Pueblo County commissioners vote to enter executive session for legal advice on budget cuts and possible Runyon lease

At the Oct. 1 work session, a commissioner requested that the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners go into executive session to obtain legal advice from the county attorney concerning personnel and operating budget reductions planned for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and to discuss positions relating to a possible lease with the Runyon Sports Complex Commission. The request cited Colorado statutory authority for closed deliberations.

"I'm asking for executive session to hold a conference with the county attorney to receive legal advice on specific legal questions pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(b) concerning legal implications associated with personnel and operating budget cuts of the '26 and '27 budgets, as well as to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(e), concerning a potential lease agreement with the Runyon Sports Complex Commission," a commissioner said on the record. The chair then asked for a motion to move into executive session; the transcript records a motion, a second, and a vocal affirmative response before the board proceeded into executive session.

The transcript does not record further deliberations or a public vote on any budget change or lease terms during the open session; the board announced it would address those matters in closed session under the cited statutes.