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Posted on: October 14, 2024

By Emma Pinter, Chair of the Adams County Board of Commissioners

When Adams County puts together our annual community report, teams across our departments pore over a year of successes, statistics, and stories to decide what should be included. We compare each moment side-by-side with our mission and vision and evaluate our accomplishments based on what matters most—the impact they had on the lives of our county’s residents.

Adams County’s employees and elected officials are committed each day to advancing our county vision, but that only happens when the ways we serve resonate with the people we serve. As we work to make sure that Adams County IS the most innovative and inclusive county in America for all families and businesses, we are committed to transparency, responsiveness and integrity. The Community Report is one of many ways we fiercely share information WITH and stay accountable TO you, our community members. 

When you look through our 2024 Community Report, which hit mailboxes across Adams County this month and is also available online, you’ll see recaps of things like infrastructure improvements, enriching cultural events and open spaces developments, and innovative projects that scaffolded services for people in need. But, more importantly, we hope each one of you will see pieces of yourself, your family, your neighborhood, your community and your life reflected in this report. 

Just like this report is an effort to show our residents, businesses and communities the ways their county government is responsibly and effectively serving, so is this new, monthly column in Absolutely Adams. Each month, one member of our Board of County Commissioners will share updates, information or insight on issues that are important to our community members. We encourage you to share feedback with us—because the best conversations in life don’t exist one-way. Please feel free to reach out to us about this column, the Community Report, or anything else with which you need your county government’s support.

Until next month, we’ll leave you with the community report and the promise of our continued commitment to our county’s future—together. 

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Posted on: September 11, 2023

Governor Polis Orders Flags Lowered to Honor 9/11 Anniversary

Governor Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide on Monday, September 11, 2023, from sunrise to sunset to honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and also in recognition of Patriot Day, which was designated by Congress in 2001.  

President Biden issued A Proclamation on Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, 2023, and ordered flags lowered to half-staff. The full text is below:

Posted on: September 7, 2023

Adams County Health Department Reports First Death of the Season from West Nile Virus Infection

Adams County Health Department (ACHD) officials confirmed the first death from West Nile virus, an adult resident, within the county this year.

West Nile virus is spread to people through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Most infected with the virus do not have symptoms. However, one in five could develop flu-like symptoms, which typically begin two to 14 days after exposure. Serious, potentially deadly neurologic illness occurs in fewer than one in 100 infected people.  

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Posted on: August 17, 2023

Deputy County Manager Chris Kline Credentialed by International Local Government Management Organization

Chris Kline, Deputy County Manager of Adams County, recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Kline is one of over 1,300 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program, and the third credentialed leader currently serving within Adams County government.

Posted on: August 9, 2023

Adams County Health Department and Human Services Department Working Together to Prevent Residents From Losing Health Insurance

After more than a three-year pause, the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) has resumed the standard eligibility renewal and disenrollment process for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program) and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+). The priority for the Adams County Health Department  (ACHD) and Adams County Human Services Department (ACHS) is to keep residents covered and to connect disenrolling members to affordable health coverage.  

Posted on: August 2, 2023

Adams County Confirms First Human Case of West Nile Virus for 2023

Adams County Health Department (ACHD) officials confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus within the county this year. Additionally, West Nile virus has been found in mosquitoes within the county. 

West Nile virus is most commonly spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. In Colorado, most human cases are reported in August and September. In 2021, Colorado had 175 reported human cases of West Nile virus, including 11 deaths.