Board Approves 2025 Holiday Schedule
- 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.
Household Chemical Waste Roundup
The Adams County Household Chemical Waste Roundup will be held on Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., at Water World, 8801 N. Pecos St., Federal Heights. Tri-County Health Department is organizing the roundup in partnership with the county’s Office of Sustainability.
Earth Day Appreciation
We want to thank Groundwork Denver and the Colorado Mountain Club who assembled 85 volunteers to clean up the Clear Creek Trail on Saturday, April 22. These volunteers collected approximately 60 yards of trash, or 65 pick-up loads! Commissioner Steve O’Dorisio and Parks & Open Space Director Nathan Mosley welcomed the group that morning. A special thanks to Shane and Makalah from Groundwork Denver, and Karl Ford from Colorado Mountain Club for gathering such hard-working and dedicated volunteers.
Gov. Hickenlooper Directs Review of Statewide Oil and Gas Operations Following Firestone Home Explosion Investigation
Gov. John Hickenlooper today called for a statewide review of existing oil and gas operations following the disclosure of the cause of the Firestone home explosion that killed two and critically injured one other.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Martinez and Irwin families at this difficult time.
Adams County Commissioners Award $6.3 Million in Open Space Grants
Funds were awarded for 16 projects across the county
As a result of the voter-approved Open Space Sales Tax, the Adams County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) awarded $6.3 million in open space grants for 16 projects during today’s public hearing. Funding for this grant cycle came from revenues from the second half of the 2016 Adams County Open Space Sales Tax, which was passed by Adams County voters in 1999.
2017 Sean May Memorial Run/Walk
The 9th Annual Sean May Memorial Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m., at Barr Lake State Park in Brighton. The run/walk is held every year to honor Sean May, a chief deputy district attorney with the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office who was shot to death in his backyard in 2008 when he was returning home from work.
Board of Commissioners Encourages Inspection of Oil and Gas Wells
In light of the recent Firestone tragedy, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and Great Western Oil & Gas Company are taking proactive measures to ensure public safety by shutting in and inspecting several oil and gas wells in the area.
To ensure the safety of Adams County residents, the Adams County Board of Commissioners is encouraging all operators within the county to immediately inspect vertical wells that are within 250 feet of occupied buildings to ensure they are safe and meet all industry operating requirements.
I-76 at US 85 Reconstruction Project
Traffic Alert
Beginning at 8 p.m. on Monday, May 1, motorists should expect overnight delays on eastbound Interstate 76 while crews move the temporary barrier wall and restripe the highway. Eastbound I-76 will be reduced to a single lane from 8 p.m. Monday until 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Gov. Hickenlooper Orders Flags Lowered for Adams County Firefighter Brett Anderson
Gov. John Hickenlooper today ordered flags lowered to half-staff on Friday, April 28, on all public buildings statewide in memory of Adams County Firefighter Brett Anderson. Flags should be lowered from sunrise to sunset.
Adams County Wins Metro Vision Award from DRCOG
Adams County received a 2017 Metro Vision Award from the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) in partnership with the City of Brighton for work on the District Plan. Representatives from the county’s Long Range Strategic Planning Department accepted the award on Thursday, April 26, at a ceremony at the Sheraton Downtown Denver.
Traffic Alert: E-470 Off-Ramp to Southbound I-25 Closure
The E-470 Off-Ramp to southbound I-25 will be closed from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday, April 24.
The detour route for westbound E-470 to access southbound I-25 is to take the northbound I-25 exit, travel north CO 7/Baseline Road, exit and rejoin southbound I-25. The detour route for eastbound E-470 to access southbound I-25 is to take the northbound exit, travel north to CO 7/Baseline Road, exit and rejoin southbound I-25.
The closure is for barrier placement as part of the Colorado Department of Transportation's North I-25 Express Lanes project.
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.