The Larimer County Road & Bridge Department’s 2018 Chip Seal and Seal Coat program begins June 18, 2018. Work starts in the foothills west of Fort Collins in the Stove Prairie area.
The fourth annual 2017 – 2018 Larimer County Community Report is now available, highlighting services Larimer County citizens receive outside and inside town and city boundaries in Larimer County every day.
It was with determination, support from the Larimer County Community Corrections Women’s Program, and the generosity of the Kristi Visocky Foundation that helped Angela Ward, a client in the program, and build a better life for herself. Now she wants to give back to the community that helped her.
It happens every day. The story begins with a phone call or email asking to send money to the I.R.S., or that there is a warrant from local law enforcement demanding payment to avoid immediate arrest. It also could be an email from the F.B.I. asking the recipient to click a link for more information.
The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), Larimer County Engineering, and Town of Estes Park staff conducted a public meeting on May 27, 2018, in Estes Park to present the draft floodplain maps produced through the Colorado Hazard Mapping Project [CHAMP] for Black Canyon Creek, Big Thompson River
This is a general summary of topics discussed at the meeting and not verbatim.
Commissioner Gaiter provided an opportunity for voters to get to know the candidates for his Commissioner District 1 seat that will be open in November. The candidates experienced the diversity of this large district that spans the northern portion of the county, from the city of Fort Collins to the mountain community of Red Feather Lakes area. They will be visiting with Wellington residents on Thursday, June 7th (see details below).
The Board of Larimer County Commissioners on Tuesday honored employees who have shown ingenuity, creativity, and improved processes at Larimer County with the 2018 Innovation Awards.
Plan for some fun during summer break for your young, aspiring artists and engineers. In addition to open drop-in hours, the Garbage Garage Education Center offers free workshops for kids this summer.
On May 20, 2018, Erin Byrd (09/29/1995) was arrested by the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office on allegations of Sexual Assault on a Child – Position of Trust (Class 3 Felony).
Lesli Ellis has been named Director of the Community Development Department for Larimer County. Ellis will oversee Planning, Building, and Code Compliance Services for the county.
Global markets for recycling products have declined so significantly that Larimer County may temporarily allow Waste Management Inc (WM, Inc.) to dispose of some plastics in the landfill that have limited to no market value.
Today marks the three-year anniversary of the second case in a string of random shootings being investigated by the Northern Colorado Shooting Task Force.
WM, Inc. who is currently under contract to operate the Larimer County Recycling Center recently contacted the County concerning the collapsing prices and end market for specific grade plastics #3, #6 and #7. These types of plastics are commonly thin and flimsy and are used to manufacture take-out cups and “clamshell” deli boxes. These plastic containers are typically numbered with the appropriate recycling symbol on the bottom of each container.
Primary Election Day in Colorado is little more than a month away – June 26th. Ballots will be in the mail to registered voters the week of June 4th, and there are some very important things all voters – and especially those who are Unaffiliated (or sometimes call themselves “independent”) – need to know.
