Las Animas County Commissioners Hold Regular Public Meeting March 17

Commissioners Felix M. Lopez, Tony C. Hass, and Robert A. Lucero convened at the Las Animas County Courthouse in Trinidad on Tuesday, March 17, for the board's regular monthly session in Room 201 at 200 East 1st Street, one of two scheduled meetings the board holds each month on the first and third Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m.

The full meeting was recorded and published to the public meeting archive. A video titled "(LACBCC) Las Animas Board of County Commissioners. March 17, 2026" is available through the TrinidadTimesTV71 YouTube channel, which has approximately 1,140 subscribers.

The board's preceding regular session on March 3 offers a window into the kinds of business the commissioners routinely address. That agenda, published by KRTN Enchanted Air Radio, included consideration of a diesel fuel bid, a Black and Veach agreement, and bid request 26-R001 for aggregate crushing services. Financial matters included approval of payroll and bills for the second half of February 2026. The board also convened an executive session under C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(b), authorizing closed-door consultation with County Attorney Pamela Nelson on specific legal questions covering law enforcement, recognition, HR services, and a contract matter. Administrator Phil Dorenkamp, Finance Director Kristee Coberly, and Executive Assistant Paula Lucero round out the panel staff listed on that agenda.

The specific agenda items, motions, and votes from the March 17 session have not been publicly released in summary form. Residents seeking the official March 17 agenda packet or meeting minutes can contact Commissioner Lopez at felix.lopez@lasanimascounty.org or 719-845-2593, Commissioner Lucero at robert.lucero@lasanimascounty.org or 719-845-2595, and Commissioner Hass at tony.hass@lasanimascounty.org or 719-845-2592.

The Board of County Commissioners serves as Las Animas County's primary administrative and policy-making body under authority delegated by the Colorado General Assembly, with responsibilities spanning the annual budget, zoning in unincorporated areas, county ordinances, road and bridge maintenance, and human services. Each commissioner is elected from one of three geographic districts to a four-year staggered term, with a two-term limit.