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Adams County has started the recruitment process for the next County Manager. The position was posted last week. Interviews are scheduled to take place in May, with the goal of hiring a candidate by this summer. The county is working with recruiting firm GovHR USA.

The Adams County Elections Department received many entries for the 2022 “I Voted” sticker design contest. Two designs were selected as the grand prize winner and second place winner, and one design was chosen as the winner of the Spanish category.

Today, Adams County and Denver Zoo signed a non-binding letter of intent to establish a formal collaboration to develop concepts and programming in Adams County.

The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld a judgement Thursday, March 3, against the City and County of Denver for violations of an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) concerning Denver International Airport (DEN).

The Adams County Clerk & Recorder’s Office is seeking public input on Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC) and 24-Hour Ballot Drop Box locations for the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

“Allowing time for public comment on our voting centers is a key part of our process,” says Adams County Clerk & Recorder Josh Zygielbaum. “We want to ensure all registered voters in the county have access to a variety of locations to cast their ballots.”

As of the latest census data collected in 2020, Adams County now qualifies under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to provide language assistance and election-related materials to voters in both English and Spanish.

Adams County received an internal controls audit this week showing multiple areas of concern with the Treasurer’s Office operations, including:

Ameer Faquir has been named Director of Facilities & Fleet Management. Faquir will begin Feb. 16.  

“Ameer brings a wealth of knowledge on both the facilities side as well as the fleet management side,” said Alisha Reis, Interim County Manager. “His experience will help ensure we maintain safe, secure, and sustainable buildings for both our employees and our residents as the county continues to grow and more facilities and services come online.” 

Dr. Kelly Weidenbach has been named Director of Public Health Transition. Weidenbach will begin Feb. 28. 

Tuesday, Jan. 11, the Adams County Board of Commissioners unanimously elected Commissioner Lynn Baca as board chair for 2022. Baca was elected to the board in 2020 and is serving her first term representing District 5.