Board of County Commissioners, June 29, 2026
Approves Contract ID 10856 Amendment 4 - Motorola system upgrade (Westminster/Broomfield sites), unanimous
What happened
The Weld County Board of County Commissioners granted in part Soul Fiber's appeal of a Public Works denial of a right-of-way permit for a 55.84-mile fiber optic conduit line along county roads from Cheyenne to Denver, with conditions requiring sufficient plans, method statements…
- Jurisdiction
- Weld County, CO
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 29, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 14
Appeal of Public Works denial of right-of-way permit for Soul Fiber fiber optic line
Soul Fiber appealed the Public Works denial of a right-of-way permit for a 55.84-mile fiber optic conduit and dark fiber line within county road right-of-way (County Roads 79, 77, 136, 74, 89, 52 area) connecting Cheyenne, Wyoming to the Denver metro area. Board granted the appeal in part with conditions. Represented by attorney Todd Messenger of Fairfield & Woods PC. Staff (Public Works) recommended granting the appeal in part with conditions.
- Appellant provide sufficient plans
- Appellant provide method statements including compaction
- Appellant provide methods of handling traffic
- Appellant pay the appropriate fees
- County to reimburse fees if they exceed cost to the county
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Weld County Board of County Commissioners granted in part Soul Fiber's appeal of a Public Works denial of a right-of-way permit for a 55.84-mile fiber optic conduit line along county roads from Cheyenne to Denver, with conditions requiring sufficient plans, method statements…
Key Decisions (14)
Appeal of Public Works denial of right-of-way permit for Soul Fiber fiber optic line
Standard form for Weld County public safety communication service agreements
Standard form MOU for FRCC regional communications channel sharing
Contract ID 10855 Amendment 3 - Motorola system upgrade (jail radio consoles)
Contract ID 10856 Amendment 4 - Motorola system upgrade (Westminster/Broomfield sites)
Declaration of equipment as surplus property for auction
Contract ID 10886 - Right-of-way acquisition for County Roads 74 and 31 roundabout
Temporary closure of County Road 29 between State Highway 392 and County Road 74
Extension of temporary closure of County Road 70 between County Roads 49 and 51
Entry upon various lands by Weld County vegetation management specialist
Ratification appointment to High Plains Library District Board of Trustees
Airport infrastructure grant agreement for reseal runway 17-35 (43%)
Airport infrastructure grant agreement for reseal runway 17-35 (23%)
First reading of code ordinance 2026-10 - Small Business Incentive Program
Development Activity (1)
Soul Fiber Cheyenne-to-Denver fiber optic conduit line
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
A 55.84-mile interstate fiber optic backbone from Cheyenne to Denver…
Commercial Demand
The county modernized its small business incentive program to reimburse…
Infrastructure
Ongoing county road improvements (CR 29 paving, CR 70 bridge…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 7 staff members, the applicant's representative, and a witness.
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