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Gilpin County is providing public notice of its finalist for the County Manager position, Ray Rears. Ray is originally from Jefferson County, a 5th generation Coloradoan, who graduated from Arvada West High School. He attended the University of Northern Colorado, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Geography with a minor in History. In 2021, he received his Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree, with honors, as part of the Executive Program with the University of Colorado Denver.

Boulder, Colo., February 12, 2021 – U.S. Forest Service contractors are expected to begin work on February 17 on two forest health projects improving forest resiliency on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in the following locations:

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Oct. 20, 2020) – Due to unprecedented and historic fire conditions, the USDA Forest Service’s Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests is announcing a temporary closure of all National Forest land in Clear Creek, Jefferson, Gilpin, Boulder, and Larimer counties, effective at midnight tonight (closure begins at 00:01 Oct. 21). This decision will be re-evaluated daily as conditions change.

Gilpin County was named a Government Experience Award winner by the Center for Digital Government for its innovative leadership and smart use of technology.

Our highest priority as County Commissioners is to keep Gilpin County safe. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been working strategically and diligently to take steps to help reduce health risks to the residents and county employees, while ensuring the financial viability of the County and keeping essential functions operating.

Due to the economic impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) the decision was made by the Gilpin County Public Library Board of Trustees to temporarily suspend a large portion of the library services.

With this decision, four employees will be placed on unpaid leave (furlough). These changes will go into effect on May 2, 2020 and are expected to last at least through July 10, 2020.

The following Library programs and services are canceled until further notice:

Due to the economic impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus), Gilpin County must implement measures to ensure the financial viability of the County. The current pandemic situation has impacted our community and businesses significantly. Gilpin County has had a substantial loss in revenue due to casinos closing. Additionally, the Cares Act funding is not being granted to local governments under 500,000 in population which includes only five of the sixty-four counties in Colorado. As a result, we are facing some difficult decisions.

The Colorado Assembly had been contemplating suspending the Senior and Veteran’s Exemptions in 2020 due to the pandemic. They were, and are, seeking ways to fill the huge losses in the state’s economy.

Our Gilpin County Commissioners, along with a substantial number of County Commissioners from across the state, wrote letters to their respective legislators, and the bill sponsors, expressing their opposition to suspending the exemptions.

Fortunately for all our Seniors and Veterans, the exemptions have not been suspended for 2020!

Emergency funding is now available for rent and mortgage assistance to low-income families facing financial hardship due to economic disruption associated with COVID-19.

(DENVER) April 17, 2020: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has launched a short survey designed to track symptoms of COVID-19, even if the person experiencing symptoms is unable or does not need to get a test. Although the data collected using this survey cannot replace official case data confirmed by testing, it may help public health officials track early warning signs that an outbreak could be imminent in a given area or region.