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Grant staff described the award as a no-match opportunity that aligns with the county’s existing teen and youth programming. Jamie Boyle, grants manager, said the county would request a smaller budget in the grant’s first year and full funding for the subsequent two years to create a planned overlap with an existing substance-abuse block grant that expires in mid-2026: “we would be requesting a much lower budget for the first year and then, full funding, for the, for the following 2 years.” The application requires a partnering school district; Gilpin County School District RE‑1 has agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding and the county’s draft MOU has had county legal review.

Program staff said the grant would allow continuation of current services and expand prevention-focused youth activities. Jacob Rippey, youth program supervisor, reported 44 registered teens in the program and an average monthly attendance of about eight; childcare programming runs ages 5–12 and the teen program serves older youth up to 18. Staff said the grant would support field trips, life-skills programming and peer-engagement activities and would permit collaboration with nearby organizations such as Teens Inc.

The board authorized submitting the application. Commissioners and staff noted the quick turnaround on the grant timeline; the application deadline required expedited review and the MOU can be finalized after application submission if the board approves the grant application.

Ending: County staff will submit the application and, if awarded, will finalize MOUs with school partners and adjust budgets to avoid duplicate funding with other state grants.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Gilpin Commissioners' Regular Meeting 1-14-2025 Part 1","oneSentenceSummary","The board authorized submission of a no-match Youth Mental Health and Well-being Challenge Grant application in partnership with the local school district to continue and expand youth programming.","taxTitle","Gilpin County, Colorado","taxId",27340,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6676313,"Board of Adjustment approves variance at 146 Dynamite Drive to legalize unpermitted addition",692,8164000,8856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2619800-930204565409c19ba6f0ed014ab2f30d&start=8164&end=8856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2619800-930204565409c19ba6f0ed014ab2f30d/thumbnail_8164000.jpg","/articles/6676313/Gilpin-County/Colorado/Board-of-Adjustment-approves-variance-at-146-Dynamite-Drive-to-legalize-unpermitted-addition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6676313-784e2ae4d320ef182689539d25ec9091/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171759&Signature=ZpxfAqTKTOUo4yMZshBF8U4lxol2S4g24juiTIe1EBrn4h~X5cKg-7fBQtU-Fcr64goQMJeB8QbsfNKlMf1iiYO7h7MkNURP~1VfNh4KSBleS59RY~U0XFql~JeM~ACiXgnf22SL9YcOCVek2hm7Y91x9vX0wiuRXYTPIdhaeD6iTJYlikRBy6XjqNRFW3pK9gtyth5WsQUPs-MadJU3Fm~n~O3PmPBcdHlLWcrJDlYPg9PhfU3o6oALjwfE0orDdncExgwn-LB~FkFfAza--WWjQT50fqw2Nv03DFWuNzMvw9k5rkKWMBBYwf6KDb1xC80T-3NPNcK9OQGGGORjYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gilpin County Board of Adjustment approved a variance for 146 Dynamite Drive in Black Hawk that will reduce required east and west side-yard setbacks from 30 feet to 15 feet, allowing the owners to bring an existing unpermitted addition into compliance and to construct a garage in the near term.

County planning staff told the board that a notice of violation for the unpermitted addition was recorded Aug. 8, 2023, after the current owners, Britney and Tyler Bridal, purchased the property in June 2024 and agreed to bring the work up to code. Staff said the lot is “exceptionally narrow,” and that the reduced setbacks are necessary for reasonable rebuilding and for eventual garage construction.

Two neighbors spoke in favor of the variance during the public hearing. Theresa Bliss said, “we have no problems with them, wanting to do what they're gonna do.” Kathleen Balfour, who identified herself as a local resident, also spoke in support: “I am in favor of granting this couple whatever it is that they are asking for.” Planning staff reported that they had posted notice in the paper and mailed letters to adjacent property owners and had received no written objections.

Commissioners on the Board of Adjustment discussed the typical time limit for building permits associated with a variance. Staff advised that the default permit-valid period is one year unless the board states otherwise in its decision. The board amended the approval to allow the owners additional time and specified that the permit process for the garage must be initiated within two years of the decision.

The board approved the variance by a 3-0 vote.

Ending: The decision regularizes an existing condition on a narrow Black Hawk lot and sets a two-year timeline for the owners to begin permitting for the garage. The county will monitor permit activity to ensure compliance with the variance conditions.","The Gilpin County Board of Adjustment approved a variance allowing smaller side-yard setbacks at a Black Hawk lot to bring an unpermitted addition up to code and allow a future garage, with a 2-year timeline to begin permitting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6676318,"Gilpin County commissioners adopt 2025 appointments and keep Mountaineer as paper of record",1374,3776000,5150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2619800-930204565409c19ba6f0ed014ab2f30d&start=3776&end=5150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2619800-930204565409c19ba6f0ed014ab2f30d/thumbnail_3776000.jpg","/articles/6676318/Gilpin-County/Colorado/Gilpin-County-commissioners-adopt-2025-appointments-and-keep-Mountaineer-as-paper-of-record","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6676318-9f11bc0bd9f88d40e6a18e05f1faf712/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171759&Signature=VafPAmC2TW3G3mMZEl1AGr-4UtDoVWh2xZfLEDOz~n17JnG-~Yn6hxEyWgwK7llOUlPBf4fqqcFXAm5YzG3~xnxbKz1f5dt9U~HsTtLe0V9Wd6XTzSf8aKfFih7ESccSeH2ec0gOLV6M8hlcgoBF67Ie3EHgkZfub1FNAKyksjrC3gJMrmLzcgjeYf~2hWzkzCNUMMy5c4Yk3ZlZTWAfoxGfhiOvweKXue2tWEsAVfRYyGXOV-yfr~~USWPJwDd4pHOIAUyKMJoq2boWyLHLX~zswnaX2tac8~CIM06sU1huT1w7DbDe-tcCM1KaDdA0WsLexwdbTB62vjbrjlvhUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gilpin County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt its list of official appointments for 2025 and to retain the Mountaineer as the county newspaper of record.

Commissioner Sandra Hollingsworth was nominated and elected chair of the board; Hollingsworth said she was “honored to be the chair this year.” The board also elected Commissioner Susan Brooman as chair pro tem and approved a long list of staff and committee appointments, including the county manager as the board’s proxy for several intergovernmental steering committees.

The appointments consolidate who will represent Gilpin County on state and regional bodies. Commissioners assigned membership across Colorado Counties Incorporated (CCI) subcommittees, Counties and Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA), the Gateway of the Rockies opioid council, NoCo Places, the Upper Clear Creek Watershed Association, the Clear Creek Forest Health Partnership, the Gilpin Ambulance Authority, Jefferson Center (mental health provider) representation, the 9-1-1 authority board, limited gaming impact funds coordination and several regional transportation and land-use groups. Some specific staff appointments named in the resolution include Ray Reers as county manager and Joe Allaire as budget officer; the county attorney is listed as Fairfield & Woods, with Todd Messenger as the appointed county attorney and Jack Russell as alternate. The resolution notes Wells Fargo and Colorado Trust as depository banks and identifies the old courthouse bulletin board and the Gilpin County website as official posting locations.

Two local newspapers presented competing proposals for newspaper-of-record status prior to the vote. Becky Osterol, managing editor of the Weekly Register-Call, told commissioners the weekly paper had “changed things the entire process of the way we do things,” and asked for a single point of contact at the county for legals and proofs. Barbara Hart of the Mountaineer said the Mountaineer covers “everything in Gilpin County” and noted the paper’s local presence and staff. After discussion the board voted 3-0 to retain the Mountaineer as the county’s paper of record for February 2025.

The board also confirmed several other routine items at the meeting, including which staff are authorized to use facsimile signatures on resolutions, the county’s human services director and veterans services officer, and the county’s list of representatives to intergovernmental and nonprofit boards.

Votes at a glance
- Resolution 25-004 (adopt list of official appointments for 2025): adopted, vote 3-0 (motion/second not specified in record).
- Newspaper of record (Mountaineer): retained, vote 3-0 (motion/second not specified).
- Resolution 25-001 (appoint library trustees Constance Reid and Linda Eisenhardt): adopted, vote 3-0.
- Resolution 25-002 (authorize consulting agreement with Dortberg Associates for commercial/casino appraisal services): adopted, vote 3-0.
- Liquor license renewals for Z Stop gas station and Last Shot (hotel/tavern): approved, vote 3-0.
- Highway Users Tax Fund application (02/2025): application approved for submittal (signature), vote 3-0.
- Resolution 25-003 (amend/extend MOU with Colorado Department of Early Childhood for the Child Care Assistance Program): adopted, vote 3-0.

Ending: The appointments resolution concludes the board’s formal assignment of representatives and staff roles for the year. The county’s website and the Mountaineer will carry public notices and legal postings going forward as specified in the adopted list.","The Gilpin County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of official 2025 appointments, assigned commissioners to regional boards and retained the Mountaineer as the county newspaper of record in a 3-0 vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Gilpin County applies for attorney general-funded youth mental health grant to extend teen programs

Board of Adjustment approves variance at 146 Dynamite Drive to legalize unpermitted addition

Gilpin County commissioners adopt 2025 appointments and keep Mountaineer as paper of record