Board Approves 2025 Holiday Schedule
- November 2024
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- March 2016
The Board of County Commissioners passed Resolution 2024-544 Establishing Holidays for 2025. The county will observe 12 holiday closures and employees will have an additional Floating Holiday. All government offices will be closed on the 12 noted holidays.
Adams County Commissioners Unanimously Adopt $468 Million Budget for 2018
The Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the 2018 Adams County budget at public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 12.
Top priorities in the 2018 budget – set at $468,379,584, a 3.8% increase from 2017 – focus on education and economic prosperity, creating a high-performing and fiscally sustainable government, improving quality of life, providing safe and reliable infrastructure, and community enrichment for the fifth-largest county by population in Colorado.
Foster Parents Needed
Do you have a heart for school-aged children? Do you have school-aged children? If so, Adams County is looking to expand the team of foster parents who would care for school-aged children in need of a temporary home. These children are from your neighborhood and perhaps the very school your children attend. Please join the Adams County Foster Care team for an information meeting on Saturday, Dec. 16, 8:30–10 a.m., at the Pete Mirelez Human Services Center, 11860 N. Pecos St., Westminster.
Flags Lowered to Half Staff on National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017 — Flags will be lowered to half-staff tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, in recognition of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Flags should be at half-staff for the entire day on Thursday.
I-76 at US 85 Reconstruction Project
The Colorado Department of Transportation is pleased to announce that the reconstruction of Interstate 76 at US Highway 85 is now complete. The most noticeable changes are along westbound I-76 where the project improved the curve approaching the southbound US 85 merge area and added an additional lane from southbound US 85 to 96th Avenue.
Adams County Commissioners Award $5.9 Million in Open Space Grants
Funds were awarded for 17 projects across the county
Thanks to the voter-approved Open Space Sales Tax, the Adams County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) awarded $5.9 million in open space grants for 17 projects during the December 5, 2017 public hearing. Funding for this grant cycle came from revenues from the first half of 2017 of the Adams County Open Space Sales Tax, which was passed by Adams County voters in 1999.
Gov. Hickenlooper Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of Sergeant First Class Stephen B. Cribben
Gov. John Hickenlooper today ordered flags be lowered to half-staff statewide on all public buildings from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, in honor of Sergeant First Class Stephen B. Cribben, who lived in Colorado Springs with his family.
Cribben, 33, died on Nov. 4 of injuries sustained from small arms fire. He was serving in Logar Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.
Temporary Shelter Assistance
The Adams County Animal Shelter is currently assisting with sheltering services for Brighton Animal Shelter while their location is impacted by construction in the area. All impounded and/or found animals will now be housed at 10705 Fulton St., Brighton. For questions regarding lost or impounded animals please contact the Adams County Animal Shelter directly at 303.288.3294. Hours: Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Monday–Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. To reach Brighton Animal Control, please call 303.655.2091 or through ADCOM dispatch at 303.288.1535.
Adams County Seeks Public Input on Improving Access and Mobility within County Right-of-Way Facilities
Public Forum on December 15 to share progress on the County’s compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Adams County will host a public forum at the Pete Mirelez Human Services Center on Friday, Dec. 15, 3-4:00 p.m., to share information about upcoming projects and to gather feedback on the County's plan to ensure access and mobility for all users of public rights-of-way owned by Adams County. The Human Services Center is located at 11860 N. Pecos St. in Westminster.
County's CJCC to Hold Forum Addressing Opiate Epidemic
The Adams County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) presents a forum featuring Sam Quinones, award-winning author of Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic, on Monday, Dec. 4, 5:30 p.m., at the Pete Mirelez Human Services Center, 11860 Pecos St., Westminster.
Five County Races Within Recount Margins
According to unofficial election results of the 2017 Coordinated Election, five contests are within recount margins. They are:
NOTICE TO BASED AIRCRAFT OWNERS
Please visit the FAA National Based Aircraft Inventory website to make sure the registry of your aircraft based location is current as it affects grant funding for Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP). CASP will soon have a form available on our website so you can update your aircraft information with us as well.