded program given cuts elsewhere, while Loachamin opposed any further climate equity cuts as inconsistent with the county's equity and climate commitments; the board approved only the 200,000 dollar sustainability tax cut.", "quote": "It feels like also in conflict with, um, who's this organization says that we are in the work that we do.", "speakers": [ "claire-levy", "marta-loachamin", "ashley-stolzmann" ], "videoUrl": "https://pub-bouldercounty.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=416747be-a5dc-4fe4-bb5a-78c0dd1be121&initial_seek=5955" }, { "topic": "county-budget-reductions", "item": null, "summary": "Fleet services proposed decommissioning two fuel sites, at the Justice Center and Alaska Avenue, both over 30 years old and underused, saving about 25,000 dollars a year. The board approved the proposal.", "quote": null, "speakers": [ "claire-levy", "marta-loachamin", "ashley-stolzmann" ], "videoUrl": "https://pub-bouldercounty.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=416747be-a5dc-4fe4-bb5a-78c0dd1be121&initial_seek=6580" }, { "topic": "county-budget-reductions", "item": null, "summary": "Staff proposed eliminating the county's onsite flu shot clinics, saving about 20,000 dollars from the health and dental fund, noting declining attendance and new free clinics coming through the marathon health provider in 2027. The board approved the cut, asking HR to communicate community vaccine options to staff.", "quote": null, "speakers": [ "claire-levy", "marta-loachamin", "ashley-stolzmann" ], "videoUrl": "https://pub-bouldercounty.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=416747be-a5dc-4fe4-bb5a-78c0dd1be121&initial_seek=6644" }, { "topic": "county-employee-benefits", "item": null, "summary": "MJ Companies presented three 2027 health plan options: the Benefits Advisory Board's recommended plan with minor design changes and a one percent employee cost shift (3.6 million dollar county cost increase), a middle option with no design change but the same cost share (4.5 million), and a no-change option requested by Commissioner Loachamin (5.2 million). Staff said the health plan fund balance was about 11.5 million dollars at the end of 2025, or three to four months of claims.", "quote": null, "speakers": [ "claire-levy", "marta-loachamin", "ashley-stolzmann" ], "videoUrl": "https://pub-bouldercounty.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=416747be-a5dc-4fe4-bb5a-78c0dd1be121&initial_seek=707" }, { "topic": "county-employee-benefits", "item": null, "summary": "Staff reported the Benefits Advisory Board voted 12 to 10 for both the plan design changes and the one percent employee cost shift in Option 1. Levy said the closeness of the BAB vote mattered to him, while Loachamin said her request for a no-increase option came from wanting to give staff stability given rising costs elsewhere. Stolzmann moved Option 1, which passed 2-1.", "quote": "The more they get towards unanimous or at least lopsided votes, then the more I am inclined to follow their lead.", "speakers": [ "claire-levy", "marta-loachamin", "ashley-stolzmann" ], "videoUrl": "https://pub-bouldercounty.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=416747be-a5dc-4fe4-bb5a-78c0dd1be121&initial_seek=1605" }, { "topic": "early-childhood", "item": null, "summary": "Head Start division manager Akane Ogren reported the 2026-27 school year started with strong staffing, one remaining teacher assistant vacancy, and enrollment recovering to 96 of 110 funded slots after typical early-year drops. The program projects a 13,000 dollar surplus for the fiscal year and is preparing both a second-round extension grant application and a five-year competitive grant application due December 15, 2026.", "quote": null, "speakers": [ "claire-levy", "marta-loachamin", "ashley-stolzmann" ], "videoUrl": "https://pub-bouldercounty.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=416747be-a5dc-4fe4-bb5a-78c0dd1be121&initial_seek=2102" } ], "publicComment": [], "warnings": [] } }