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Posted on: June 29, 2021

Winner Chosen in I Voted Sticker Design Contest

The Adams County Clerk & Recorder’s office received three entries for the most recent I Voted sticker design contest. After a voting period for Adams County residents and employees, Jade Fernandez’s design was chosen as the winner.

“We are fortunate to have talented and creative youth in Adams County,” says Josh Zygielbaum, Adams County Clerk & Recorder. “Our residents love seeing the unique sticker designs each election, and we plan to continue hosting the sticker design contests.”
Posted on: June 29, 2021

Gov. Polis Orders Flags Lowered to Honor Officer Gordon Beesley

Governor Jared Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, in honor of Gordon Beesley, a veteran of the Arvada Police Department who was killed in the line of duty. A private ceremony for Officer Beesley will be held June 29, 2021, 10:00 a.m. at Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette.
Posted on: June 23, 2021

Dragons Come to Riverdale Regional Park

A partnership between Colorado Dragon Boat, Adams County, and Colorado Dragon Boat Alliance (CODA)

Colorado Dragon Boat, Adams County, and Colorado Dragon Boat Alliance (CODA) have announced the date for the first Dragon Boat Regatta on Mann-Nyholt Lake at Riverdale Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton. This regatta will be on Saturday, June 26, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Posted on: June 22, 2021

Jenni Grafton Named Director of Community & Economic Development Department

Jenni Grafton has been named Director of  the Adams County Community & Economic Development Department. Grafton will begin on Tuesday, June 29.

“The remarkable growth in the county brings challenges and Jenni is well equipped to lead our CED team as they navigate high-profile land use, zoning, and oil and gas regulations,” said Adams County Manager Raymond Gonzales. “Having local experience and expertise will certainly shorten the learning curve for Jenni in this critical role.”
Posted on: June 18, 2021

Riverdale Animal Shelter Celebrates Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Today, Riverdale Animal Shelter (RAS) celebrates another milestone as Adams County hosts a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially welcome the public to the state-of-the-art facility. Staff and animals moved into the new shelter in early October 2020, and now that COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, we are thrilled to welcome the community as we resume normal operations at RAS.
Posted on: June 15, 2021

Dawn Aerospace and Colorado Air and Space Port Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Dawn Aerospace (Dawn) and Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP) have entered into an MOU, which lays out a series of future interactions that are mutually expected to occur between the two entities, but are not legally binding. Future actions include Dawn establishing a presence at CASP, working with CASP to create a relationship with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and, eventually, conducting test flights and spaceplane launches.
Posted on: June 10, 2021

Launching Advancing Adams Phase 2: Planning for a Shared Future

After a successful first phase featuring analysis of existing conditions, listening to the community, and establishing goals for the future, Adams County is launching Phase 2 of engagement for the Advancing Adams planning process. This planning process, which kicked off in August 2020 and concludes in Spring 2022, will result in a trio of long-range master planning documents – a Comprehensive Plan, a Transportation & Mobility Master Plan (TMP), and a Parks, Open Space & Trails Plan (POST).