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November 2024 Gilpin Observer newsletter

Proposed Budget

Gilpin County's Proposed Budget for 2025 was presented at the Board of County Commissioner meeting on September 10, 2024. View the presentation highlights and the Proposed budget book. Four dedicated budget work sessions will be hosted over the next few months so the County Commissioners can discuss and ask questions about the proposed budget. The final revised budget will be adopted on December 10, 2024. Budget work sessions are scheduled on:

• Wednesday, September 18 at 2 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 2 at 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, October 15 at 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, October 29 at 9 a.m. - Gilpin Community Center
• Wednesday, November 6 at 11 a.m.

All budget work sessions will be held at the Historic Courthouse in Central City except for the one on October 29 which will be held at the Community Center. View the proposed topics for discussion for the budget work sessions.
 

Rich History

Gilpin County, located in the high country east of the Continental Divide some thirty-seven miles west of Denver, was established in 1861 as one of the original seventeen counties of the Colorado Territory.

Scenic Beauty

While people, industries and fortunes come and go, the imposing beauty of the mountains along the Continental Divide provide daily inspiration for those drawn to Gilpin County.

Limited Stakes Gaming

In 1990 a state-wide amendment passed that legalized limited-stakes gambling in Black Hawk and Central City. The initiative required that much of the proceeds from gambling would be provided to the Colorado State Historical Fund for Historic Preservation.

Living in the High Country

The high country is not for the fainthearted when Mother Nature sends a 100-year snowfall. A three-footer of spring white rain is not uncommon. Gilpinites need to be ready for prime time in the high country.