Power Map for Pueblo County

Here's a Power Map for Pueblo KOUNTY, Colorado, as of today, August 12, 2018, just before midnight.

"All effective actions require the passport of morality." ~Saul Alinsky

The 3 County Kings run the government of Pueblo County, Colorado, which includes all unincorporated rural areas, plus the townships of Colorado City, Pueblo West, Boone, Rye, Avondale, Beulah Valley, & Blende, but not Pueblo City. Pueblo City Law is mostly made-up of the 1954 Charter & Municipal Code, of which Pueblo County Law wholly ignores.

Colorado City Metropolitan District had a "Vote for 2" election in May 2018. Gregory Collins got 425 total votes. Robert Cook got 330 votes. Susan Kalman got 298 votes. & Patti Wadlington got 235 votes. 

In the "Vote for 3" Pueblo West Metropolitan District May 2018 Primary, Matt Smith got 1890 votes, Judy Leonard 1755, Doug Proal 1131, Joe Mahaney 1106, Staphanie Cordova-Catalano 1100, Barbara L. Bernard 1019, & Lewis Quigley 652. Some others ran too. 

Both Colorado City & Pueblo West are under the jurisdiction of the 3 County Kings & Kirk Taylor. Pueblo City, however, is not. 

The Baron de Montesquieu, in Book 11 of his "Spirit of the Laws", warned us against the Commission-style of government. Pueblo City abandoned the Commission-style of government in 1954. Pueblo City abandoned the easily corruptible Pueblo Strong Mayor w/ the 1911 Charter Convention, then Pueblo City abandoned the Commission-style of government w/ the 1954 Charter Convention. Charter Conventions are Revolutionary, & as Abraham Lincoln knows, "Be not deceived. Revolutions do not go backwards." [May 19, 1856] 

Pueblo City abandoned the Commissioner system of government in 1954, around the same time the ceremonial position of Pueblo Mayor was finally dissolved into nothingness). Pueblo County, however, did not. 

"When the LEGISLATIVE & EXECUTIVE POWERS are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner." ~Montesquieu

Pueblo County uses the Commission-style of government today, w/ only 3 Commissioners representing over 160,000 souls. If Pueblo County were formed today, since there's more than 70,000 folks living here, then Pueblo County can have 5 Commissioners representing them. Why wouldn't one want more democracy? More democracy is a good thing. More representatives for the people is a good thing. 

The Clerk of the Board MUST "acquire a book & keep all ordinances adopted by this Board. (Res. 80-135, 1980)"

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The 3 branches of government used in the United States is legislative, executive, & judicial. Those separation of powers is how the federal, state, & many local governments are organized. The 3 branches of government, while ridiculous, while arbitrary & unnecessary, were intentionally designed in order to vanquish any & all kinds of monarchical tyrannical dictatorships, before they begin. The 3 branches of government nips tyranny in the bud. B/c of the 3 branches of govt, forever & always, tyranny can never take place. Even if a strong EXECUTIVE, or JUDICIAL, or LEGISLATIVE BRANCH leader emerged, one that was so charismatic, so diplomatic, that they can get the other 2 branches underneath their thumbs, wrapped around their pinke fingers, their dicks n the Mr or Mrs. Pueblo Suave Monarch's pocket, b/c of the nature of the best, there will always be 3 centers of power. The other 2 branches will have to be swayed. They could be intimidated, but since they're the elected leadership, they shouldn't let any individual compromise their love for "the common people". 

The EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE Branches of PUEBLO COUNTY are united in the same 3 people, in the same body of magistrates, by 3 Kings, 3 Gods, a Triumvirate of joint Executive/Legislative Power, a Triumvirate of the County Kings, a Triumvirate of the County Gods, a 3-headed Hydra: 

1- Sal Pace,
2- Garrison Ortiz, &;
3- Terry Hart.

Sal Pace, Terry Hart, & Garrison Ortiz are the only LEGISLATIVE BRANCH for the County of Pueblo. The only entity that can write new temporary or permanent laws in Pueblo County for Pueblo County are the 3 Pueblo County Commissioners, the 3 Gods of Pueblo, the Pueblo County Triumvirate: Sal Pace, Terry Hart, & Garrison Ortiz.

This is Sal Pace's last year as a Pueblo County Commissioner for District #3. Democrat Chris Wiseman & Republican Zachary Swearingen are running for Sal Pace's open seat. That election happens November 6, 2018. 

Pueblo County ought to increase their board from "3 County Commissioners to 5 County Commissioners" [http://pueblodotworld.blogspot.com/2018/08/pueblo-county-needs-2-more-county.html][], to catch up w/ the times, since Pueblo County has a population of 160,000, when the threshold for adding 2 Commissioners is a population of 70,000.] when a County gets a population of more than 70,000, then "the board of county commissioners may consist of five members, any three of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business." [ARTICLE 13, SECTION 6]. - "Perhaps, let's redraw the districts of Pueblo County into 4 sections, for 1 district candidate, & then get Pueblo County their own Mayor, their own "Mr. or Mrs. or Ms. Pueblo County", w/ 1 at-large Commissioner, which would be good for Pueblo County nationalism, to bind the entire populace into a cohesive whole, as well as providing much needed leadership for the 3 County Kings. Pueblo County will need to consolidate their power into a single Monarch in order to counter the absolute charismatic power that the whirlwind that is the Postmodern Mayor of a Neomarxist Pueblo City is going to have."

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There were 31,000 people living in Pueblo West in 2010. Their median income was $65,000, "per capita money income $25,293", w/ a 9% below poverty rate. "Median value of owner-occupied housing units $177,400, ownership rate 82.5%, living in same house 1 year & over 84.3%."

Pueblo West is ran by a Metropolitan District form of govt, which means that Pueblo West is a quasi-municipal local government and governed according to Title 32, Article 1 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. Pueblo West is ran by a 5-seat elected Board of Directors that provide representation for residents in the same way a city council provides representation for a city.

The Board of Directors Meetings happen at 6 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Special meetings may be scheduled outside of regular board meetings. They meet at 109 East industrial Boulevard, Pueblo West, CO. 

The 5 Quasi-Municipal Kings of Pueblo West are the 5 Board of Directors:

Terry Zupan, President
Doug Proal, Vice President
Mike French, Secretary
Judy Leonard, Treasurer
Matt Smith, Board Member

As a metropolitan district, Pueblo West can't get any revenue from any Sales Taxes. The 3.9% sales tax collected in Pueblo West does not stay in Pueblo West, it goes to the State (2.9%) and County (1%). 

Pueblo West can only collect property tax and fees. 

There's 49.8 square miles of Pueblo West land, and over 403 miles of roads in Pueblo West.  

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Pueblo West, as a Special District, has these powers (CO Rev Stat § 32-1-1001 (2017)):

"(1) For and on behalf of the special district the board has the following powers:

(a) To have perpetual existence;

(b) To have and use a corporate seal;

(c) To sue and be sued and to be a party to suits, actions, and proceedings;

(d) (I) To enter into contracts and agreements affecting the affairs of the special district except as otherwise provided in this part 10, including contracts with the United States and any of its agencies or instrumentalities. Except in cases in which a special district will receive aid from a governmental agency or purchase through the state purchasing program, a notice shall be published for bids on all construction contracts for work or material, or both, involving an expense of sixty thousand dollars or more of public moneys. The special district may reject any and all bids, and, if it appears that the special district can perform the work or secure material for less than the lowest bid, it may proceed to do so.

(II) No contract for work or material including a contract for services, regardless of the amount, shall be entered into between the special district and a member of the board or between the special district and the owner of twenty-five percent or more of the territory within the special district unless a notice has been published for bids and such member or owner submits the lowest responsible and responsive bid.

(e) To borrow money and incur indebtedness and evidence the same by certificates, notes, or debentures, and to issue bonds, including revenue bonds, in accordance with the provisions of part 11 of this article, and to invest any moneys of the special district in accordance with part 6 of article 75 of title 24, C.R.S.;

(f) To acquire, dispose of, and encumber real and personal property including, without limitation, rights and interests in property, leases, and easements necessary to the functions or the operation of the special district; except that the board shall not pay more than fair market value and reasonable settlement costs for any interest in real property and shall not pay for any interest in real property which must otherwise be dedicated for public use or the special district's use in accordance with any governmental ordinance, regulation, or law;

(g) To refund any bonded indebtedness as provided in part 13 of this article or article 54 or 56 of title 11, C.R.S.;

(h) To have the management, control, and supervision of all the business and affairs of the special district as defined in this article and all construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of special district improvements;

(i) To appoint, hire, and retain agents, employees, engineers, and attorneys;

(j) (I) To fix and from time to time to increase or decrease fees, rates, tolls, penalties, or charges for services, programs, or facilities furnished by the special district; except that fire protection districts may only fix fees and charges as provided in section 32-1-1002 (1)(e). The board may pledge such revenue for the payment of any indebtedness of the special district. Until paid, all such fees, rates, tolls, penalties, or charges shall constitute a perpetual lien on and against the property served, and any such lien may be foreclosed in the same manner as provided by the laws of this state for the foreclosure of mechanics' liens.

(II) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the board may waive or amortize all or part of the tap fees and connection fees or extend the time period for paying all or part of such fees for property within the district in order to facilitate the construction, ownership, and operation of affordable housing on such property, as such affordable housing is defined by resolution adopted by the board. However, the board shall have the authority to condition such waiver, amortization, or extension upon the recordation against the property of a deed restriction, lien, or other lawful instrument requiring the payment of such fees in the event that the property's use as affordable housing is discontinued or no longer meets the definition of affordable housing as established by the board.

(k) To furnish services and facilities without the boundaries of the special district and to establish fees, rates, tolls, penalties, or charges for such services and facilities;

(l) To accept, on behalf of the special district, real or personal property for the use of the special district and to accept gifts and conveyances made to the special district upon such terms or conditions as the board may approve;

(m) To adopt, amend, and enforce bylaws and rules and regulations not in conflict with the constitution and laws of this state for carrying on the business, objects, and affairs of the board and of the special district;

(n) To have and exercise all rights and powers necessary or incidental to or implied from the specific powers granted to special districts by this article. Such specific powers shall not be considered as a limitation upon any power necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this article.

(o) To authorize the use of electronic records or signatures and adopt rules, standards, policies, and procedures for use of electronic records or signatures pursuant to article 71.3 of title 24, C.R.S.

(2) (a) The governing body of any special district furnishing domestic water or sanitary sewer services directly to residents and property owners within or outside the district may fix or increase fees, rates, tolls, penalties, or charges for domestic water or sanitary sewer services only after consideration of the action at a public meeting held at least thirty days after providing notice stating that the action is being considered and stating the date, time, and place of the meeting at which the action is being considered. Notice must be provided to the customers receiving the domestic water or sanitary sewer services of the district in one or more of the following ways:

(I) Mailing the notice separately to each customer of the service on the billing rolls of the district;

(II) Including the notice as a prominent part of a newsletter, annual report, billing insert, billing statement, letter, or other notice of action, or other informational mailing sent by the special district to the customers of the district;

(III) Posting the information on the official website of the special district if there is a link to the district's website on the official website of the division; or

(IV) For any district that is a member of a statewide association of special districts formed pursuant to section 29-1-401, C.R.S., by mailing or electronically transmitting the notice to the statewide association of special districts, which association shall post the notice on a publicly accessible section of the association's website.

(b) The power to fix or increase fees, rates, tolls, penalties, or charges for domestic water or sanitary sewer services is a legislative power of the district board and is not changed by the provisions of this section.

(c) No action to fix or increase fees, rates, tolls, penalties, or charges for domestic water or sanitary sewer services may be invalidated on the grounds that a person did not receive the notice required by this section if the district acted in good faith in providing the notice. Good faith is presumed if the district provided the notice in one or more of the ways listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection (2)."

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Education
Pueblo West is home to 9 Pueblo County School District 70 schools[5] including:

High schools
Pueblo West High School
Swallows Charter Academy High School

Middle schools
Liberty Point International (formerly Pueblo West Middle School)
Skyview Middle School

Elementary schools
Pueblo West Elementary School
Sierra Vista Elementary
Desert Sage Elementary School
Prairie Winds Elementary School
Cedar Ridge Elementary School

Charter schools
Swallows Charter Academy

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The County Surveyor surveys the Land to a mathematical precision to say who owns what, the County Assessor assesses the value of that Land surveyed by the Surveyor, & the Treasurer collects the property taxes off of that land, plus sales taxes, & all other taxes; the County Attorney defends the legality of the actions of Pueblo County government, the County Clerk clerks by keeping all of the important papers & data organized, the Sheriff sheriffs by keeping the peace, & the Coroner coroners by determining the cause of all deaths.  

The Surveyor surveys, the Assessor assesses, the Sheriff sheriffs, the Clerks clerk, & the Commissioners commish, & the Treasurer collects property taxes (plus sales taxes, & others) that the Assesser assessed off of the Survey conducted by the Surveyor.

Those are the basic services these offices provide, & their titles should serve as a good rule of thumb whenever thinking about the power apparatus of Pueblo County. 

Both the City Police & the County Police follow "Pueblo Law", or whatever their version of Pueblo Law is. US Law, Colorado Law, & Pueblo Law definitely exist.

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As an Administrative Unit of Colorado, Pueblo County's powers are spelled out in the Colorado Code (CRS): 

CRS 30-11-101. POWERS OF COUNTIES

(1)  Each organized county within the state shall be a body corporate and politic and as such shall be empowered for the following purposes:

    (a)  To SUE & b sued;

    (b)  To purchase & hold real & personal PROPERTY 4 the use of the county, & acquire lands sold for taxes, as provided by law;

    (c)  To sell, convey, or exchange any real or personal property owned by the county and make such order respecting the same as may be deemed conducive to the interests of the inhabitants; and to lease any real or personal property, either as lessor or lessee, together with any facilities thereon, when deemed by the board of county commissioners to be in the best interests of the county and its inhabitants;

    (d)  To make all contracts and do all other acts in relation to the property and concerns necessary to the exercise of its corporate or administrative powers. Any such contract may by its terms exceed one year and shall be binding upon the parties thereto as to all of its rights, duties, and obligations.

    (e)  To exercise such other and further powers as may be especially conferred by law;

    (f)  To develop, maintain, and operate mass transportation systems, which power shall be vested either individually in the board of county commissioners or jointly with other political subdivisions or governmental entities formed pursuant to the provisions of part 2 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S. Except as provided in paragraph (j) of this subsection (1), this provision shall not apply to any county or portion thereof encompassed by the regional transportation district as formed pursuant to the provisions of article 9 of title 32, C.R.S. Counties, by ordinance adopted, administered, and enforced in accordance with part 4 of article 15 of this title, shall have the authority: To fix, maintain, and revise passenger fees, rates, and charges, and terms and conditions for such systems; to prescribe the method of development, maintenance, and operation of such mass transportation systems; and to receive contributions, gifts, or other support from public and private entities to defray the operating costs of such systems.

    (g)  To provide for the payment of construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of street lighting by ordinance adopted, administered, and enforced in accordance with part 4 of article 15 of this title and to assess, either in whole or in part, the cost of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining such street lighting against the property in the vicinity of such street lighting in proportion to the frontage of the property abutting the road, street, or alley where such street lighting is so constructed, installed, operated, and maintained;

    (h)  To enter into contracts with the executive director of the department of corrections pursuant to section 16-11-308.5, C.R.S., for the placement of persons under the custody of the executive director in county jails or adult detention centers;

    (i)  To dispose of abandoned personal property acquired by an elected county official or county employee in performing official duties. Said personal property may be disposed of only after the exercise of due diligence to determine the owner of such personal property. Such personal property may be sold, discarded, or used for county purposes as the board of county commissioners deems to be in the best interests of the county.

    (j)  For any county located in whole or in part within the boundaries of the regional transportation district, to provide transit services in cooperation with and pursuant to consultation with the board of directors of the district. For purposes of this paragraph (j), "county" means any county or city and county.

    (k)  To coordinate, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. sec. 1712, the "National Environmental Policy Act of 1969", 42 U.S.C. sec. 4321 et seq., 40 U.S.C. sec. 3312, 16 U.S.C. sec. 530, 16 U.S.C. sec. 1604, and 40 CFR parts 1500 to 1508, with the United States secretary of the interior and the United States secretary of agriculture to develop land management plans that address hazardous fuel removal and other forest management practices, water development and conservation measures, watershed protection, the protection of air quality, public utilities protection, and private property protection on federal lands within such county's jurisdiction.

(2)  Counties have the authority to adopt and enforce ordinances and resolutions regarding health, safety, and welfare issues as otherwise prescribed by law. In addition to any other enforcement or collection method authorized by law, if a county passes an ordinance or resolution of which a violation would be a class 2 petty offense, the county may elect to apply the penalty assessment procedure set forth in section 16-2-201, C.R.S., and may adopt a graduated fine schedule for multiple offenses. If a specified offense would be an unclassified misdemeanor, a county may elect to downgrade the offense to a class 2 petty offense and apply the penalty assessment procedure under circumstances deemed appropriate and prescribed by the county in an ordinance or resolution.

History: G.L. § 428. G.S. § 521. R.S. 08: § 1177. C.L. § 8658. CSA: C. 45, § 1. CRS 53: § 36-1-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-1-1. L. 73: pp. 465, 466, § § 1, 1. L. 79: (1)(g) added, p. 1150, § 2, effective April 25. L. 88: (1)(h) added, pp. 677, 711, § § 5, 12, effective July 1. L. 90: (1)(f) and (1)(g) R&RE, p. 1446, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: (1)(i) added, p. 967, § 9, effective June 1. L. 93: (1)(h) amended, p. 407, § 6, effective April 19. L. 2002: (1)(f) amended and (1)(j) added, p. 733, § 3, effective August 7; (1)(f) amended and (1)(j) added, p. 713, § 3, effective August 7. L. 2003: (1)(k) added, p. 1036, § 10, effective April 17. L. 2008: (2) added, p. 57, § 2, effective August 5.


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While Sal Pace has updated his Wikipedia page to look like he's the sole reason why marijuana was legalized in Colorado, like Sal Pace turned Pueblo into "the Napa Valley of Cannabis" all by hisself, but now we see Sal Pace now calling for a moratorium on Marijuana licensing. Mr. Marijuana has put a moratorium on Marijuana licensing in Pueblo County until 2020. There's now a moratorium on: 

1- medical marijuana centers, 
2- retail marijuana stores, and;
3- retail marijuana licenses until January 1, 2020.

With all of this talk about marijuana, you'd think there'd be marijuana plants everywhere, but they're not. They're nowhere. There's no marijuana in anybody's yards, nor in the miles & miles of flat farmlands, nor on rooftops, nor in victory gardens. No where. Except in the few Marijuana Dispensaries, & few Marijuana farm grows licensed. Pueblo City passes out... 8 licenses? I mean, somewhere, but it's not a cornucopia of marijuana, as one would expect w/ it being in the 1st legal marijuana state. 

"Before the decision was made Wednesday, the moratorium was set to expire at the end of 2018. What this decision means is the local licensing authority won't be able to receive and accept new applications for a medical marijuana center or a retail marijuana store." The county said the moratorium does not impact any incorporated municipality within the county, such as the City of Pueblo or the town of Boone. 

"The first medical marijuana cultivation was approved in Pueblo County on August 12, 2012."

"The first retail cultivation license was approved in January 2014."

For more information, contact Adam Uhernik, Pueblo County PIO at uhernik@pueblocounty.us or call 719-369-9666."

In Pueblo City, Marijuana is as about as scarce as Houses w/ Solar Panels. "The Board", which could mean only 2 out of 3, so unless it was mentioned in the article that the 3rd one opposed, then it's safe to assume that Sal Pace voted down a moratorium. His days of being a liberal marijuana guy are over. He's a lame duck Commissioner, so he's just throwing in the towel. He's not even trying anymore. 

Here's 5 major accomplishments of 44-year old Democrat Sal Pace (b. Dec 14, 1976), & 1 failure: 

1- chaired the Southwest Chief Passenger Rail Commission, which is credited with raising $50 million to save the Chicago-Los Angeles Route;
2- was State Rep for District #46 (representing western Pueblo) for 4 years (2008 - 2012); 
3- lost election to Scott Tipton in 2012 for 3rd Congressional District;
4- Got Ballot Question 1A Funds to pass, w/o raising taxes; the projects slated to be built w/ Ballot Question 1A Funds are as follows: Pueblo's Amtrak stop, Riverwalk expansion, a youth sports complex, a community center, park improvements, road work, & other projects; 
5- led the political campaign efforts to keep cannabis legal in Pueblo County in 2016, beating back a multi-million dollar prohibition effort;
6- Pueblo County Scholarship Fund, which uses marijuana tax revenues to offer a college scholarships to every high school graduate in Pueblo County. He also helped found the Institute of Cannabis Research (ICR) at Colorado State University-Pueblo & est a nat'l coalition of local elected officials, Leaders For Reform, to support Federal cannabis reform. 

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Deez 4 skool distrikts r n Pueblo Kounty:

1- Pueblo City Schools District 60
2- Pueblo County School District 70
3- Edison School District 54-JT
4- Fowler School District R-4J

There are 13 High Schools in Pueblo Kounty, including Edison Skool Distrikt 54-JT;

Edison School District 54JT is a school district headquartered in Yoder, an unincorporated area in El Paso County, Colorado.

The district serves a portion of Pueblo County.

Its schools include;
Edison Elementary School
Edison Middle School and High School (a.k.a. Edison Secondary)
Alternative high school programs: Edison Academy and Edison Prep

The Pueblo County Education System employs & empowers hundreds, if not thousands, of staff. The Pueblo County Education System is where the children of Pueblo County are indoctrinated into being blindly obedient to authority, & to have no respect for each other.

Ed Smith (719.295.6548) is the SUPERINTENDENT of PUEBLO COUNTY SKOOLS (D70), which is the EXECUTIVE BRANCH of all Publik Skools n Pueblo Kounty. Ed Smith (719.295.6548) became Superintendent in 2010 when the Skool Board hired him. Ed Smith was an associate SUPERINTENDENT for Pueblo County Skools n 2005. 

D70 runs the entire Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, & High School System of Pueblo County. D60 runs Pueblo City's entire Primary School System. D70 serves 9,000 - 10,000 students. D70 employees hundreds, if not thousands of fat employees fattening themselves on the property tax monies of the Pueblo Countian people, would be better spent on the students, & their future estates.

As of August 2018, Pueblo County Skools (D70) has these 5 Skool Board Members: Tony Montoya, Ted Ortiviz, Staphanie Cordova-Catalano, Mark Emery, & Debbie Houghton. 

District 1- Tony Montoya, President (tmontoya1@district70.org), was appointed a Skool Board member n 2013, completing the term vacated by Ms. Sally Pappas, & his term ends next year, 2019. Tony Montoya got a Masters in Public Administration @ Bernard Baruch College n the State of New York. Tony also completed several courses thru the Colorado Army National Guard, & completed 22 years of service. Tony Montoya has served in Administer positions @ Metropolitan State College, @ the University of Northern Colorado, & @ Colorado State University-Pueblo where he eventually retired with 29 years of service. Tony & wife Tracey moved to Pueblo West w/ their daughter Hanna, 10 years ago. Hanna attended Skyview Middle School, & the School of Science, Engineering and Biomedical Science.

District 2- Ted Ortiviz, Member, Lawyer, was elected n November 2011, & reelected n November 2015, & his 2nd term ends next year @ the end of 2019.

District 3- Staphanie Cordova-Catalano (scatalano@district70.org) was appointed by D70 board President Tony Montoya to serve out the term of Jill Deulen, who resigned in May 2018. Jill Deulen was elected in November 2013, & reelected by default in November 2017. Jill Deulen resigned 6 months laters in May 2018. Staphanie Cordova-Catalano's 3 1/2-year term is over at the end of 2021. 

District 4- Mark Emery was elected n November 2013, & then Mark Emery was "reelected by default" n 2017, b/c everybody n his district was too scared to challenge the great Mark Emergy.

District 5- Debbie Houghton, Vice President (dhoughton@district70.org), was 1st elected n 2013, & then Debbie Houghton won her 2017 reelection by default. Houghton's term ends @ the end of 2021. Debbie was born n Pueblo, but not raised here. Debbie was raised in the public school system in Denver. Debbie's passion for life enables her to embrace the differences in children and wants to help them achieve, through District 70, the tools to ensure their success in our ever changing world. Debbie studied Psychology/Social work at CSU, Fort Collins & Business Marketing at Metro State. She then pursued a hospitality career some of which included, ownership, corporate management, corporate training and business consulting. Whatever her path, she is always striving to achieve excellence. Debbie has held may volunteer positions in her local area including finance and pastor parish relations at the Methodist Church in Rye, an active member in the saddle club and volunteering in our classrooms. She and her husband live in Colorado City with their two sons who are attending Rye High and Rye Elementary. She is excited to represent the mountain district and District 70.

Pueblo County's Skool Board is D70's LEGISLATIVE BRANCH. The 5-member Skool Board, the Gang of 5, get to hire & fire the Superintendent, as Pueblo City used to do w/ her City Council hiring & firing their City Manager at-will, before Strong Mayor changed everything. 

There is no JUDICIAL BRANCH for The Pueblo County Skool System, D70. There's probably some ad hoc ("formed or arranged for a specific purpose") JUDICIAL BRANCH of D70 is probably the Tyranny of the Principal. Or Vice Principal. They're given this authority by the SUPERINTENDENT (an EXECUTIVE BRANCH politician), & a compliant public.

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PUEBLO COUNTY'S JUDICIAL BRANCH is made-up of the 10 Judges (7 District Judges, & 3 County Judges) & 3 Magistrates of th 10th Judicial Branch, & the Water Court (Water Division 2 - Arkansas River Basin, @ Pueblo County Judicial Building), & the Appeals Court. 

At the County level, the District Court rules Supreme. The 22-member Appeals Court & Supreme Court only comes after the 10th Judicial Branch fails. 

Municipal Courts aren't a part of the State Court System of Colorado. Water Courts, County Courts, University Courts, Grand Juries, District Courts, Appeals Courts, & the Supreme Court are. Denver's County Kourt isn't a part of the State Kourt System of Kolorado. 

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Jeff Chostner (719.583.6030, 701 Court St A, Pueblo, CO 81003) is the District Attorney of Pueblo County (aka the 10th Judicial Branch represents Pueblo County, & only Pueblo County). The bridge b/t the Pueblo County Sheriff (Kirk Taylor) & the Chief Pueblo County Judge (Deborah Eyler) is Pueblo County's District Attorney (Jeff Chostner).

The POWERS of the DISTRICT ATTORNEY is: District Attorney is a Department of Pueblo County Commissioner-government; 

The District Attorney controls a bunch. Since only the Prosecutor can press charges, then the Judges & the Cops are dependent on the Prosecutor for the Criminal Justice System/Judicial Branch functions properly at all. The Prosecuter, but his/her power to press charges, & to ignore other accusations, is controlling policy. The Prosecutor virtually controls all of the policy for the Judicial Branch. 

To protect American-Coloradoan individuals from frivilous felony charges, a Grand Jury convenes as a protection against an American-Coloradoan's life & liberty being taken away frivilously. Since felonies are the worst crimes in society - such as violence, rape, stealing, murder - to be charged w/ a felony can mean a hefty price tag, & all it takes one person to "charge" another person w/ a crime is an accusation. The District Attorney is the man or woman who intiates those accusations. Not the JUDICIAL BRANCH, nor the POLICE BRANCH can punish anybody w/o the Prosecutor's permission, or willingness to prosecute some crimes, & vice versa. Whenever Jeffrey Chostner doesn't want to charge folks, say w/ the War on Drugs, which Libertarians are opposed to on principle, then the Judges are never asked to deprive a person's right to their own body, & Cops who waste their time w/ the War on Drugs, waste their time, if the Prosecutor was as principled as the Libertarians. 

The most important opinion in Pueblo County is Jeff Chostner's, b/c of his office, the Pueblou County District Attorney, aka the State's Attorney for Pueblo County, aka the Chief Head Prosecutor of Pueblo County. The Chief Head Prosecutor is the one who convenes the Grand Jury, & their proceedings are secret. 

ARTICLE 12, SECTION 5 of Colorado's 1876 Constitution, our Founding Charter, birthed from many Charter Conventions, says that District Courts have power over County Treasurers, & even the State Treasurer as well. The District Attorney & the head of the Grand Jury can appoint an "Investigate the County Treasurer" Committee of up to 5 (five) individuals to investigate accounts & affairs of Treasurer. Any of the 7 Judges of the 10th Judicial Branch District Court - such as Deborah Eyler - can appoint a similar "Investigate the County Treasurer" Committee of up to 5, & then the committee reports back to the court their findings. "Section 5.  Investigation of state and county treasurers. The district court of each county shall, at each term thereof, specially give in charge to the grand jury, if there be one, the laws regulating the accountability of the county treasurer, and shall appoint a committee of such grand jury, or of other reputable persons not exceeding five, to investigate the official accounts and affairs of the treasurer of such county, and report to the court the condition thereof. The judge of the district court may appoint a like committee in vacation at any time, but not oftener than once in every three months. The district court of the county wherein the seat of government may be shall have the like power to appoint committees to investigate the official accounts and affairs of the state treasurer and the auditor of state."

If a District Attorney wants to cover up a cold-blooded murder of an innocent caused by a police officer in his district, & doesn't want him or her to go thru the JUDICIAL BRANCH b/c the District Attorney knows that the 10th Judicial Branch doesn't play fair, doesn't attempt to find the truth, nor resolves any disputes, ever, but is instead, a rocket docket slaughterhouse injustice system, they can do so, per CRS 20-1-114. According to CRS 20-1-114, when a District Attorney decides to not file charges against a police officer, all they need to do is "release a report and publicly disclose the report explaining the district attorney's findings, including the basis for the decision not to charge the officer with any criminal conduct. The district attorney shall post the written report on its website or, if it does not have a website, make it publicly available upon request." ~CRS 20-1-114(1)

The District Attorney can cover the cold-blooded murder of an innocent, if a police officer, an agent of state power, does it, all by himself. The District Attorney can give the illusion of some kind of due process by offering the charges to a convening Grand Jury. When the District Attorney hands the decision of putting felony murder charges on a "cold-blooded murderer of innocents" state official off to the Grand Jury, he or she must "release a statement at the time the matter is referred to the grand jury disclosing the general purpose of the grand jury's investigation." When the Grand Jury, which is directed by the Prosecutor, ie Distrikt Attorney, behind closed doors, returns w/ a "no true bill" ruling, then they have to release a statement too, just as the District Attorney did, pursuant to CRS 16-5-205.5.

Samantha Ramsey's death was covered up in a Grand Jury hearing, which was intentionally convened 1 year later, very shortly after the General Election for all of the County Officials was over. 

The District Attorney gets to hire as many Deputy Attorneys as he or she so pleases, provided the 3 County Kings of Pueblo County approve. The District Attorney is allowed "to appoint such deputy district attorneys as he deems necessary to properly discharge the duties of his office, with the approval of the board of county commissioners or boards of county commissioners of multicounty districts or a city council..." Title 20 District Attorneys CRS §20-1-201(1). 

District Attorneys can hire 1 or more part Deputies: "The district attorney in every judicial district is authorized to appoint one or more part-time deputies to fulfill the duties of t..." ~CRS §20-1-201(b)

District Attorneys can hire Special Deputy Distict Attorneys, paying only for their "ordinary & necessary expenses, including travel." "The district attorney in every judicial district is authorized to appoint such special deputy district attorneys as he deems necessary to properly discharge the duties of his office, and such special deputies shall hold their offices during the pleasure of such district attorney.  Such special deputies shall receive no compensation for their services from the county or counties of the judicial district;  except that such special deputies may be reimbursed their ordinary and necess..." ~CRS §20-1-201(c)

All of the District Attorney's hires must swear an oath to the Constitutions of Colorado & the United States of Amerika. All of the new hires by the District Attorney also need some kind of BOND in order to serve the public. The Assessor, the one who assesses the value of the land each & every citizen is sitting on, is required to furnish a $6,000 bond. "Before such deputy district attorneys, chief deputy district attorneys, or special deputy district attorneys enter upon the duties of their office, they shall file with the secretary of state the oath of office required by law to be filed by district attorneys and may be required, as the district attorney shall direct, to file a like bond as that required to be filed by district attorneys." ~CRS §20-1-201(3)

The District Attorney gets Scheduling Power over his Staff. "The district attorney shall provide that any member of his staff be assigned regular duties or duty hours in accordance with the schedule of compensation paid such staff member." ~CRS §20-1-201(4)

The District Attorney is only constrained by laws, & her or his own conscience. Per CRS §20-1-102, all District Attorneys must defend the State, whether at the County level, or at the State level. "Appear on behalf of state and counties. (1) Every district attorney shall appear in behalf of the state and the several counties of his or her district:

(a) In all indictments, actions, and proceedings which may be pending in the district court in any county within his district wherein the state or the people thereof or any county of his district may be a party;

(b) On the hearing of every writ of habeas corpus sued out by any person charged with or convicted of any public offense before the judge of his district;

(c) In any such indictment, action, or proceeding which may be removed from the district court of any county within his district for appellate review as provided by law and the Colorado appellate rules;

(d) In any such indictment, action, or proceeding which may be brought to the district court of any county in his or her district by change of venue from any other district; 

(e) When he or she may deem it advisable to do so, in the preliminary examination of persons charged with any offense before any judge within his or her district; and

(f) In any probation probable cause hearing brought pursuant to the rules adopted under the "Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision", part 28 of article 60 of title 24, C.R.S., or the interstate compact for juveniles, part 7 of article 60 of title 24, C.R.S.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be so construed as to prevent the county commissioners of any county from employing one or more attorneys to appear and prosecute or defend in behalf of the people of the state or of such county, in any such indictment, action, or proceeding.

(3) The district attorney, when enforcing support laws pursuant to statute or contract, may use any remedy, either civil or criminal, available under the laws of this state and may appear on behalf of the people of the state of Colorado in any judicial district in this state. When doing so, the district attorney represents the people of the state of Colorado, and nothing within this section shall be construed to create an attorney-client relationship between the district attorney and any party, other than the people of the state of Colorado, or witness to the action; except that any district attorney who is a contractual agent for a county department of social services shall collect a fee pursuant to section 26-13-106 (2), C.R.S.

20-1-103. Collect forfeited recognizances. It is the exclusive duty of the district attorney to provide for the collection of forfeited recognizances and turn the money so collected into the registry of the court declaring the forfeiture. In fulfilling such duty, the district attorneymay contract with any person or entity and provide for payment of any fees and costs for the services of such person or entity out of such moneys collected.

20-1-104. Appear at inquests. The district attorneys of the several judicial districts in the state of Colorado shall appear in their respective districts at all inquests held by any coroner and have power to subpoena and examine witnesses at any such inquest.

20-1-105. Opinions to county officers - representation. 

(1) The district attorney, upon request of any county officer of any county within his district, without fee, shall give his opinion in writing upon all questions of law having references to the duties of such officer which may be submitted and shall file and preserve in his office a copy of all such opinions. 

(2) The district attorney, upon a request in the form of a resolution by the board of county commissioners of any county within his district, shall represent any county officer enumerated in ARTICLE 10 of TITLE 30, CRS, or the employees of any such officer in the defense of any civil suit or civil proceeding brought against such officer in any court of this state or any federal court if such action directly relates to the duties of the county officer.

(3) In any city and county, the district attorney, upon a request in the form of a resolution by city council, shall represent any city and county officer, as provided in the charter of such city and county, or the employees of any such officer in the defense of any civil suit or civil proceeding brought against such officer in any court of this state or any federal court if such action directly relates to the duties of any such officer. 

20-1-106. Appear and advise grand juries. The district attorneys for the several judicial districts in the state of Colorado shall appear in their respective districts at all sessions of any grand jury which may be convened in any county within their respective districts, and it is the duty of the district attorney to advise any grand jury convened within his district and to examine witnesses who may be subpoenaed before any such grand jury.

20-1-106.1. Preparation and review of affidavits and warrants. (1) The district attorneys of the several judicial districts in the state of Colorado shall:

(a) Render, in their quasi-judicial capacity, legal advice to peace officers, upon the request of such officers or of the court, pertaining to the preparation and review of affidavits and warrants for arrests, searches, seizures, nontestimonialidentification items, and court orders for the production of records;

(b) Examine and evaluate each affidavit for a no-knock search warrant sought pursuant to part 3 of article 3 of title 16, C.R.S., and render legal advice regarding such affidavit to the peace officer submitting the affidavit before such affidavit is submitted to a judge. A district attorney, including any assistant district attorney, chief deputy district attorney, or deputy district attorney, shall indicate approval of an affidavit by placing the date and his or her signature and attorney registration number on the affidavit as allowed by statute or court rule. A district attorney shall only sign an affidavit for a no-knock search warrant sought pursuant to part 3 of article 3 of title 16, C.R.S., upon satisfaction that the information in such affidavit:

(I) Fulfills the requirements of section 16-3-303, C.R.S.; and

(II) Supports the lawful issuance of a search warrant pursuant to section 16-3-301, C.R.S.

(2) In the absence of the bad faith performance of the duties specified in this section, the district attorneys of the state of Colorado shall be immune from liability for the performance of said duties; except that such immunity shall not apply to charges of perjury in the first degree, perjury in the second degree, or false swearing brought pursuant to section 18-8-502, 18-8-503, or 18-8-504, C.R.S., respectively.

(3) The division of criminal justice within the Colorado department of public safety shall review existing policies relating to the issuance and use of no-knock search warrants pursuant to section 24-33.5-503(1)(q), CRS.

20-1-107. Disqualification - court to appoint prosecutor - legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds that the office of the district attorney was created by the state constitution & that the state constitution gives to the general assembly the exclusive authority to prescribe the duties of the office of the district attorney. The general assembly finds & declares that this section is necessary to protect the independence of persons duly elected to the..."

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Governor Bill Owens in 2002 issued an Executive Order ordering the Attorney General's office to fill the vacancy of a District Attorney (7th District) after he resigned. 

D 026 02: EXECUTIVE ORDER: Requiring the Attorney General To Prosecute All Criminal Actions and Proceedings in the Seventh Judicial District

 Pursuant to the authority vested in the Office of the Governor of the State of Colorado, and in particular Article IV, Section 2 of the Colorado Constitution and Section 24-31-101 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, I, Bill Owens, Governor of the State of Colorado require the Attorney General to prosecute all actions and proceedings in the Seventh Judicial District in which the state is a party.

1. Background and Need. 

Wyatt Angelo has resigned from the elected position of district attorney in the Seventh Judicial District, effective midnight October 6, 2002. Under Colorado Revised Statute § 20-1-201(1)(a) the deputy district attorneys “hold their offices during the pleasure of such district attorney.” It is necessary to assure the continuation of the functions of the office of the district attorney in the Seventh Judicial District upon the resignation of Wyatt Angelo.

Colorado Revised Statute § 24-31-101 provides that the Attorney General “shall appear for the state and prosecute and defend all actions and proceedings, civil and criminal, in which the state is a party or is interested when required to do so by the governor…” Under this provision, the Attorney General must prosecute criminal
matters when required to do so by the Governor.

An assistant attorney general that prosecutes a case under the authority of C.R.S. § 24-31-101 is exercising the district attorney’s powers: "[W]hen the governor or the
general assembly requires the attorney general to prosecute a criminal case in which the state is a party, he becomes to all intents and purposes the district attorney, and may in his own name and official capacity exercise all the powers of such officer, for he is then, and in that case, the public prosecutor. Being authorized and empowered to appear and prosecute, he can do each and everything essential to prosecute in accordance with the law of the land . . . ." People v. Gibson, 53 Colo. 231 (1912); People ex rel. Witcher v. District Court, 190 Colo. 483 (1976). A special assistant attorney general is empowered to prosecute criminal matters in the Seventh Judicial District with the same authority as a district attorney.  As provided in C.R.S. § 24-31-101(f)(3), the Attorney General may appoint the existing deputy district attorneys in the Seventh Judicial District as special assistant attorneys general: “The attorney general may appoint such deputies and assistants as are necessary for the efficient operations of his office…” 

By the authority cited above, I am requiring the Attorney General to prosecute criminal matters in which the state is a party in the Seventh Judicial District, effective
12:01 a.m. on October 7, 2002. The Attorney General has agreed that the most effective means of carrying out these duties is to appoint the assistant district attorney,
the chief deputy district attorney and the deputy district attorneys in the Seventh Judicial District as special assistant attorneys general. All other appointees of the
district attorney shall retain their existing authority.

2. Mission and Scope.

Pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-31-101(1)(a), I hereby require the Attorney General to appear for the state and prosecute all criminal actions and proceedings in which the state is a party in the Seventh Judicial District.

3. Duration.

This Executive Order shall remain in force until modified or terminated by further executive order of the Governor or until I appoint a district attorney pursuant to
Article VI, Section 20(4) of the Colorado Constitution for the Seventh Judicial District.

GIVEN under my hand and the Executive Seal of the State of Colorado, 
this 6th day of October, 2002.

Bill Owens
Governor 

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"There shall be elected in each county, at the same time at which the members of the general assembly are elected, commencing in the year nineteen hundred & fifty-four, and every four years thereafter, ONE COUNTY CLERK, who shall be ex officio recorder of deeds & clerk of the board of county commissioners; ONE SHERIFF; ONE CORONER; ONE TREASURER, who shall be collector of taxes; ONE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SKOOLS; ONE COUNTY SURVEYOR; ONE COUNTY ASSESSOR; and ONE COUNTY ATTORNEY who may be elected or appointed as shall be provided by law; ..." [ARTICLE 13, SECTION 8]

The Pueblo County Gang of 6 (aka the Commissioner's Cabinet, the Executive Board, the County Executive Cabinet, the County Executive Court, the County Executive Team, the County Executive Gang) are part of the EXECUTIVE BRANCH, & r as follows: 

1- ONE COUNTY CLERK, who shall be ex officio recorder of deeds & clerk of the board of county commissioners; 
2- ONE SHERIFF; 
3- ONE CORONER; 
4- ONE TREASURER, who shall be collector of taxes; 
5- ONE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SKOOLS; repealed; 1984? 
6- ONE COUNTY SURVEYOR; 
7- ONE COUNTY ASSESSOR; and 
8- ONE COUNTY ATTORNEY who may be elected or appointed as shall be provided by law; ..." [ARTICLE 13, SECTION 8]

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The EXECUTIVE BOARD, the Cabinet for the 3 County Commissioners, are the other elected 6 & 1 appointed COUNTY EXECUTIVE BRANCH positions: 

1 PUEBLO COUNTY ATTORNEY [Cynthia Mitchell*]
1 PUEBLO COUNTY SHERIFF [Kirk Taylor] 
1 PUEBLO COUNTY ASSESSOR [Frank Robert Beltran]
1 PUEBLO COUNTY TREASURER [Del Olivas]
1 PUEBLO COUNTY SURVEYOR [Randy Reeves] 
1 PUEBLO COUNTY CLERK [Gilbert "Bo" Ortiz]
1 PUEBLO COUNTY CORONER [Brian Cotter] 

*appointed

The County Superintendent of Schools & the County Attorney aren't popularly elected in Pueblo County. The Superintendent is chosen behind closed doors in Executive Sessions of D70, Pueblo County Skool System, & the County Attorney are hired behind closed doors in Executive Sessions of the 3 Kings of Pueblo County.

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The PUEBLO COUNTY ASSESSOR is Frank Robert Beltran, who won 16,872 votes in this last June Democratic primary, & 2,548 undervotes. Frank R. Beltran will be the ASSESSOR for another 4 years, from 2019 - 2023, on top of the 3 terms he's already won, since Frank Robert Beltran won't be running against any Libertarians, nor Greens, nor a Sand Creek & Ludlow Vindication Party candidates, nor any Republican Opposition. Frank Robert Beltran has no Opposition in the November 6, 2018 General Election whatsogoddamnfknoever. Frank Robert Beltran has been the PUEBLO COUNTY ASSESSOR for 11 years, since January 2007, just right after he won his election on November 7, 2006. 

The Assessor assesses the Land, & structures on the land, to determine what that plot is worth in today's society, in order to get an accurate tax rate. The Assessor and the Surveyor are wisely not involved in the actual taxing of the land, & the collection of those taxes. That's the Treasurer's job. The Treasurer collects the taxes. 

Frank Robert Beltran was born & raised in Pueblo County. Frank has been married to his wife Maria, an Executive Assistant with the U.S. Forest Service, for 30 years in August of 2011. Frank has 2 daughters: Brandice & Melissa. Frank earned himself a Civil Engineering certification of completion from Southwestern Indian Polytech Institute (SIPI) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He completed a 2-year program in only 1 year. After college, Frank worked for several surveying companies in Pueblo & Colorado City. 

For the entire 1980s, Frank Beltran was the Chief Deputy Assessor of Pueblo County, working n the mapping department, deeds, farm nd ranch appraisal, residential appraisal, commercial nd industrial appraisal, state assessed nd possessory interest properties nd serving n the position of Chief Deputy for 11 years.

There's a $6,000 barrier-to-entry requirement for anybody who wants to be an Assessor. That's a good way to scare off the non-rich. Whenever a person is elected to become an Assessor, they must give up "w/ 2 or more sufficient sureties, n a sum of not less than six thousand dollars", "to the satisfaction of the board of county commissioners, and subscribe an oath or affirmation for the faithful performance of the assessor's duties as such assessor." If a person is elected to become an Assessor, then they are entitled to a 4-year term, & an Office of the Assessor, but only after $6,000 has been put up to insure quality Assessor. 

IF the newly-elected Assessor doesn't have the $6,000, then the County itself can take out "crime insurance" to cover the Assessor's butt on his/her behalf, just in case the newly-elected Assessor robs Pueblo County blind, then the crime insurance will cover the damages. [30-10-801. Assessor - election - bond - insurance - term - oath]

If the 3 County Commissioners aren't happy w/ the Assessor's work, then they can pass a law to force him to divide Pueblo County up into districts, & force him to hire a Deputy per district, who shall be a qualified elector of that district. The only caveat is that the district Assessor Deputies need $6,000 for crime insurance too. If the Assessor Deputies don't have $6,000, then the County will have to get Crime insurance on the Assessor's Deputies as well, in case of "any malfeasance on the part of the deputy assessor while in office." 

"I once asked Frank Beltran when he planned on implementing regression. He said he’d leave it to the next guy. So I am willing to be the next guy." ~Bratina

The County Assessor gets at least 1 office at the County Courthouse OR at the county seat of the 3 County Kings. And in that office, there 
"shall be provided with a suitable room, vault, necessary office furnishings, books, maps, plats, and all forms and blanks required to be used, and other office supplies." ~30-10-803

Not only does the County Assessor get him or herself an office next to the seat of the center of County Power, but the Assessor can them an office out & about the County as well, if the County Commissioners pay for it. 

Frank Robert Beltran was a Pueblo County employee for 26 years. Then Frank Robert Beltran became the Assessor, & has been the Assessor for 11 years, going on 12, & he'll be the Assessor for another 4 years, until 2022, until somebody, anybody, steps up. Hell, even a decent politician wouldn't soak all of hte gravy for just hisself. He ought to elevate one of his underlings up to the position of Head Chief, & step down, in 4 years. He's got plenty of time to do it. I mean... 4 terms straight!?! We toss our Presidents out after 8 years, yet here we're turning the Office of the Assessor into a career politician instead of into a jumping off point, which is what it should be. Frank Beltran needs to pick a successor in the next 4 years, & make it a good one, to solidify his Assessorship Legacy in Pueblo County. 

n 2008, Frank Beltran was appointed by Governor Bill Ritter as a Member of the Board of Real Estate Appraisers for a 3-year term. Future plans are to seek a 2nd term on the board beginning July of 2011. a Member of the International Association of Assessing Officers, Colorado Association of Assessors, Colorado Association of Tax Appraisers, National Association of Latino Elected Officials, Member of JAC X Pres, Pueblo Democratic Party, and Eagles Fraternity. Frank truly enjoys his job and looks forward to coming into the office. In his spare time Frank enjoys volunteering at BINGO with the Pueblo Democratic Party, golfing, cycling, traveling, and spending time with his family and friends. David Bratina’s not shy about criticizing the way his old shop is run: 

A man named Bratina ran against Frank Robert a few years ago. He said:

"For the past 15-20 years I have been trying to get them to update their system of appraisals that is based on 35-40 year technology that was enacted back in the ’80s. It is very ineffective..." 

"Every other large county in Colorado currently uses a multiple regression analysis, which is a modern method of appraisal that provides far more accurate, far more details and much more efficient evaluations.” 

Bratina told the Chieftain the current system results in a lot of errors in assessing taxpayers’ property, and he called some of those errors, “simply outrageous.” That includes an incident in 2010 when 5,000 homes were significantly overvalued, handing the owners a heftier tax bill.

If you have any questions for the Assessor of Pueblo, go visit, or give 'em call!

Pueblo County Assessor's Office
Tax Department
215 W 10th St #241
719.583.6597.
opens 9am Monday

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Randy Reeves won 16,714 votes in the June 2018 Democrat primary. Randy Reeves won't have any Opposition whatsogoddamnedfknever for the November 6, 2018 mid-term General Election. Democrat Randy Reeves doesn't have to run against a Republican, nor a Libertarian, nor a Green, nor a Sand Creek & Ludlow Vindication Party candidate. None. Nobody. B/c Randy Reeves was the incumbent, & b/c he was picked at the Democrat Assembly earlier this year, he gets to keep his comfortable Surveyor position. Without any objections, or challenges. Even by offering a weak candidate, the Republicans at least maintain that they're still there, but there is no real Opposition Party in Pueblo County, not an organized one at least. 

Randy Reeves is Pueblo County's ONE COUNTY SURVEYOR of Pueblo County's EXECUTIVE BRANCH. The Surveyor is a part of the Cabinet for the 3 County Kings. 

When it comes to Surveying for the County, Randy Reeves is on it. The Pueblo County Surveyor must do all that the 3-County King Board demands (Sal, Garrison, & Terry), & if the 3-County King Board (aka the Pueblo County Triumvirate) wants another private surveyor to do some work, for a 2nd opinion, or b/c they don't like Randy's work, they're allowed to do so. The Pueblo County Triumvirate doesn't have to listen to the County Surveyor, but the County Surveyor, at least per Colorado Code, must listen to the collective, sometimes merely a simple majority, wisdom of the Pueblo County Triumvirate.

DUTIES & POWERS OF COUNTY SURVEYOR [CRS 30-10-903. Duties and powers of the county surveyor]:

- "Conduct surveys to establish the boundaries of county property, including road rights-of-way, or any other surveys necessary to the county";
- County Surveyors must do whatever surveying the 3-County King Commission want; 
- to represent Pueblo County in boundary and/or corner disputes; 
- to tell County Attorney of boundary and/or corner disputes they see; 
- "To file" "all surveys, field notes, calculations, maps, etc, any records pertain'n to work authorized & financed by the board of county commissioners." ~30-10-903(c).
- "Conduct geodetic control surveys, vertical control surveys, or any surveys for the purpose of geographic information systems"; ~30-10-903(2)(d)
- "Conduct or supervise construction surveys necessary to the county;"
- Provide any other services requiring the expertise of a professional land surveyor as agreed upon by the county surveyor and the county board of commissioners.
- the county commissioners are allowed to get private surveying work, if they choose so; even work that's the listed in subsection (2) of this section, to contract it out to a qualified private professional surveyor or survey firm, or have another department in the county that employs Colorado licensed surveyors perform the work.

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Brian Cotter is the current "ONE CORONER" of the EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF PUEBLO COUNTY.  In the June 2018 Republican primary, incumbent Brian Cotter won 9,911 votes, & 1,984 undervotes. 

Troy A. Newman won his respective uncontested Democratic primary, when he "won" 16,569 votes. 2,851 voters didn't vote for Troy A. Newman. I was one of them. He didn't need my vote.

The Coroner determines the cause of death, & if it's murder, perhaps makes arrests. In deliver of subpeonas, & in keeping the peace, the Coroner & the Sheriff can beat up, arrest, attack, hit whomever they need to, arrest, deprive of freedom, trap, to make sure those legal papers get to their rightful destination, nd n "keeping the peace". The Coroner gets lots of violent State Power. The Coroner is protected by law, especially in defense of him delivering papers, or "keeping the peace". 

Coroners are NOT banned from owning funeral homes; BUT, if they do, then they must not direct any business to it; it's up to the family & they can choose at their own free will w/o coercion, which funeral home is going to be used; "conflict of interest"; 30-10-619(1). Conflicts of interest of county coroners

The Coroner keeps control of, possession of, the jail if the Sheriff is in jail. "Coroner shall act as sheriff, when there is no sheriff in any county, it is the duty of the coroner to exercise all the powers and duties of the sheriff of his county until a sheriff is appointed or elected and qualified; and when the sheriff for any cause is committed to the jail of his county, the coroner shall be keeper of such jail during the time the sheriff remains a prisoner." ~30-10-604. 

Coroners can issue Subpoenas; 30-10-608. The coroner may issue subpoenas within his county for witnesses, returnable forthwith, or at such time and place as he therein directs; and witnesses shall be allowed the fees set forth in section 13-33-102, C.R.S.; and the coroner has the same authority to enforce the attendance of witnesses and to punish them and jurors for contempt in disobeying his process as a county court has when process issues in behalf of the state.

The Coroner has the Power of Arrest, and the the Power to Order to Arrest. If the Coroner witnesses a crime, "If the person charged is present, the coroner may order his arrest by an officer or any person" - any person, since all peoples have the power to arrest, including the Coroner himself - and afterwards, the Coroner "shall then make a warrant requiring the officer or other person to take him before the county court." ~30-10-614(1)

If the Coroner charges a person w/ a crime, but the person isn't around to be seen, BUT the Coroner believes the a person he is charging w/ a crime, or is being charged w/ a crime, "can be taken", THEN "the coroner may issue a warrant to the sheriff of the county, requiring him to arrest the person and take him before the county court." ~30-10-614(2)

"The coroner shall then return to the district court the inquisition, the written evidence, the name and address of the stenographer if required under section 30-10-611, and a list of the witnesses who testified as to material matter." ~30-10-617. Coroner to make return to district court

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THE PUEBLO COUNTY TREASURER is Del Olivas. Del Olivas is an EXECUTIVE BRANCH county politician. The Colorado County Treasurer collects taxes, & controls the county's monetary police. Del Olivas was appointed the office of the Pueblo County Treasurer on May 1, 2009 by the 2009 Board of Pueblo County Commissioners. Del Olivas was appointed to fill the unexpired term of the previous Treasurer, Aurelio Sisneros. The 2006 election saw Aurelio Sisnero Sr. (719-947-3091; 55000 Elderberry, Boone CO 81025) ran against Walter Gomez (719-547-7858, 35029 Ford Rd, Pueblo CO 81106) for County Treasurer. 

Del Olivas was 1st elected to a 4-year Treasurer term in the November 2, 2010 General Election. Del Olivas is responsible for collecting the property & sales & other taxes that the 3 County Commissioners will later on spend. N the June 2018 Democrat primary, unopposed Democrat Del Olivas got 16,943 total Democrat votes, & 2,477 undervotes, including mine. Del will not have to run against any Republicans, nor Greens, nor Libertarians, nor Sand Creek & Ludlow Vindication Party candidates, since none of them decided to run against Del. Del will be the Treasurer of Pueblo County, for better or worse, for the next 4 years, until 2022. The November 6, 2018 election, for Del Olivas, will be perfunctory. Del Olivas has been the Treasurer for Pueblo County for the past 9 years, since May 1, 2009, and he's going to be the Pueblo County Treasuser for another 4 years, 13 years total, when his 3rd term ends on December 31, 2022. Del Olivas is associated w/ the Pueblo Latino Chamber of Commerce. A phone # listed for Del Olivas is: 719.583.6020. Del Olivas is a fifth (5th) generation native of Pueblo County. He was born and raised in Avondale, Colorado. He graduated from Pueblo County High School in 1966, from Southern Colorado State College (now Colorado State University-Pueblo) in 1970, Del went to work for Pueblo County in July, 1972 and was employed at the Pueblo County Department of Social Services for 31 ½ years, retiring on December 31, 2003  Del Olivas was elected to 3 full terms, & finished 1 incomlete term. Del is married to Joyce, & they have a son – Brian, AND a daughter - Christie. Brian and his wife Jenn live in Phoenix, Arizona. Christie and her husband, Talby live in Pueblo, Colobraod. Del and Joyce are the proud grandparents of 1 grandson: 

Joshua.

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DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES of THE COUNTY TREASURER: "The Treasurer's Office is responsible for the collection of all real estate, personal property, manufactured housing and state assessed taxes."

TREASURER CRS STATUTES:

30-10-704. Deputy treasurer - duties: The county treasurer may appoint a deputy, who in the absence of the treasurer from his office, or in case of vacancy in said office, for any disability of the treasurer to perform the duties of his office, may perform all the duties of the office of treasurer, until such vacancy is filled or such disability removed.

30-10-705. Vacancy in office - how filled: (1)  In case the office of county treasurer becomes vacant, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a suitable person to perform the duties of the treasurer. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the person so appointed shall give bond with like sureties and conditions as that required in county treasurers' bonds and in such sum as the board shall direct and shall be invested with all the duties of the treasurer, until such vacancy is filled or such disability removed.

(2)  In lieu of the bond required by subsection (1) of this section, a county may purchase crime insurance coverage on behalf of the appointee to the office of treasurer to protect the people of the county from any malfeasance on the part of the treasurer while in office.

30-10-706. Officers who cannot be treasurer "No person holding the office of sheriff, county judge, or county clerk and recorder, nor any member of the board of county commissioners, shall hold the office of county treasurer."

30-10-714. Treasurer collector of taxes: "The county treasurer of each county shall be, by virtue of his office, collector of taxes therein, and shall perform such duties in that regard as are prescribed by law."

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These 6 Departments Make Up The Pueblo County Treasurer's Offcie:

1- The Revenue Department (719.583.6690) Processes tax payments, Processes abatements and cancelations, Balances tax collections, Prepare and mail yearly and delinquent tax statements to taxpayers, & the Revenue Dept Receives deposits from all County Departments!

2- The Personal Property Department (719.583.6682) Enforces Collection of Personal Property (Business) taxes, Prepares/Serves distraints on delinquent Personal Property Accounts, Prepares and refers delinquent accounts to collection agency, & they Prepare/Process claims for taxes on bankruptcies! 

3- The Redemption Department (719.583.6683 or 719.583.6528) Processes Redemption (delinquent tax) payments, Manages all matters related to Special District and Special Improvements, Issues Tax Certifications for Title Companies and Lending Institutions, Manages all matters related to tax lien sales, & Manages the Tax Deferral program for the elderly!

4- The Manufactured Housing/ Mobile Home Department (719.583.6532) Issues moving permits, Purges mobile home titles, Issues Tax Certifications/Authentications, & Manages all matters related to Manufactured Housing tax lien sales!

5- The Accounting Department (719.583.6021 or 719.583.6529) Maintains the receipts and disbursement of all the various funds in the custody of the County Treasurer as mandated by statute, Monitors the activity of these funds daily and reconciles them monthly to a master ledger, Pay entities on a monthly basis, Investment of County funds consistent with safety and liquidity, Prepare annual and semi-annual reports, & Prepares monthly reports for Board of County Commissioners! 

6- The Treasurer's Deed Department (719.583.6023 or 719.583.6527) Receives applications from tax lien buyers for Treasurer's Deeds
Manages all matters related to the issuance of a Treasurer's Deed!

There's a strict anti-nepotism clause against any of those Tax Lien Certificates being bought by anybody even remotely associated w/ any of the County officials. No Pueblo County public officials, or employee, are allowed to buy the yearly Tax Lien certificates that the Treasurer sells. No Pueblo County public official, nor employee, nor the immediate family or agent of a Pueblo County official, or employee. "Immediate family" means "through blood, marriage, common law marriage or adoption." Whoever participates in the "Tax Lien Sale" have to sign a "Declaration of Statutory Compliance" affidavit. The county gets ahold of foreclosed houses, or of houses about to be foreclosed, & folks can buy their taxes, they can buy the taxes that the property owner owes, & then markup that price, & if the property owner doesn't pay the markup price, then the tax lien holder can take the property over by force. Sometimes property taxes can be inexpensive, I paid $50/year in property taxes for 8 acres in Breckenridge County, KY, so it would suck if somebody bought a miniscule tax bill, & was able to force the non-lawyer home owner out of his/her home for ignorance, or bullshit auction cycles, & land title holders. 

The Treasurer's office is located on the 1st floor of the County Courthouse, at 215 W. 10th St, Pueblo, CO 81003. Many offices are at that address. Including the 3 County Kings. The Treasurer's office hours are 8am - 4:30pm, Monday thru Friday, xcept on legal Holidays. 

Here's the Phone # for The Pueblo County Treasurer:

719.583.6015

It seems as though there's only 1 yearly auction on foreclosed houses b/c a document said this: "Please note this year’s sale is a two-day sale only." The sale began October 16, 2017, 8am, & then commenced closing October 17 in "batches" via the Internet. 

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TO THE TREASURER OF PUEBLO COUNTY, COLORADO
The undersigned, a resident of the county of __________, State of _______ as the holder of Treasurer’s Tax Lien Sale Certificate No _____ Book No _____ issued pursuant to the tax lien sale held on the _____ day of ________, 20_____ for the *taxes or *special assessments for the tax year(s) _____, hereby requests that the County Treasurer give such notice and take such proceedings as required by law so that the undersigned may become entitled to a Treasurer’s Deed to the land (s), lot(s), or premises described in said Treasurer’s Tax Lien Sale Certificate(s), more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Note: If you are applying for more than one Treasurer’s Deed please list below; indicate the Parcel No, CP No and Book No: Treasurer's Deed Application link: http://pueblo.org/sites/default/files/documents/DEED%20APP%20FORM.pdf

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PUEBLO COUNTY TREASURER INTERNET TAX LIEN
AUCTION PROCEDURES

Date and Time: The sale of the Pueblo County delinquent real estate taxes, and special district fees, will be held via the internet beginning at 8:00 a.m. October 16, 2017 and commence closing on October 17, 2017 in batches every hour starting at 8:00 a.m. and continue until the last batch has closed. Please note this year’s sale is a two-day sale only.

Seminar: The Pueblo County Treasurer and the internet auction provider will conduct an Internet Auction Tax Lien Sale seminar in the County
Commissioner’s Chamber located at 215 W.10th St, Pueblo Colorado 81003, on Friday, October 6, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.

Registration: ALL BIDDERS MUST REGISTER WITH THE AUCTION PROVIDER, SRI INC., IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2017 TAX LIEN SALE. Registration will begin on October 2, 2017, & will continue thru October 10, 2017. Info 4 registration w/ SRI Inc. can be found on their web site: www.zeusauction.com. Bidders are responsible to ensure that the information on all forms is accurate. W-9 forms will be used to issue the certificate(s) of purchase, redemption check(s), a& Treasurer’s deed(s). Certificates of Purchase will be issued in the names(s) provided on the W-9 form. Each participant will be required to complete the Declaration of Statutory Compliance, the W-9 form, and the Registration Form with SRI Inc. No registrations will be accepted after October 10, 2017, 4:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).

Sale Procedures: Every parcel will be offered in compliance with Chapter 39, Article 11, of the Colorado Revised Statutes. Each parcel will be subject to online bidding and will be sold to the person who bids the highest amount, in excess of said taxes, penalty, interest, and costs. The auctioning will provide all bidders the opportunity to compete for each parcel. The County Treasurer may change the method of sale at his discretion prior to the commencement of the sale. Pueblo County and its employees acting in their official capacity in preparing, conducting, and executing a sale of land and town lots under this article are not liable for the failure of a device that prevents a person from participating in a sale. Under this article “device” includes but is not limited to, computer hardware, a computer network, a computer software application, and an internet website.

Access to public computer stations will be available beginning October 2, 2017 through October 19, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the office of the Pueblo County Treasurer, 215 W. 10th Street, Rm. 110, Pueblo Colorado.

Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware): It is the bidder’s responsibility to know what they are bidding on. Particular attention should be given to the impact of a bankruptcy filing, subsequent to the purchase of a tax lien, as this could affect the deed application process. The recommendation of the Treasurer is that you consult with private legal counsel prior to participation in the tax lien sale. The item number and total tax lien dollar amount of each parcel will be displayed. All successful bids are final. No changes in, or cancellation of, a purchased parcel will be made after a bid has been made on a parcel or after the item has closed. The certificate to be issued on a successful bid will be in the statutory form, showing the lawful rate of interest for the life of the certificate, the legal description, purchase amount, and the buyer’s name (as entered on the W-9 form), and the date of the sale. Certificates will not be issued in a name other than the name or names shown on the W-9 form. Subsequent year taxes may be endorsed (paid) on each certificate of purchase up until such time as the lien is redeemed or a Treasurer’s deed is issued. Interest begins in October at the rate set after September 1st per annum.

Redemption Interest: The annual rate of redemption interest shall be established on September 1, of each year. According to CRS 39-12-103 (3), the rate of interest for the 2017 sale is 11%.

General Information: It must be understood that the sale and purchase of the tax, or special district lien at a tax lien sale does not, as it might under simple sales and purchase agreements, convey the right of possession, use, improvement or access to said property. The buyer is issued a Tax Lien Certificate of Purchase.

In the event the lien remains unredeemed, the certificate holder has the right to pay (endorse) the subsequent years’ delinquent taxes (sub-taxing/endorsing). This normally occurs after the tax becomes delinquent, as interest accrues only after that date. Three years from the date of the certificate, if the lien remains unredeemed, the certificate holder may apply for a Treasurer’s Deed to the property. To be eligible for a Treasurer’s Deed, the certificate holder must make application to the Treasurer. Deed application may be made by the certificate holder six calendar months prior to the third anniversary date of the certificate, however, the endorsement of the current year’s taxes and/or special assessments will not accrue interest until the date taxes become delinquent. When application is made, monies must be deposited to pay all related deed expenses pursuant to law.

If the lien is redeemed, the certificate holder is entitled to interest on the taxes, certificate interest, advertising, tax lien sale fees and subsequent endorsements. Liens may be redeemed at any time prior to the issuance of a Treasurer’s Deed.

Please Note: Premium bids are not returned to the bidder.

Wrongfully sold lien: If a lien is wrongfully sold Pueblo County must pay the Certificate holder the accrued interest. The rate will be 8% per annum for the delinquent tax liens sold this year.

Del Olivas, Pueblo County Treasurer

Please direct further inquiries to (719) 583-6683, 583-6015 or 583-6528. View auction information -www.county.pueblo.org Auction site- www.zeusauction.com

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Gilbert "Bo" Ortiz, the "ONE COUNTY CLERK", "shall be ex officio recorder of deeds & clerk of the board of county commissioners". 

Gilbert "Bo" Ortiz has a lil bureaucratic power w/ being a County Clerk b/c all County officers & below must "file their oaths" w/ the County Clerks in their respestive jurisdictions. 

Colorado Constitution: ARTICLE 12, ARTICLE 9; Oaths where filed. "Officers of the executive department and judges of the supreme and district courts, and district attorneys, shall file their oaths of office with the secretary of state; all county officials, under the District Attorney, must "file his oath of office with the county clerk of the county wherein he shall have been elected."

Just like the 

1- Pueblo County Sheriff, 
2- Pueblo County Coroner, 
3- Pueblo County Assessor, 
4- Pueblo County Surveyor, & 
5- Pueblo County Treasurer, 
6- the Pueblo County Clerk also had an uncontested Democrat primary June 2018. The local Democrat Party had already picked their candidate at an earlier Democrat Caucus Assembly, so the Democrat primary was perfunctory, w/ only 4 competitive races that needed the public's input. N 2018, n Pueblo County, just by their participation, the local Democrat Party is running shit around here, but only b/c they're the only local political party offering up any candidates.

There was no Libertarian, nor Green, nor Republican Opposition for Gilbert "Bo" Ortiz either. Gilbert "Bo" Ortiz has got control of the PUEBLO COUNTY ELECTION BRANCH until 2023. 

Currently, over 25 folks have filed affidavits to become Pueblo City's 1st Postmodern Mayor, yet for 6 major popularly-elected County Executive Board positions, such as

1- Pueblo County Sheriff, 
2- Pueblo County Coroner, 
3- Pueblo County Assessor, 
4- Pueblo County Surveyor,
5- Pueblo County Treasurer, &
6- the Pueblo County Clerk, 

their races are uncontested. 1 County King seat (Commmissioner, 3rd District) is open & up for grabs b/t 1 Republican & 1 Democrat. The Coroner's race has a Democrat challenger to the Republican incumbent. That's how competitive the County races are. For Mayor of Pueblo City, there's 25+ candidates. For Sheriff, 1. For County Commissioner, 2. 

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"ONE COUNTY ATTORNEY who may be elected or appointed as shall be provided by law; ..." [ARTICLE 13, SECTION 8]

Cynthia Mitchell (719.583.6630) is the PUEBLO COUNTY ATTORNEY for the 3 COUNTY KINGS. Her office is @ Pueblo County Courthouse, 215 W. 10th Street, Room 312, Pueblo, Colorado 81003.

Cynthia Mitchell, the 1st female County Attorney in Pueblo County history (allegedly), can arrest & fine & jail anybody for breaking County Codes, including bankers, the 1%, & herself. "The County Attorney is authorized and directed to prosecute all violations of county ordinances as the County Attorney may deem, in his or her discretion, to merit prosecution." (Res. 80-134, 1980) [1.01.010 - Prosecution of violations]

The Pueblo County Attorney isn't a popularly elected position. The Pueblo County Attorney is appointed by the 3 County Commissioners. By Law, the County Attorney can't give any of "the people" of Pueblo County any advice whatsogoddamned ever. The Pueblo County Attorney's entire job is to defend the County Government, no matter what crimes they commit. Colorado's Constitution allows for the County Attorney to be an elected position, but since County & City Attorneys defend the status quo government representatives, & not the people, both Pueblo County Commissioners & Pueblo City City Manager & City Council folks would rather appoint their own County & City Attorney in order to get their ultimate loyalty. The County Attorney is a County Officer created by the Colorado Constitution, and by State statute appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. Apparently, a long time ago, somebody in Colorado State Government decided to forego the Constitutional suggestion of having an elected County Attorney for an appointed one. 

"The County Attorney's Office provides legal advice and representation to the Board of County Commissioners, elected officials, county departments, and other agencies when authorized by the Board of County Commissioners. 

The office handles all civil matters for Pueblo County, including: 

1- civil litigation, 
2- land use, 
3- employment issues, 
4- property tax, 
5- election issues and 
6- contracts. 

The office does NOT handle enforcement of the criminal code, which is the responsibility of the District Attorney's Office for the 10th Judicial District."

The County Attorney's Office also provides advice and representation to the Department of Social Services and handles:

1- dependency & neglect cases, 
2- adult service matters and other civil matters related to the Social Services Department. 

The office also files civil claims for enforcement of child support orders on behalf of the Department.

No Public Legal Advice! Not now. Not ever. By law, the County Attorney's Office is prohibited from giving legal advice to the general public.

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The chief of the POLICE BRANCH of PUEBLO COUNTY is Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor. Kirk M. Taylor is Pueblo County's ONE SHERIFF. The Sheriff is a part of the 8-person Executive Board, which serves at the pleasure of the 3 County Commissioners (ie the chief EXECUTIVE BRANCH), tho there's a high degree autonomy, ie discretion, for each county department, including the Sheriff's department. The Executive Board acts as "the Commissioner's Cabinet" for the 3 Kings. 

Kirk Taylor was previously an INVESTIGATOR OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (JUDICIAL BRANCH). 

Kirk Taylor has been Sheriff of Pueblo County for the last 11 years. n Jan 2007, Kirk M. Taylor was sworn in as sheriff of Pueblo County, and he's running for Sheriff for a 4th term now. Kirk won the November 2006 election; & the November 2010 election, & his 3rd term victory was in 2014, & now Kirk Taylor is going for a 4th term now, & he's got it. 

This year, 2018, in June, Kirk M. Taylor won the Democrat Primary race for Sheriff of Pueblo County. Kirk M. Taylor got himself 16,922 votes, & 2,498 undervotes The Greens, Libertarians, Sand Creek & Ludlow Vindication Party, nor the Republicans, or any Opposition group, really, were too afraid? too unorganized? to run their candidates against Kirk M. Taylor, which means Kirk M. Taylor will be the Sheriff of Pueblo County for 4 more years, up until 2023, no matter what happens come November 6, 2018.

The Sheriff & his underlings, Undersheriff and/or Deputies, are obedient to the JUDICIAL BRANCH's warrants, & subpeonas, & orders, etc., b/c the Sheriff by Law "shall serve and execute, according to law, all processes, writs, precepts, and orders issued or made by lawful authority and to him directed, and shall serve the several courts of record held in his county." ~30-10-515, Sheriff to execute writs - attend court

Kirk M. Taylor's 200 or so cops have the Power to Arrest, Power to Kick Your Ass, Power to Restrain You, Power to Put their Knee Right in the Middle of Your Back, Power to give a woman a swift kick to the face, A License to Kill, IF, it's in accordance w/ their duties. IF, they felt afraid. Kirk M. Taylor is the head of the local Pueblo County POLICE BRANCH. While the Pueblo County POLICE BRANCH works for the County EXECUTIVE BRANCH (ie the 3 County Commissioner Kings), they work synergetically & closely w/ the JUDICIAL BRANCH, which in turn use the POLICE BRANCH to exercise their unlimited fascist state power violence. 

Judges issues warrants, the police go out & arrest folks. The Police arrests folks, gets some fresh meat for the Judge to look down his nose at the poor huddled masses yearning to breathe free. It works out for both of them. & the Prosecutor too. 

The EXECUTIVE is the main branch of executive government authority. The JUDICIAL BRANCH can stop the EXECUTIVE BRANCH, if the EXECUTIVE BRANCH is doing something UNCONSTITUTIONAL. If that's the case, then the JUDICIAL BRANCH will need to enforce their UNCONSTITUTIONAL DECREE. The LEGISLATIVE BRANCH can stop the EXECUTIVE BRANCH thru the powers of IMPEACHMENT, or by passing new laws to corral the EXECUTIVE in. 

Kirk Taylor & his Army of 200+ men can arrest anybody in Pueblo County, Colorado City, Rye, [list all cities in Pueblo County here] & Pueblo West, but not in Pueblo City. In Pueblo County, Kirk Taylor is "The Law". In Pueblo City, Kirk Taylor & his Deputies can only investigate crimes if Troy Davenport gives them permission. Pueblo City's Chief of Police Troy Davenport gets original jurisdiction of Pueblo City. THE POLICE BRANCH works for the EXECUTIVE BRANCH. As the County Sheriff, Kirk Taylor can keep the brutality of ICE out of Pueblo, if he so chooses. So can the County Commissioners. The Police work for the Executive Branch, & so therefore, the Executive Branch, in order to effectly enforce the law, gets all of the powers he/she so chooses, Power to Arrest, Power to Jail, Power to Fine, etc, in order to enforce the law. The Police Branch are not above the Executive Branch. They are below it. & the Judicial, & the Legislative Branch. They're the state officials, the agents on the street... 

One of Kirk Taylor's duties is to "keep & preserve the peace", even for service of legal papers. All Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, Deputies, & even Coroners, have a right, a duty, to "keep & preserve the peace" in their respective communities, & to "quiet and suppress all: 

1- AFFRAYS,
2- riots, and 
3- unlawful assemblies and 
4- insurrections,

& for the service of process in civil or criminal cases, & in apprehending or securing any person for felony or breach of the peace, they, & every coroner, may call to their aid such person of their county as they may deem necessary." ~30-10-516. Sheriffs to preserve peace - command aid

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Some Sheriff's Duties:

1- Colorado Sheriff's control the jails & the prisoners of a county; 30-10-511. Sheriff custodian of jail; Except as provided in section 16-11-308.5, C.R.S., the sheriff shall have charge and custody of the jails of the county, and of the prisoners in the jails, and shall supervise them himself or herself or through a deputy or jailer.

2- Sheriffs can appoint an "Undersheriff" as their main general Deputy, to serve at the pleasure of the Sheriff, & to have all the powers of the Sheriff. 30-10-504. 

SHERIFF; once the new Sheriff has been elected, & the day has come for the old Sheriff to retire, & for the new Sheriff to take his/her place, the County Clerk issues a notice to the old Sheriff when it's time for the old Sheriff to leave town, & that's when the old Sheriff delivers up: "all the writs, processes, books, and papers belonging to the office, except as otherwise excepted in this part 5, and also the possession of the courthouse and jail of the county, and shall take from the new sheriff a receipt specifying the papers so delivered over and the prisoners in custody, if any, which receipt shall be sufficient indemnity to the person taking the same." (30-10-503)

Sheriff is to become the Fire Warden in areas where there's no Fire department; "fire warden of his or her respective county and is responsible for the coordination of fire suppression efforts in case of prairie, forest, or wildland fires or wildfires occurring in the unincorporated area of the county outside the boundaries of a fire protection district or that exceed the capabilities of the fire protection district to control or extinguish." 30-10-512

"...coordinating fire suppression efforts in case of any prairie, forest, or wildland fire or wildfire occurring in the unincorporated area of the county outside the boundaries of a fire protection district or that exceed the capabilities of the fire protection district to control or extinguish." ~30-10-513(1)(a)

(b) "prairie, forest, or wildland fire occurring within the boundaries..." ... "the sheriff may solicit such additional assistance from such persons as the sheriff and the fire chief deem necessary." ~30-10-513(1)(b)

the Sheriff can use any Fire Dept he wants to use for a fire, & the owner of the house whose fire is being put out, has to pay for it; 
"Any property owner who desires to conduct a controlled burn of a structure or building located on such property shall notify the county sheriff of the date when such controlled burn will be conducted." ~30-10-513.5(3)

Sheriffs can't be sued for letting a fire burn up a house as long as he tried. "No sheriff shall be held liable for failure to secure fire protection services as required by paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) unless the failure was due to willful misconduct, gross negligence, or bad faith." ~30-10-513.5(3)(b)

If a property owner notifies the Sheriff that he's going to set his old barn on fire, & the fire dept comes out, the property owner is not responsible...
"Any property owner providing such notification shall not be liable for any costs under this section resulting from the response by a fire protection district or municipality to such controlled burn due to any person informing or warning such district or municipality of the fire arising from such burn."

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"It is the duty of any sheriff transporting prisoners to a correctional facility, as defined in section 17-1-102, C.R.S., or other place of confinement to convey to such facility or other place of confinement at one time all prisoners who may have been convicted and sentenced and who are ready for such transportation. If any sheriff fails or neglects to carry out the provisions of this section, the boards of county commissioners may disallow any such sheriff's bill for such extra trips as in their discretion are unnecessary. This section shall not apply to the transportation of the insane." 
~30-10-514. Sheriff to transport prisoners

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Sheriff Kirk Taylor strives to make sure his agency enforces the law regarding illicit drugs. He has assigned task force detectives to the DEA and has feverishly talked about the harmful effects of drugs to any audience who will listen. The medical and recreational legalization of marijuana has profoundly affected the city and county of Pueblo, Colorado. Sheriff Taylor has spoken to local, state, and federal audiences for the National Sheriff’s Association and Western State Sheriff’s Association.  He has been featured on CBS 60 Minutes, United Kingdom and Australian television programs. Sheriff Kirk Taylor works tirelessly to promote modern bail and bonding practices, reduce recidivism and introduce help for those dangerously addicted to opiates. The detention facility has accomplished American Correctional Association (ACA) accreditation three times and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) even though his jail is the most overcrowded jail in the state of Colorado. Accreditation is a cornerstone of the sheriff’s office due to the leadership of Sheriff Kirk Taylor.  He has achieved the coveted Triple Crown Accreditation from the National Sheriff’s Association, one of only four Sheriff Offices to achieve this award. To have his patrol, jail, communications and healthcare services all accredited is taken in stride and he never accepts he has anything to do with it, but rather he will be the first to tell you his deputies achieved through their dedication and hard work.  Kirk Taylor graduated at Rye High School, in 1982, the year I was born. Kirk Taylor has been married to Cassy, a teacher with School District 60 for 24 years and has 2 children. 21 one year old Sarah graduated in 2009 from the prestigious Naval Academy located in Annapolis with a degree in Chemistry. Sarah is currently stationed in Hawaii. Son Travis is also in the United States Navy and stationed in Norfolk Virginia. After graduation, Kirk joined the United States Navy where he served with the 2nd Marine division at Camp LeJuene, North Carolina until 1986. He spent three more years in the Naval Reserves before being honorably discharged in March 1989. Following his stint in the service, Kirk became a police officer with the Alamosa Police Department in August of 1987 where he served as a patrolman, a narcotics detective and as an acting supervisor until August of 1992. While residing in Alamosa, he also obtained an Associates of Arts Degree from Adams State College. for what? 1992; Kirk and his family then moved back Rye in the summer of 1992 to ranch full time while completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in 
English from the University of Southern Colorado. a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Session 237, Kirk has been very active in the community, is an Executive Board member with the Joint Terrorism Task Force with the FBI, he teaches at the Pueblo Community College Police Academy. He was appointed in 2009 to the Colorado POST Executive Board by Governor Ritter, assigned by the County Sheriff’s of Colorado to the legislative review committee and is appointed to the Cold Case Task Force from governor’s office. Kirk enjoys hunting, fishing and the great Colorado outdoors, he is active in his church and has coached Bantam League Football and still participates in 4-H activities.

Main Office, Pueblo County Sheriff: 
909 Court Street Pueblo, CO  81003 719.583.6125. 

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Deborah Eyler (Div. 502. 719.404.8970) is the Chief Judge of Pueblo County's JUDICIAL BRANCH. Deborah Eyler has a bullshit sham "retention election" coming up on November 6, 2018. 

The office of the Chief Judge of Pueblo County is located @ 501 N. Elizabeth St., Rm 116, Pueblo CO 81003. 

The 10th Judicial Branch is THE JUDICIAL BRANCH of PUEBLO COUNTY. 

The 10th Judicial Branch consists of 7 DISTRICT JUDGES:

1- Chief County Justice Deborah Eyler (Div. 502. 719.404.8970). 
2- Regular County Justice William Alexander (Div. 504. 719.404.8711) 
3- Regular County Justice Allison P. Ernst (Div. 404. 719.404.8838)
4- Regular County Justice Thomas Flesher (Div. 503. 719.404. 8740)
5- Regular County Justice Kim Karn (Div. 403. 719.404.8873)
6- Regular County Justice Jill S. Mattoon (Div 405. 719.404.8890)
7- Regular County Justice Larry Schwartz (Div. 406. 719.404.8821). 

3 PUEBLO COUNTY JUDGES:

1- Steve Fieldman (Div. 304. 719.404.8958), 
2- Valeria Haynes (Div. 306. 719.404.8796), & 
3- David Lobato (Div. 303. 719.404.8744).

3 MAGISTRATES:

1- Dorothy Radakovich (Div 402, 719-404-8818), 
2- Gregory Styduhar (Div 305, 719-404-8822), & 
3- Kelle Thomas (Div 302, 719-404-8882).

1 District Administrator (Laura Synder, 719.404.8700), 
1 Chief Probation Officer (David Simental, 719.253.5600), 
1 Clerk of Court (Janet Thielemier, 719.404.8700), 
1 Jury Commissioner (Lila Mears, 719.404.8751), &;
1 Family Court Facilitator (Erica Kindred, 719.404.8824). 

The County Sheriff Kirk Taylor & his Deputies arrest them, & chucks them in jail. The District Attorney Jeff Chostner & his Deputies & Associates charge them with a list of crimes in order to attempt to convict them. The Chief Judge of Pueblo County Deborah Eyler & her other District Court Judges, County Judges, & Magistrates chucks them in jail, putting her stamp of approval on the entire rocket docket slaughterhouse "Criminal Justice" process. 

The JUDICIAL BRANCH gets the Power to Fine & the Power to Jail. The Power to Fine & the Power to Jail are executive actions, so perhaps some of what the JUDICIAL BRANCH does can be called executive, punitive executive. The LEGISLATIVE BRANCH doesn't get the Power to Fine, nor the Power to Jail. They just write the laws, permanent or temporary, & that's it. THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH is the weakest of the 3 branches. & because the EXECUTIVE BRANCH clearly doesn't check the POLICE BRANCH (except for "soft power" ways, funding, firing, etc), that makes the JUDICIAL BRANCH the most power branch of the 3 branches. The services of the JUDICIAL BRANCH is not within reach for the ordinary common man. To be a Have, at least perceived as a Have, one must be lawyered. The digital divide & the legal divide b/t rich & poor are keeping things the same: the rich get richer, & the poor get poorer. 

The JUDICIAL BRANCH also gets Judicial Review, so they can throw out any laws which are unconstitutional. They're the great nullifying body for Unconstitutional Laws, which never should have been passed in the 1st place. The Power of Nullification should be inherent against any law that is repugnant to our representive 3 Constitutions. 

The JUDICIAL BRANCH doesn't need to provide us w/ a vision, nor be optimistic, nor attempt to build any Minor League Baseball stadiums w/ the citizen's monies. The police doesn't even work for the JUDICIAL BRANCH. The police work for the EXECUTIVE BRANCH. The JUDICIAL BRANCH gives a Chief Executive, say a City Manager and/or Mayor, cover for whose controlling the police, so whenever the Mayor has his thumb up his ass, & doesn't do his job, & keep the 220 police in line, all on one page, so that the policy on the ground is the same as the policy in the elitist ivory towers of governmental irrelevance, in these Divided Snakes of Embarassment. 

The POLICE BRANCH is supposed to work for the EXECUTIVE BRANCH, & considering 75% of Amerikans don't know shit about the 3 branches, I wonder how the police department is organized. 

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Sal Pace, a Democrat, is a lame duck County Commissioner. On November 6, 2018, either Christopher Wiseman or Zachary Swearingen will be chosen by all of the voters in Pueblo County, including Pueblo City, to be crowned the new Golden Imperial Emperor-for-Life County Commissioner of Pueblo County, District #3. 

In the Democratic primary for County Commissioner, District #3, June 2018, Christopher Wiseman got 16,731 Democratic primary votes. Wiseman got 2,689 undervotes, including mine, b/c he was the lone candidate, I felt as if he didn't need my vote to win. He just needed his. And if he couldn't support himself, how could he expect me to support him, when he can't even support hisself. 

In the Republican primary for County Commissioner, District #3, June 2018, Zachary Swearingen got 10,126 Republican primary votes. Swearingen got 1769 undervotes. 

In his primary election, Christopher Wiseman got over more than 6,000 primary votes more than Zachary Swearingen. Wiseman & Swearingen are virtual unknowns, running for an Open Seat, currently held by a popular Democrat incumbent. Wiseman has the advantage for many reasons: the Blue Wave of Midterm elections, the Democrat incumbent, & the 6,000 more Democratic primary voters Wiseman has over Swearingen. While these numbers don't tell the wholee story about how the Independent swing vote will swing in November, but history & tradition shows that there's always a massive surge of opposition in the 1st midterms of any & every President for their 1st and their 2nd term. It never fails. Democratic Socialists should make major gains, as well as Progressives all around the nation. Neoliberal Democrats, if left unchallenged, can expect a good night as well.  Just as there's anti-marijuana legalization reactionaries, there's also anti-Donald Trump reactions, & that's why a massive blue wave is expected: it's history & tradition, & Donald J. Trump's poll numbers have been in the shitter ever since he's taken office. Both Donald & Hillary had greater unfavorables over favorables, which means that the Amerikan people hated both Donald & Hillary more than we liked them.

Since Zachary Swearingen must overcome a 6,000 vote deficit, against a Democratic successor to a popular Democratic incumbent, Christopher Wiseman has a slight meaningless advantage. Wiseman can't get too cocky, & Swearingen, in style, not substance, is a formidable candidate. 

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3 PUEBLO COUNTY JUDGES:

1- Steve Fieldman (Div. 304. 719.404.8958), 
2- Valeria Haynes (Div. 306. 719.404.8796), & 
3- David Lobato (Div. 303. 719.404.8744).

KOLORADO KOUNTY KOURTS are STATE TRIAL COURTS of LIMITED ORIGINAL EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION in the U.S. state of Kolorado. There is one Kounty Kourt in each of Kolorado's 64 Kounties. 

The Kounty Kourts hear:

1) *CIVIL CASES N an amount n controversy not n excess of $15,000;
2) *criminal MISDEMEANORS;
3) *criminal traffic INFRACTIONS;
4) *criminal FELONY complaints (which may be sent to district court);
5) *criminal/civil PROTECTIONS ORDERS, &;
6) *civil SMALL CLAIMS cases.

The DISTRICT COURTS, which are the state's trial courts of GENERAL JURISDICTION, have appellate jurisdiction OVER the KOUNTY KOURTS. (That is, decisions of the county courts may be appealed to district court). Unlike a common practice where appeals are reviewed by a panel of at least 3 judges, the KOlorAdo district KOurts act in A dual (NOT DUEL) capacity (i.e. as TRIAL KOURTS AND as APPELLATE KOURTS), thus each appeal is decided by a singular (1) judge. 

Per C.R.S. 13-6-310(4) further appeal cannot be reviewed by the Court of Appeals, and is only upon writ of certiorari issued in the discretion of Colorado Supreme Court.
There are currently 114 county court judges, excluding the 17 Denver County Court judges appointed by the Mayor of Denver.

County Courts handle civil cases under $15,000, misdemeanors, traffic infractions, felony complaints (which may be sent to district court), protection orders, and small claims.

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Troy Davenport has an army of 220 men. Kirk Taylor, in his capacity as Sheriff, & his Deputies, can't come into Pueblo City w/o Troy Davenport's permission, b/c they don't have original jurisdiction. Troy Davenport has original jurisdiction. Troy Davenport gets "dibs" on crimes that happen in Pueblo City. The Feds & State Boys can't violate Pueblo City's Home Rule Supremacy Clause either. The State Boys may have a 

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On the Power of the Prosecutor: 

As a Pueblo nativist, I have greater insight to this question than those who aren't familar w/ the Pueblo terrain. 

The Korpus Juris (the law in the jurisdiction) of Pueblo - Pueblo Law - is seperated into 2 categories: Pueblo County Law & Pueblo City Law. Pueblo City Law originates from our own 1954 Charter, & combine that w/ Colorado's Constitution & the US Constitution, there you have Pueblo City Law. Pueblo County Law, however, is different. While Pueblo County has a high degree of autonomy, mostly b/c of lack of oversight by the state, so local County officials probably can get away w/ murder, as long as they look their role, whether it be a Commissioner, Sheriff, City Councilman, Civil Service Board member, or a member of the West Park Fire Protection District, Pueblo County is merely an administrative unit of the State of Colorado. Colorado Law is continuous w/ Pueblo County Law. Counties are identical rubber stamps of the State Government in Denver, plus a lil extra to get some of the local shit done that the State Government in Denver doesn't give 2 shits about. Since Pueblo City Law is a Home Rule Municipality, that gives Pueblo City "original jurisdiction" to all things Pueblo City related. Pueblo City gets "dibs" on handling all matters internally, without Pueblo County's help. Kirk Taylor can only enforce the law in Pueblo City if he has Sam Azad's, or Troy Davenport's permission to do so. 

Where Pueblo City Law ends is where Pueblo County Law begins. 

Pueblo County Law begins where Pueblo City Law ends.

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Lee Gladney 241 votes, 2 year term, West Park Fire Protection District; 

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There were 2 elections in the West Park Fire Protection District. There was a 2-year term up for grabs, & a 4-year term up for grabs. Lee Gladney won the 2-year term w/ 241 unimpressive votes. Unimpressive since Lee ran unopposed. 

4year term, West Park Fire Protection District; 
"Vote for 3" election; Ray M. Catulli 76 
Russell M Lane 151
Paula Gist 135
Helen Ann Vertrees 182
Carol Martin 161

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Pueblo City Law is the 1954 Pueblo City Charter 1st, the Colorado Constitution 2nd, & the US Constitution 3rd. 

Pueblo County Law is the US Constitution & the Federal Code 1st, & the Colorado Constitution & Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS) 2nd, & that's all. Pueblo County does not have a County Charter whereas Pueblo City has had 2 major Charters so far (1911 & 1954). Pueblo County should turn themselves into a Home Rule County, to get themselves some of that dynamic Pueblo City Independence & Autonomy, but they should also get themselves 2 more County Commissioners as well, b/c Pueblo County has a population of more than 160,000. If a County has more than 70,000 people, they can expand their County Government to 5 people. This is obviously a great idea. I can't believe that a quorum for the County government is only 2 people. Pueblo County government is ran by 3 County Commissioners, who act as Legislative & Executive branches at the same time. The 3 Pueblo County Commissioners enforce the rules they write. They execute the laws they legislate. While this prevents the 2 branches of government being separate, so tyranny can occur, since the Government is ran by THREE (3) County Commissioners, that mechanism prevents tyranny. There's 3 Kings. Tyranny can occur, & n some respects you want it to occur, for the County government to be effective, when the 3 Kings of Pueblo all agree w/ each other, & for their vision & their decisions to be turned into reality. 

There is absolutely no reason why 3 individuals, when deciding on the matters for County government, deciding what's best for the most amount of people, to be able to agree, to be able to get along. I want all of the possible problems & roadblocks thrown in front of an idea, b/c if it's a great idea, then it ought to overcome the objections, & get stronger in the process. So whenever 1 of the Gang of 3 doesn't agree w/ something, it would be simple as shit to just sit down & talk about the issue w/ the whiney Commissioner. If Sal Pace really really wanted to stop a project, then Terry Hart & Garrison Ortiz should hear him out. What are those objections? Is it even about the public issue, or is there something going on at home? If there's legitimate objections, then hash them out. I can see a world where all 9 Billion of the Earth all vote on every single issue our World Earth government decides to execute, in the name of what's good for the Earth. 

Pueblo's politicians should always ask themselves this question: "How does this help Pueblo?" Pueblo's politicians should never forget the fact that we're a govt of, by, & for the people, & they should remain fearless for the common people, until eternity, for the end of all time, into infinity, & beyond. Whomever represents the "people". That's why Initiative or Referendum laws trumps all. 

Pueblo County's local Ordinances are restricted to whatever the State allows.