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Adams County Government Names Alisha Reis Senior Deputy County Manager

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Alisha Reis
Posted on: March 21, 2023

Adams County Government has announced that Alisha Reis will be elevated to senior deputy county manager, effective immediately. Reis has served as deputy county manager since 2018, helping to manage the day-to-day operations of the fifth-largest county in Colorado, with approximately 520,000 residents. She also served as interim county manager for nine months, the first time a woman served in the role of chief appointed official for Adams County. 

The creation of this role follows a detailed assessment of the County Manager’s Office and the Executive Leadership Team. As senior deputy county manager, Reis will be responsible for providing executive-level leadership and administration to assigned county departments and divisions, as well as leading the county-wide strategic planning process, annual budget development, and overseeing the environmental, social, and governance policy efforts at the direction of the county manager. 

“Alisha’s expertise has been instrumental in providing management support for directors and executive level project management for the successful completion of work across all aspects of Adams County Government,” said County Manager Noel Bernal. “She has been a go-to for translating vision into reality, an outstanding and effective communicator, and has played a key part in applying the framework of fairness, equity, inclusion and belonging throughout the county. I look forward to her continued contributions as she moves into this new role.” 

Reis brings a tremendous wealth of public policy experience from around Colorado, having held roles in public management and community development in rural and mountain communities across the state. She holds a Credentialed Manager (CM) designation from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), where she also recently served as chair of the Sustainable Communities Committee. The ICMA-CM designation recognizes managers’ education, experience, integrity, and commitment to lifelong learning. Alisha earned her BA in Journalism and Political Science from Metropolitan State University of Denver and went on to get her MA in Political Science and Public Policy from the University of Colorado Denver. She has lived in Colorado for more than 30 years and enjoys hiking, biking, and spending time with her family in the outdoors.

Half-Staff Flag
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.  

Chris Kline
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.

Posted on: August 9, 2023

Adams County Health Department and Human Services Department Working Together to Prevent Residents From Losing Health Insurance

After more than a three-year pause, the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) has resumed the standard eligibility renewal and disenrollment process for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program) and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+). The priority for the Adams County Health Department  (ACHD) and Adams County Human Services Department (ACHS) is to keep residents covered and to connect disenrolling members to affordable health coverage.