# Adams County Board of Commissioners -- Oct. 13, 2026

Adams County Board of Commissioners public hearing, Oct. 13, 2026 (date shown in the meeting title): Commissioners approved an amendment to the design-build agreement with ECI Site Management, Inc. for phase one of the Riverdale Regional Park irrigation-pump project, setting a guaranteed maximum price of $556,337.19. The work will optimize existing filtration and controls, with the stated aim of improving water efficiency and system reliability. The board also received the proposed 2027 county budget of $882.5 million. Officials described slowing revenues and rising costs, with a focus on sustaining core services and limiting new ongoing commitments; adoption is expected Nov. 17 after further public and board review. No budget adoption vote occurred in the transcript. Public commenters requested $2 million toward purchasing and improving their community property and $80,000 annually in operating-cost relief; commissioners asked staff to connect with them about the process.

The board heard land-use presentations regarding a major subdivision and the proposed Big Bronco solar-and-battery project from Light Source BP. The applicant requested a 40-year conditional use permit and estimated about $40 million in property-tax payments over that period. Discussion covered wildlife corridors, agricultural and native-vegetation plans, project decommissioning and financial assurance, including a public comment urging a bond for battery recycling and disposal. Staff said it would follow up on the financial-assurance details. The transcript excerpt does not show a final vote or disposition on the land-use matters.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Sources
- [Adams County Board of Commissioners -- Oct. 13, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U50XuQR_Dss) - Adams County CO Government