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Smith said she and her family moved to Clear Creek County to live there and later opened the RV park; she told commissioners she would prioritize “quality tourists” who patronize restaurants and shops rather than only visiting trailheads. “I didn’t build an RV park because I just wanted to. I actually wanted to live here,” Smith said during the interview.

Smith said she has not previously served on a tourism board but brings hospitality and customer‑service experience, described outreach and education she provides to her guests, and offered marketing ideas including short videos and geocaching to encourage county‑wide visitation rather than concentrating visitors in a few locations.

Commission members asked how she would balance residents’ concerns about overcrowding with business interests. Smith replied she did not support simply increasing visitor numbers; instead she said the bureau should seek visitors who spend more and treat the area respectfully. Commissioners also asked about innovation, board leadership and staff management; Smith described a collaborative leadership approach and experience managing staff at her business.

The commission said it intends to decide on the appointment within the next two meetings and thanked Smith for applying and participating in the public interview process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 15th, 2025 BOCC Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Deanna Smith, co‑owner of Ida Springs RV Park, interviewed for a vacancy on the county’s tourism bureau board and told commissioners she favors targeting higher‑value, respectful visitors while coordinating marketing with local businesses and municipal partners.","taxTitle","Clear Creek County, Colorado","taxId",27207,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603553,"Votes at a glance: commissioners approve routine renewals, consent agenda and short-term policing extension",0,7260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000005-ae66331ecbfd4ce3b1332f4cb9814c37&start=7260&end=7260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000005-ae66331ecbfd4ce3b1332f4cb9814c37/thumbnail_7260000.jpg","/articles/6603553/Clear-Creek-County/Colorado/Votes-at-a-glance-commissioners-approve-routine-renewals-consent-agenda-and-short-term-policing-extension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603553-7c2f56d26ba8dd368305597289577da8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775626559&Signature=Ypdl2JvlQxfdafq~jiDrFIkZlCJ3F8MeCCRhwN-PuNaEJUfX3~txBbr8MYQpBnFK9QgB0tvACHB1Ls7uIpNaS1Ez6u3k4V2Oi1GOFSCHAmuP9-T89AEYLLQaTcJfi32RmN4~hPxONV~0RPgtX5oGakPwOeK5IiIpkqeMcrMGyJ~luIXeuGD6O4~X~BO2i5L56S1XrSbNBGn1DN2AfqN3yCFwZIvfAnDcyLV7rfQ0EgmDOn~4dr3obI-1Ni-TN77Vlg04SoVb4FRBiPmx3-zmMpWU-RJKLL0fO7gLQyFVgzzmXQmlyDjHeDm-biFahyGgPbTpVcuIbysDa41V18OlnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clear Creek County commissioners recorded several routine approvals and one intergovernmental extension during the meeting. Actions below are taken from meeting minutes and the public record provided at the session.

Votes at a glance

- Marijuana license renewals: Commissioners approved renewal applications for Nomadic LLC and Exit 243 LLC for retail marijuana products manufacturing and a medical marijuana store, after staff reported all departments had no objections.

- Optional premises liquor license renewal (Jogan Inc., dba Brothers Grill): The local liquor licensing authority approved the renewal after staff reported no complaints. Motion and second were recorded; the board approved by voice vote.

- Consent agenda (approved as read): The board approved the consent agenda which included: (A) warrant register approval; (B) Alvarado Open Space Park master plan approval; (C) renewal of a water‑leasing agreement with Jogan Inc./Echo Mountain Resort; (D) Road & Bridge CIP task orders #8 and #9 with Rock Soul Consulting Group, Inc. for pavement rehab and drainage design on Golden Willow Road, Park Drive and Wehr Gulch Road; and (E) approval of a fourth amendment to a tower lease for T‑Mobile. The chair noted staff would investigate whether tower-lease revenue reflected market rates.

- Memorandum of Understanding — Georgetown hydro decommissioning: The board approved an MOU among Clear Creek County, the Town of Georgetown and Historic Georgetown Inc. to coordinate local review and permitting during the Georgetown hydropower decommissioning (approved; see separate article for full discussion).

- Resolution 25‑42 — Sale of real property to Colorado Department of Transportation: The board approved a first amendment to an intergovernmental agreement and a memorandum of agreement for sale of small additional parcels needed for the Floyd Hill/CDOT project. County staff said prices were based on appraisals performed for the prior acquisition; the board approved the resolution by motion and voice vote.

- Short‑term law enforcement services: The board approved a two‑month extension (first amendment) to an intergovernmental agreement under which the county provides short‑term law enforcement services to the Town of Georgetown while parties continue negotiations over a longer‑term arrangement.

Several items (detailed task orders, the Alvarado master plan, tower-lease amendment) were included in the consent agenda and approved without separate discussion. Where the transcript recorded only a voice vote, the record shows unanimous approval by the board.

Ending: The record shows the board handled several recurring administrative and intergovernmental matters in a single session. Items approved on the consent agenda and the approved MOU and resolution will proceed to implementation steps led by staff and the affected departments.","At the April 23 meeting commissioners approved retail and liquor license renewals, a multi-item consent agenda, an MOU on Georgetown hydro decommissioning, a land-sale agreement with CDOT and a short extension of an intergovernmental public-safety agreement.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603557,"Commission approves MOU with Georgetown and Historic Georgetown Inc. on hydro decommissioning",625,6655000,7280000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000005-ae66331ecbfd4ce3b1332f4cb9814c37&start=6655&end=7280","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000005-ae66331ecbfd4ce3b1332f4cb9814c37/thumbnail_6655000.jpg","/articles/6603557/Clear-Creek-County/Colorado/Commission-approves-MOU-with-Georgetown-and-Historic-Georgetown-Inc-on-hydro-decommissioning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603557-67b2338ab84197851236b54abbacd27b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775626559&Signature=h9w9W6Bc3Nv8Jsn3LxPuOsyAAf3SEoaBHDeS0SIAGqmpEmiYhPAO8~9o4SFGpqpjPs9pDmHtD3hoNm9qzCyjI9erBa~jxmZQ4isl~DOrLz4mGi9aoIfx8DsglvR5UB4GBJSDpH~3vw0i4oogbxgTPEFkV-dlqevAChziAegd2-jCm7Sl8myH5ORtJLCJauvN2P5RamlDjHt-BbINY3TlwSH4fqfG1Ta1dA4p36undKI8bWzyK~SQCZWwjSszhj05kwHn94vXIIYltL7QRR6ExcvGFH-7el-sBOtsTVqQAqhwIXkqQoATQZQMD95GcHFrWoPYJznfAa2Z~hVaLfL9Hg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clear Creek County commissioners voted to approve a memorandum of understanding among the Town of Georgetown, Historic Georgetown Inc. and Clear Creek County to coordinate local review and monitoring activities related to the planned decommissioning of the Georgetown hydropower project.

County staff said the MOU formalizes an existing hydro task force formed after FERC received the decommissioning application in 2023. The task force and MOU are intended to align review and comment among local stakeholders and present coordinated requests to the project owner as the project moves through federal and local permitting.

Lisa Leiben, a county presenter, said the decommissioning is anticipated to be a multiyear project through about 2028 and will include work such as bypass‑pipe construction, sediment evaluation and planning for reservoir removal. The county and town emphasized the importance of coordinating with Colorado Parks and Wildlife and other regulatory agencies on fish‑ and water‑related studies.

The board approved the MOU by motion and voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.","County commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding to coordinate local permitting, monitoring and stakeholder engagement during the multi‑year decommissioning of the Georgetown hydropower project.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603562,"DRCOG briefs county on regional housing assessment and $200M decarbonization grant",2361,7271000,9632000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000005-ae66331ecbfd4ce3b1332f4cb9814c37&start=7271&end=9632","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000005-ae66331ecbfd4ce3b1332f4cb9814c37/thumbnail_7271000.jpg","/articles/6603562/Clear-Creek-County/Colorado/DRCOG-briefs-county-on-regional-housing-assessment-and-200M-decarbonization-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603562-ab11af771cd4024edd7470cf9e311327/orig.mp4?Expires=1775626559&Signature=PG9VUeY46y6SzSsb9MfEfJRkd6~kbGLCFxJokFCmxZoMPdqSnx5WWTcdTdMlikTKANS67~jOxpcZmu1~HR70Zkv7lYzRYuwOB5PeaGvtvgU~2NoKhJKQO0D9VCTSCRZyQ5LXQ2XtdCr3MAvsezqd987heu922AVqENMwE9pz~whZiPOTglxSBf0xZV3Qpa0b40ASMjsdGbRLgW46j4Pn9KWfuzgztJe82C~4oLnCSgeFC-yWgIuhG-lQDTU3Y46soqNs98aEdvSgGJkBLjVP4e7B~Kaw33GXkm3n4yx6jD1MvBT4gEg~3cm1hvecO1O~0QK23-Lgbgw6bAq~7QlSdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from the Denver Regional Council of Governments told Clear Creek County commissioners that DRCOG’s regional housing needs assessment and its ongoing regional housing strategy can serve as Clear Creek County’s compliance pathway under Colorado’s Senate Bill 24‑174.

Sheila Lynch, DRCOG’s director of regional planning and development, said the regional needs assessment — completed in 2024 and conditionally accepted by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) — lays out housing shortfalls across the metropolitan region and proposes a framework for an actionable regional strategy. Lynch said the assessment quantifies both current underproduction and projected future needs and distributes that need across subregions; DRCOG will open a 60‑day review window for local governments in July, during which counties and municipalities can review the assessment before DRCOG submits final materials to DOLA.

Lynch told commissioners that DRCOG will host a staff webinar on April 29 and offer office hours in May to help local governments complete the review. The agency also said it would provide slide templates and draft staff-report language to reduce local burden during the required 60‑day review.

DRCOG’s transportation staff and Sheila Lynch also briefed the commissioners on DRCOG’s role as the region’s metropolitan planning organization (MPO), how federal transportation funds are programmed through regional and subregional shares, and what programs are available only inside the current MPO boundary. Commissioners asked about expanding the MPO boundary to include Clear Creek County; DRCOG said boundary changes are possible but would require board action and governor approval and that staff would continue conversations with county officials.

Ron Papsdorf, DRCOG transportation planning director, also described Decarbonize DRCOG, an EPA award to DRCOG worth roughly $202 million over five years. Papsdorf said the program will provide grants and rebates for building electrification and energy-advising services, with roughly half of the funds reserved for low‑income households and a sizable workforce-development component. He said the award is an EPA reimbursement grant and that DRCOG has an executed grant agreement for the program and is in the startup phase of hiring vendors and launching rebate and grant programs.

Lynch and Papsdorf encouraged county staff to contact DRCOG for technical assistance, for help accessing set‑aside planning resources, and for local participation in housing‑strategy development and program rollout.

Ending: DRCOG staff said they will share materials and the timeline for the July 60‑day review window and invited county staff to take part in forthcoming webinars and office hours.","The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) presented its regional housing needs assessment, described how Clear Creek County can participate to meet state law requirements, and outlined a multi-year EPA-funded decarbonization program that will fund building electrification and energy-advising services across the DRCOG footprint.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603567,"County hears plan to prioritize watershed and forest health across Clear Creek watershed",3147,1739000,4886000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000005-ae66331ecbfd4ce3b1332f4cb9814c37&start=1739&end=4886","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000005-ae66331ecbfd4ce3b1332f4cb9814c37/thumbnail_1739000.jpg","/articles/6603567/Clear-Creek-County/Colorado/County-hears-plan-to-prioritize-watershed-and-forest-health-across-Clear-Creek-watershed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603567-997b421421d5efe9fb8f723b43ff0be9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775626559&Signature=G5tKIAWCWpEyXcIm8vBgH2pPWprzI0iBzllgBkNA0lZ4ibakUs48JfrmZzqkc-QYwMeX3XPe91E~kJHe2j-nUz57-8-ACVETYbjQ8SF58ndAZALFwxPTcYDeDZ6cFn5urcHdL8VgoljWVqB7EVLj528TMyhRY3sYpDyfObD~ZftS~2Ue~sFBiyosJj7V8CsX~ss~AcnTwdhm4BgbM8paGtpzeJFw5Y2QJpJTIS6A7uBF4kva3fHhIUtv2YWpCfo3ulvYJAYNx7UP00xqT~uDQCeIJNzXhoGqcXTpdW-g6R3ntSBt1132N5Z0Wp-fQWy9gpPZwIlhe4ypKnbuj4UL7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clear Creek County commissioners received an introductory briefing from the Clear Creek Watershed Forest Health Partnership on a plan to coordinate wildfire mitigation and watershed-resilience projects across the upper Clear Creek watershed.

The partnership, represented by Forest and Mitigation Program Manager Kelby Woodward, described itself as a recently formed nonprofit focused on prioritizing forest treatments, protecting water infrastructure and expanding outreach to private landowners and local fire districts. “It’s not a question of if a wildfire is gonna come through, it’s a question of when,” Woodward told the board, urging early, landscape-scale planning.

Woodward told commissioners the watershed covers about 575 square miles and supplies drinking water to roughly 450,000 people in downstream communities. The partnership grew out of a pre-wildfire planning study by the Upper Clear Creek Watershed Association; its stated near-term goals include hiring staff for project coordination, moving priority projects toward implementation, increasing public education and developing a multi-stakeholder response system in the event of wildfire.

Commissioners asked about near-term deliverables and funding. Woodward said most on-the-ground mitigation work requires grant funding and coordination with the U.S. Forest Service, and that the partnership’s immediate task is to translate prior planning into prioritized, fundable projects. “I would say next steps are really trying to get to that implementation phase,” Woodward said, adding that some projects likely will not reach construction until the next field season because of funding and permitting timelines.

Commissioners and county staff discussed potential long-term funding approaches, including regional funding mechanisms. Commissioner Toby Perkins suggested exploring a forest-health district or similar cross‑jurisdictional funding model to secure sustainable, local revenue for treatments that protect downstream water users. Woodward said the partnership is open to working with county officials and regional partners to evaluate financing options, and noted existing grant applications and an upcoming state wildfire-risk grant being pursued for a Mount Vernon project in Jefferson County.

The partnership said its May stakeholder meeting will include a mapping exercise to align partners on priority treatment areas and timelines. Woodward encouraged county staff and commissioners to share local priorities and to participate in the mapping and outreach work.

The presentation concluded with Woodward offering contact information and an invitation for county staff to coordinate on specific project opportunities and grant applications.

Ending: The county will continue discussions about project priorities and funding. Commissioners asked staff to stay engaged with the partnership as it develops grant applications and maps priority work areas.","Clear Creek County commissioners heard an introduction to the newly formed Clear Creek Watershed Forest Health Partnership and how the nonprofit aims to coordinate wildfire mitigation, watershed protection and outreach across the upper Clear Creek watershed.","actionData","errors"]

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