Thornton Harvest Fest
Saturday, Sept. 10, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Community Park
York St. and Thornton Parkway, Thornton
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Storm Update - County Issues Local Disaster Declaration
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.
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.
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.
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 10, 2016
Adams Hollow Disc Golf Course Grand Opening
Adams County Parks and Open Space will host a Grand Opening Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 12, 3:30 p.m., for Adams Hollow Disc Golf Course, located at the Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton, CO 80601. The ceremonial “First Disc” will be thrown at 3:45 p.m.
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.
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.
