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Adams County Elected Officials Sworn in at Inauguration

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Posted on: January 12, 2021

Adams County marked the commencement of new terms for four elected officials in a  on Tuesday, Jan. 12.

The following elected officials took the oath of office to begin new four-year terms:

  • Eva J. Henry, County Commissioner, District 1
  • Charles “Chaz” Tedesco, County Commissioner, District 2
  • Lynn Baca, County Commissioner, District 5
  • Brian Mason, District Attorney, 17th Judicial District

Commissioners Henry and Tedesco were re-elected to serve their final four-year terms while Commissioner Baca is new to the Board.

“I’m humbled to serve my third and final term as an Adams County Commissioner,” said Henry. “We have challenges ahead of us, but together we can lead by example, help our neighbors, and bring Adams County’s economy back to the fastest-growing economy in the nation.”

“We’ve all come to admire and respect the county we live in, and it is my privilege to have done my due diligence and have brought change to Adams County which I will continue to do as I serve my final term as a commissioner,” said Tedesco.

Lynn Baca“Together we have turned a page in history in Adams County,” said Baca. “It is an honor to be sworn in as the first Latina Asian Pacific Islander on the Board of County Commissioners.”

DA Mason stated the principles that will guide the District Attorney’s Office throughout his term, which includes integrity, justice, public safety, the search for truth, fairness, empathy, courage, and the rule of law. "Today we set a new direction, one of protecting the community and making the criminal justice system better,” he said.

Watch the virtual 2021 Adams County Inauguration Ceremony here.

 

 

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Posted on: September 11, 2023

Governor Polis Orders Flags Lowered to Honor 9/11 Anniversary

Governor Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide on Monday, September 11, 2023, from sunrise to sunset to honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and also in recognition of Patriot Day, which was designated by Congress in 2001.  

President Biden issued A Proclamation on Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, 2023, and ordered flags lowered to half-staff. The full text is below:

Posted on: September 7, 2023

Adams County Health Department Reports First Death of the Season from West Nile Virus Infection

Adams County Health Department (ACHD) officials confirmed the first death from West Nile virus, an adult resident, within the county this year.

West Nile virus is spread to people through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Most infected with the virus do not have symptoms. However, one in five could develop flu-like symptoms, which typically begin two to 14 days after exposure. Serious, potentially deadly neurologic illness occurs in fewer than one in 100 infected people.  

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Posted on: August 17, 2023

Deputy County Manager Chris Kline Credentialed by International Local Government Management Organization

Chris Kline, Deputy County Manager of Adams County, recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Kline is one of over 1,300 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program, and the third credentialed leader currently serving within Adams County government.