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title: "County names an administrator finalist and ends the cannabis energy fee"
date: "2026-11-07"
weekStart: "2026-11-01"
weekEnd: "2026-11-07"
meetings: 1
generated: true
drafted: "2026-11-08T13:13:57.145Z"
---
## What happened

Only the Boulder County Commissioners held a meeting in the input this week. The business meeting took place on November 5.

### County Administrator finalist

The board named Paul Janipor as the sole finalist for County Administrator. Janipor is the county's IT director. A 14 day community feedback period follows. Residents give feedback through a Formstack survey.

### Cannabis energy fee

The board adopted Resolution 2026-0070. The resolution ends the Energy Impact Offset Fund fee on cannabis operations. It also amends the marijuana licensing rules. Licenses now run for two year terms. The rules no longer refer to the fund, and they drop the assessor and treasurer referrals.

A cannabis cultivator thanked the board for acting quickly. The cultivator said the fee is a fixed cost during a market downturn. One other speaker used the same hearing to complain about a delayed geothermal retrofit and the Energy Smart program.

### 2027 budget direction

In the afternoon, the board gave direction on the 2027 budget. General fund reductions stand at about $13.1 million. The board restored the $60,500 Youth Corps cut. It also reduced the economic vitality grant cut by $35,000.

### Public comment

Nine speakers asked the board to stop or pause the planned aerial spraying of indaziflam herbicide on open space at Red Hill. Comment on this topic took roughly two hours of the morning comment period.

The speakers cited the City of Boulder soil study. They said the herbicide harms native seeds, wildlife, water, and food grown on nearby farms. They asked for a pause, open research, and alternatives such as grazing. Some said the court ruling against the county would be appealed.

Three other speakers raised separate issues:

- One speaker accused public health of charging unlawful septic fees on vacation rentals. The speaker demanded refunds and written answers.
- A resident of the Mountain View mobile home park in Longmont said residents need about $9 million to buy the park. The resident said residents will return to ask the county for funding.
- One speaker raised the energy retrofit complaint noted above.

## Votes

- **Resolution 2026-0070, ending the Energy Impact Offset Fund fee and amending the marijuana licensing rules:** [passed 2-0](https://politics.boulderhopkins.com/county/votes/3f619bbf-b4ac-4155-b8d1-635fd475d832-3). Commissioners Claire Levy and Marta Loachamin voted yes. Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann was excused.
- **Name Paul Janipor as the sole finalist for County Administrator:** [passed 3-0](https://politics.boulderhopkins.com/county/votes/3f619bbf-b4ac-4155-b8d1-635fd475d832-2).

The board also [approved its consent agenda 3-0](https://politics.boulderhopkins.com/county/votes/3f619bbf-b4ac-4155-b8d1-635fd475d832-1). Nothing was pulled.

## What is next

The 14 day community feedback period on the County Administrator finalist is now open. The input lists no upcoming meetings.