The Board of County Commissioners today released for public review the 2017 Larimer County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report [CAFR] for the fiscal year that ended December 31, 2017.
The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment has confirmed the first human case of tularemia in a county resident in 2018. This patient developed swollen lymph nodes, and may have been exposed while gardening at home. Soil can be contaminated by tularemia-causing bacteria from the droppings or urine of sick animals, most often rabbits.
The Larimer County Broadband Feasibility Study Phase One Needs Assessment is now available online. The report was presented today to the Board of Larimer County Commissioners at their weekly Administrative Matters meeting.
Larimer County Community Development is hosting two citizen workshops in July to gain feedback on short-term rental properties in Larimer County. Short-term rentals --- known as vacation rentals by owner [VRBO] --- are defined as dwellings rented by their owners for 30 days or less.
Team members and stakeholder committee members will host two visioning workshops in July to gather input about the future of Larimer County’s unincorporated Front Range in Phase Two of the Larimer County Comprehensive Plan.
On 07/02/18, the Larimer County Medical Examiner's Office was notified of a 17 year old male's death at Children's Hospital Colorado following a drowning incident that occurred in Lake Loveland earlier that day. The victim was identified as Zachariah Apodaca.
An autopsy was performed on 07/03/18, by J. A. Wilkerson IV, MD.
The Cause of Death is Cerebral Hypoxia/Edema due to Asphyxia by Drowning.
The Manner of Death is Accident.
No further information will be released by this Office.
Summer is the time to get outside, and the perfect time for a special event. It could be a bike race, a large event on private property or in one of Larimer County’s many parks.
The state is making a 35-year technology leap which will allow for better county-to-county integration, faster transaction processing andadditional online services!
The 2018 Larimer County Citizen Survey Results Report is now available. The Center for Research and Public Policy [CRPP] conducted the survey among Larimer County residents, May 21 through June 8, 2018, with over 3,600 residents participating.
As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, outdoor activities become a focus in Larimer County. It’s the time of year where skunks, raccoons and other wildlife are giving birth and many cute baby animals can be found in our county. While it’s tempting to touch or “help” these animals, please remember these animals can carry diseases, including rabies. They are wild animals and need to be left alone and not handled.
The Larimer County Building Department will increase permit and impact fees 3.38 percent on July 1, 2018. The increase reflects the inflation rate in our region.
On 06/24/2018, the Larimer County Coroner's Office responded to Legacy Park at 300 Woodlawn Drive, Fort Collins, CO to investigate the report of a body found in the Poudre River. A full forensic autopsy was performed on the morning of 06/25/2018 by Larimer County Coroner James A. Wilkerson, I.V., M.D. The decedent was identified at 31 year old Cordell W. Starkey, recently of the Fort Collins area. Dr. Wilkerson determined that the cause of death was Asphyxia by Drowning and the manner of death was Accident. No other information will be released.
The Board of Larimer County Commissioners, and the Environmental Science and Advisory Board honored three individuals/organizations for their outstanding work with Environmental Stewardship in Larimer County at the 22nd annual Environmental Stewardship Awards.
The Larimer County Engineering Department today at Administrative Matters highlighted the 2017 Traffic Safety Report for the Board of County Commissioners covering crash data on unincorporated Larimer County roads.
