News

Finalists Named for County Manager Position

The Board of County Commissioners has selected two finalists for the County Manager position. The two finalists are:

  • Jody Andrews, Interim City Manager, City of Westminster, CO
  • Noel Bernal, City Manager, City of Brownsville, TX

Recruitment has been underway since March for the new County Manager and will conclude in the coming weeks. The two finalists will complete interviews next week.

We will provide information on the new County Manager after the process has been completed.

More Than $1 Million in Scholarships Awarded to County Students

Fifty-eight Adams County high school students were awarded scholarships totaling more than $1 million on Tuesday, May 17, through the Adams County Scholarship Fund. Adams County Commissioners introduced the Scholarship Fund in 2016, making this the seventh group of recipients, in partnership with the Colorado Department of Higher Education's Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative.

Gov. Polis Orders Flags Lowered to Honor Passing of Central Conejos County Firefighter & Fire Board Member Harold Joe Cordova

Governor Jared Polis today ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings from sunrise until sunset on Friday, May 6, 2022, in honor of longtime Conejos County Fire Board member and the longest-serving firefighter with the Central Conejos County Fire Protection District, Harold Joe Cordova. Harold Joe Cordova was 83 years old and is survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren. 

Spring and Summer Clean-Up Resources for Adams County Residents

Free Tree Debris Drop-Off
Monday, May 9, through Sunday, May 15, 6:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Riverdale Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton

Debris will be chipped on site and offered to residents as landscape mulch. Signs will direct residents to the drop-off site. This service is available to residents and may not be used by commercial landscapers or businesses.