Pueblo County commissioners enter executive session to discuss personnel costs and benefits

Commissioner Brandon Hirsch asked the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners Tuesday to move into executive session "to hold a conference with the county attorney to receive legal advice on specific legal questions pursuant to CRS 24 6 4 2 4 b concerning personnel costs for the 2026 and 2027 budget, duties of the county regarding vacation and sick leave payouts, county policy number 2009, potential changes to county health insurance and potential changes to Pueblo County's worker compensation insurance coverage as well as to consider personnel matters pursuant to CRS 24 6 4 2 4 f regarding the CFO." The request set the meeting's single agenda item.

The chair, who opened the special meeting, asked for a motion and the board recorded both a motion and a second; multiple commissioners answered "Aye," and the chair announced, "We're in executive session." Hirsch cited Colorado Revised Statutes §24-6-402(4)(b) as the basis for seeking attorney-client legal advice on budget and benefits questions and §24-6-402(4)(f) to consider personnel matters related to the chief financial officer. The board did not discuss details publicly before adjourning to the closed session.

Roll call at the start of the meeting recorded the presence of Mark Welty, Brandon Hirsch, Paula McPheeeters, Zach Swearingen, Bob Lucero and Craig McBrain. The meeting convened at 10:00 a.m.; the chair noted there was only one item on the agenda and that the public meeting would proceed into executive session for the matters described.