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Storm Update - County Issues Local Disaster Declaration

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stranded vehicles near I-70
Posted on: March 13, 2019

Working with the State Department of Homeland Security, Adams County Commissioners and County Manager Raymond Gonzales have issued a Local Disaster Declaration. This move allows the Colorado National Guard to deploy resources and provide assistance across the county.

As of 11:00 p.m., the decision was made to open all county buildings and the Justice Center at Noon on Thursday, March 14. People selected for jury duty do not need to appear at the Justice Center and any hearings scheduled for Wednesday, March 13, will take place at the scheduled time on Friday, March 15.

Road conditions are unsafe in many pockets throughout the county. More than 100 motorists were stranded at some point today -many are still sheltered in their vehicles. Adams County Sheriff's Deputies have made phone contact with the stranded motorists, advising them to stay in their vehicle as work continues to clear the impacted roads. County Public Works crews report that 120th Avenue is especially bad and imassable between Tower and Imboden Road. Several vehicles, including county plows and graders, have become stuck in the deep snow drifts on 120th Avenue. Vehicles that were abandoned after drivers became stranded have been towed when possible to assist with clearing roads for plows and emergency responders. Vehicles have been towed to the District Attorney's office, 1000 Judicial Center Drive in Brighton. 

There are also significant power outages across the county with at least 40,000 customers in the dark as of 10 p.m. Temporary shelters have been established at; Bennett Rec Center, Eagle View Center in Brighton, City Park Rec Center in Westminster, and Denver International Airport. 

County crews are being assisted by a National Guard unit from Longmont. They are providing personnel and heavy machinery to assist with attempts to clear roads and reach stranded motorists.

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As of 3:00 p.m., Public Works employees are reporting a high volume of stranded vehicles and downed trees that are preventing plow operations in some areas. Plow crews are working directly with law enforcement and emergency responders to provide service to assist ambulances, fire trucks and other agencies as they respond to calls. A combination of stranded vehicles, downed trees, and widespread power outages have created treacherous conditions for all motorists, including our plow operators who report near zero visibility across much of the county.

Additional county resources are being deployed from Parks and Open Space and Facility and Fleet Operations. These departments are responding with personnel, plows and material spreading trucks. Parks employees, equipped with chainsaws, will ride along with county plows to provide emergency tree removal for high-priority roads that are blocked as a result of the storm.

Travel is strongly discouraged. Conditions vary across the county and once trapped inside a road with stranded vehicles, motorists will have a difficult time navigating an escape.

 

Half-Staff Flag
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.  

Chris Kline
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.