# BOCC Work Session, 10/5/26 10 a.m.

The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners held a work session on October 5, 2026, focused on departmental performance measures under the “How the County Works” theme. Presentations covered public engagement, sheriff’s office communications, Ranch operations, tax and public trustee services, budget reserves, finance and purchasing, county attorney staffing, IT security, and human resources. The budget office reported general fund reserves at 33% of ongoing expenses in 2025, above the county’s 10–25% target, while forecasting possible deficits in coming years due to expected property-tax revenue conditions. Finance also discussed the county’s AAA credit rating and its procurement measures: one procurement protest in the prior five years (in 2023), and approximately $17 million in reported savings through the bid process. Staff described using RFPs for service procurements where quality matters and price-based bids for clearly specified work, with fair and open competition as the purchasing objective.

The Ranch described plans to pursue more co-promoted and county-owned events as facilities are developed through its master plan, and to use parking fees to help cover parking infrastructure and operating costs; no specific contract award or spending approval was presented. The work session was informational: no procurement awards, spending motions, or votes were identified. Commissioners and staff discussed possible ways to improve community-engagement tracking, but no formal action was recorded.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Sources
- [BOCC Work Session, 10/5/26 10 a.m.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyPG37LZrkI) - Larimer County Government