Public Hearing Agenda for November 10, 2025

Rob Oquist - Commissioner Dist. 1 
Tim Knabenshue - Commissioner Dist. 2 
Jim Baldwin - Commissioner Dist. 3
Kaysie Schmidt - County Administrator
Rose Pugliese – Interim County Attorney

November 10, 2025 Otero County Board of Commissioners Agenda

1. Opening Prayer
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Call to Order
4. Public Comment (limit of 3 minutes)
5. Presentations
   1. Jacob Topping, Southeastern Colorado Regional Representative, U.S. Senator Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)
   2. Employee Recognition for Years of Service
6. Consent Agenda. The Chair will remove any Consent Agenda item upon request by any Commissioner or assigned staff. Items removed upon request will be considered separately by the Board immediately following the action on the remaining Consent Agenda, to be continued to another meeting date, or handled in a manner otherwise determined at the discretion of the Board.
   1. Approval of Minutes for the 10 27 2025 Public Hearing and the 11 3 2025 Special Public Hearing
   2. Approval of Bills & Payroll
7. Old Business
8. New Business
   1. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Additional Funding, Danelle Berg
9. Departmental Reports
10. Commissioners’ Report
11. Discussion
12. Announcements
    1. Otero County offices and Landfill will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in observance of Veteran’s Day.
    2. Final Budget Presentation - December 8th, at 1:30 pm.