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Posted on: March 18, 2019

In January, Adams County residents had the opportunity to voice their opinions about their experience living in Adams County and their interactions with county services and employees. The county’s goal is to ensure that residents’ voices are heard so the Executive Leadership Team can identify existing challenges and plan for improvements to make Adams County a great place to live.

The Quality of Life survey helps improve transparency between the county and its residents and measures the residents’ levels of satisfaction with the services provided by the county.

The survey results are in, and 6,000 households participated. Some of the notable results include:

  • 80%  said the county and their neighborhoods as great places to live
  • 67% rated Adams County as an excellent or good place to work, a 13 percent increase from 2016
  • 63% rated the shopping opportunities in the county as excellent or good
  • 58%  believe the county treats residents with fairness and respect
  • 69%  rated Colorado Air and Space Port (formerly Front Range Airport) as excellent or good
  • 79% gave positive reviews of Adams County’s open space, parks, and trails system
  • 66% chose excellent or good for their overall rating of the quality of services Adams County provides
  • 58% believe the direction Adams County is taking is excellent or good
  • 83% of residents plan to remain in the county for the next five years
  • Adams County employee interaction—residents rated employees high in all areas: knowledge (84%), courtesy (84%), responsiveness (82%), respectfulness (81%), and overall impression (76%)
  • 82% recommend living in Adams County

Many of these rankings are on par with last year’s results or have improved on those results.

“I’m excited that a majority of our residents find great value in our parks and open spaces and gave them high praise,” says Steve O’Dorisio, Chair of the Board of County Commissioners. “These findings are consistent with how residents have felt in the past, and we certainly hope the expansion of Riverdale Regional Park will further display our commitment.”

County Manager Ray Gonzales was encouraged with how residents view the county’s employees.

“I found the survey results related to our residents interacting with our staff gratifying,” said Gonzales. “I’m thrilled that our residents recognized these amazing people and ranked them so highly in all key areas we surveyed.”

The National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) administered the survey. The results include an executive summary, survey background, results by strategic plan goals, and more. View the full report here. For more information on the Quality of Life Survey, visit the Adams County website.

Posted on: September 8, 2016

Adams County Animal Shelter/Adoption Center Events

If you're looking for a new addition to your family, come out to one of the free adoption events offered by the Adams County Animal Shelter/Adoption Center. The shelter will have dogs from the shelter available for adoption.

Thornton Harvest Fest
Saturday, Sept. 10, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Community Park
York St. and Thornton Parkway, Thornton
More information
Posted on: September 7, 2016

Community Resource and Employment Fair

Join us for the next Community Resource and Employment Fair on Thursday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m.—2 p.m. at the Waymire Dome, Adams County Regional Park (9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton). Meet with employers, apply for jobs and attend our free job workshops. Also, register for a wide variety of support programs, including: food assistance, Medicaid, housing, childcare, early childhood education, senior services, employment services, health and wellness, and more.  Additional information, including helpful documents, will be posted shortly.

South Platte River, Adams County Trail
Posted on: August 23, 2016

New Section of South Platte River Trail Opens

Adams County Parks and Open Space has opened the new segment of the South Platte River Trail. The trail became active on Wednesday, August 24, completing the trail within unincorporated Adams County. This $1.8 million project, funded by the Adams County Open Space Sales Tax and a Great Outdoors Colorado “Paths to Parks” grant award, will add approximately two miles of concrete trails along the river as well as two bridges to accommodate pedestrians between 104th Avenue and 120th Avenue.
Posted on: August 8, 2016

County Hires Oil and Gas Liaison

The Adams County Department of Community and Economic Development (CED) hired Chris Simmons to serve in the role of oil and gas liaison. In an effort to increase public outreach and provide administration of the county’s new oil and gas regulations, the Board of County Commissioners approved the addition of a full-time oil and gas liaison following a six-week moratorium on oil and gas development, which ended March 22, 2016. 
Posted on: July 11, 2016

Construction Begins on North I-25 Express Lanes from 120th Avenue to Northwest Parkway/E-470

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) broke ground this week on the latest expansion of the I-25 Express Lanes project. The $97.5 million project is an extension of the Express Lanes project completed on I-25 between US 36 and 120th Avenue, which will add one tolled express lane in each direction from 120th Avenue to Northwest Parkway/E-470. Details regarding construction and toll information can be found here.

Board of Commissioners to begin evening hearings August 2, 2016
Posted on: July 6, 2016

Commissioners Add Evening Schedule for Public Hearings

With the goal of increasing citizen engagement and participation, the Adams County Board of Commissioners is adding one evening hearing per month for the duration of 2016. The first evening hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, at the Government Center, 4430 South Adams County Parkway, Brighton.
Posted on: June 22, 2016

County Wage Growth Leads Colorado

Adams County employees are enjoying the largest wage growth numbers in Colorado. In a report published Tuesday by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, employees in Adams County recorded the most impressive gains among Colorado’s largest counties at 5.1 percent. The increase in wages comes as the unemployment rate in the county dropped to 3.9 percent, down from 4.4 percent in 2015 and 6.2 percent in 2014.

 

Posted on: March 21, 2016

Commissioners Approve Amended Oil and Gas Regulatory Process

Ending a six-week moratorium on new oil and gas permit applications, the Board of County Commissioners today approved amendments to the county’s regulatory process by a 3-2 vote.

 

A vote on a separate amendment to revise the county's fee schedule to add new application fees for administrative use by special review application also passed on a 3-2 vote with the Board's direction to create a task force to provide recommendations on traffic impact fees as they relate to oil and gas production.