Logan County commissioners to meet Feb. 3 in Sterling, consider liquor license

A slate of land-use rules, a contested liquor-license application and the allocation of county funds are on the table at the Logan County Board of Commissioners business meeting in Sterling, presenting decisions that could affect development, fees and events at the county fairgrounds.

The board meets Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in the Logan County Courthouse, 315 Main Street, Sterling. The meeting opens with routine items - call to order, the pledge of allegiance and revisions to the agenda - followed by a consent agenda that includes an item listed as “Approval of minutes of the January 2,” a truncated line on the agenda that requires confirmation of the year and full text.

Several high-impact zoning and regulatory items will be considered. The agenda lists a package of resolutions and public hearings intended to update county land-use rules for new technology and large facilities. The agenda states: “The Board will open a public hearing and consider the approval of Resolution 2026-4 concerning an amendment to the Logan County Zoning Resolution by the adoption of Battery Energy Storage System regulations.” It also includes: “The Board will open a public hearing and consider the approval of Resolution 2026-5 concerning an amendment to the Logan County Zoning Resolution by the adoption of Data Center Facility regulations.” Those rules would establish county standards for siting and permitting battery storage projects and data centers, both of which carry local land-use, tax and infrastructure implications.

Solar regulations are also up for revision. The agenda states: “The Board will open a public hearing and consider the approval of Resolution 2026-6 concerning an amendment to the Logan County Zoning Resolution by the adoption of amended Solar Energy Facility regulations.” The Planning and Zoning Department’s revised fee schedule appears as Resolution 2026-7; the agenda reads: “The Board will open a public hearing and consider the approval of Resolution 2026-7 adopting a revised General Fee Schedule for the Logan County Planning and Zoning Department.”

Financial and property matters on the agenda include a formal vote on allocation of federal mineral leasing receipts - a funding source for local projects. The agenda lists: “Consideration of the approval of Resolution 2026-1 directing the allocation of Federal Mineral Leasing Funds received and held by the Logan County Treasurer.” The board will also review the sufficiency of official bonds for county officers (Resolution 2026-2), consider approval of a Castle resubdivision (Resolution 2026-3 approving the Castle resubdivision of Lot 2, Block 1, Pawnee Ridge Subdivision Fourth Filing, and of a tract of land in the Southwest Quarter of Section 19, Township 8 North, Range 52 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Logan County, Colorado) and weigh a lease agreement with option to buy gravel aggregate material between Logan County and Barkley Ventures, LLC.

Public hearings include two special-events liquor license applications tied to the Logan County Fairgrounds. The agenda opens a hearing for an application submitted by the Logan County Republicans for an event on Feb. 14, 2026. A second liquor-license line references an applicant fragment shown only as “of Commerce for a Special Events Liquor License for an event to be held at the Logan County Fairgrounds on February 6, 2026,” an item that county staff should clarify before any decision.

These agenda items matter for residents and property owners because zoning rules and fee changes shape project timelines, local revenue and land-use impacts near Sterling and the rural parts of Logan County. Residents who want to review resolution texts, attend the hearing or submit comment can contact the Logan County offices at 315 Main Street, Suite 2, Sterling, CO 80751 or by phone at 970-522-0888 to request the full agenda, staff reports and resolution drafts. Decisions taken at this meeting will set rules and budget allocations that affect county development, public works and annual events at the fairgrounds; interested residents should follow board action and seek copies of final ordinance language and contract terms for a full accounting of local impacts.