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Adams County government is preparing to select its Employee of the Year (also known as "Employee of All Seasons"), and the entire Adams County community is invited to help choose the winner. Now through Jan. 21, county residents can access an online ballot that includes a brief bio for each of the finalists.

The Adams County Board of Commissioners today elected Steve O’Dorisio as board chair for 2019. This is Commissioner O’Dorisio’s second term in the role after previously serving as chair in 2016. He was first elected to represent District 4 as commissioner in 2014 and won re-election in 2018.

DENVER (Jan. 11, 2019 ) – In response to the partial federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has asked states to issue February’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits early -- by Jan. 20 -- which has the potential to affect 220,000 Colorado families.

Adams County recently learned that the Colorado Department of Revenue made an error in calculating renewal fees for drivers whose license plates were due to be renewed in December 2018 and whose vehicles are a model year of 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, or 2018. 

Our partners at the state level are working on a solution to this issue, and we will continue to release that information once it’s available.

At this time, drivers affected do not need to take any action; they will be contacted once the solution is in place.

Adams County marked the commencement of new terms for seven elected officials and 10 judges in an Inauguration Ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Riverdale Regional Park. Residents, employees, and family and friends filled the Waymire Dome to watch the proceedings.

“We’re excited to work with these newly elected officials on the innovative solutions they’ll bring to their respective offices,” said Adams County Manager Raymond H. Gonzales. “Their creative ideas, high standards, and collaboration are what our residents expect and what the challenges we face demand.”

NOTICE: Suncor will conduct Fire Extinguisher Training on Friday, Jan. 11, at the Suncor Fire Training Center from 1 - 3 p.m. The training will be performed at the Plant 1 Fire Training Grounds. During the training sessions there will likely be flames and smoke produced.  In the event of an actual emergency, all training will cease and proper alarms will be sounded. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jeffrey Osetek, Suncor Security and Emergency Response Coordinator, at [email protected].

Adams County’s Public Works Department is holding an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) public outreach progress meeting on Friday, Jan. 18, 3-4 p.m., at the Adams County Human Services Center, 11860 N. Pecos St., Westminster. The county will provide progress updates on the ADA Transition Plan Program as well as highlight several projects in the county.

Adams County, Colorado – The first phase of restoration for the Adams County Recording Department’s Grantor Grantee books is complete. These tomes date back to 1902, and the first phase included 83 books.

Preservation of the books included rebinding, cleaning, removing tape from pages, mending pages, treating them to avoid fading, and putting them in acid-free page protectors.

Governor John W. Hickenlooper declared a disaster emergency in Colorado due to a propane supply shortage, potentially impacting 33,000 propane customers in predominately rural regions. These customers may not be able to receive enough propane to heat their homes in the near future. Hickenlooper issued a verbal executive order just after 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 24, due to propane production issues, anticipated severe weather conditions, and an ongoing propane supply shortage.