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- Open Space Sales Tax Grant Resolution: Board approved awards totaling $16,169,666.78 to 27 projects (motion adopted by voice vote, 5-0). The resolution authorized distribution of grants recommended by the Open Space Advisory Board.

- Consent Calendar: Motion to approve the consent calendar passed 4-0 with one absence (no separate consent items were discussed on the public record).

- Agreement with ArtCraft Sign Company: The board approved a contract in the amount of $588,041 for the Riverdale Regional Park wayfinding signage project (vote 4-0 with one absence). Parks staff said the contract is within the open-space project budget.

- Agreement with Clarvita, dba Maple Star: The board approved a five-year agreement not to exceed $2,250,000 (annual not-to-exceed $450,000) for diligent-search services for the child, adult and family services division (vote 4-0 with one absence). Staff said Clarvita was the only proposer to a recent RFP and has provided these services since 2019; the agreement will be paid from child-welfare allocations.

- First reading: Massage facility licensing ordinance: County attorney presented the ordinance's first reading (no board action at first reading). Second reading and public notice were scheduled for Sept. 9; ordinance effective dates were presented in staff remarks (effective Nov. 1, 2025 for licensing and background-check compliance starting March 1, 2026; background-check deadline for employees/operators/owners listed as July 1, 2026).

- Van Pelt Planned Unit Development Amendment (PUD 2023-2): The board approved the major amendment to the PUD to allow additional uses on Lot 1 (including specified outdoor storage language) and to require change-in-use reviews before new uses commence (motion passed 4-0 with one absence). The board attached two conditions of approval, including submittal of a commercial well permit and building permit to convert a single-family dwelling on site to commercial office space.

Votes noted in the meeting record were taken by voice vote or roll call as indicated; where individual mover/second names were not captured in the transcript, votes are reported here by tally as recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Adams County Public Hearing -- Aug. 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal motions, contract approvals and land-use action taken by the Adams County Board of County Commissioners at its Aug. 12 meeting, with vote tallies and key details.","taxTitle","Adams County, Colorado","taxId",4150,"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},6586043,"Nonprofits and residents urge Adams County to restore TANF-funded rental and mortgage assistance",3922,2353000,6275000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5564476-dcb6b601510b6afed5b80b90feacedb0&start=2353&end=6275","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5564476-dcb6b601510b6afed5b80b90feacedb0/thumbnail_2353000.jpg","/articles/6586043/Adams-County/Colorado/Nonprofits-and-residents-urge-Adams-County-to-restore-TANF-funded-rental-and-mortgage-assistance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586043-d31b9f4bc9fbfb36339ef81425ff7a5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770577114&Signature=g1VLGv2uqeG5R6hjaVQKlBVt1HuiOnSt6PEY2EgLjARxQyE7zKaDC7ZUJWJEbhOyfk8yNhVDCKWye0-MBFK20XVYMAM0N00dKvMaQ59GAJTXTD2rSEH199MqLtb4hdcW0SMO1uzliu33jV8qAuvubbgg4yCnL3GCO3A2CAMP3enohnEqwztH58v6lDuadWXLnJ~Gl87F~9ppGYYh7g9mZ8Lp8wDZ~eLriduk3SE0OQFoaSWrn72mnOUDO7Xp60PlMLec6UXCFOnsqUxMkqwuVp4t1Eae0Qs9Z19i8tptZpT7jGyRs-cxUg1cX-1ZyUPM-kxeUm-viBB9pcHRzWaUQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of residents, nonprofit staff and service providers told the Adams County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 12 that the county's decision not to renew certain Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) contracts has reduced the county's ability to prevent homelessness.

Veronica Perez, chief executive officer of Growing Home, said the agency's housing stability program previously prevented hundreds of Adams County residents from losing housing. \"We are asking you to restore our contracts and other organizations like ours so that we can continue to provide these critical services to families that are an immediate, piece of becoming homeless,\" Perez said. She said the program had served nearly 400 Adams County households in the past three years, covering more than 1,500 people including 861 children, and that 69% of those households remained stably housed after exiting the program.

Speakers representing Almost Home, Growing Home, school districts and other service providers made three repeated requests: restore rental and mortgage assistance funding that had been provided through TANF contracts; engage directly with people with lived experience and frontline service providers when planning solutions; and act quickly so nonprofit program infrastructure is not lost.

Delaney Ko, deputy director at Almost Home, said her organization and partners have built multi-year service infrastructure that would be difficult to rebuild quickly. Ko told commissioners that programs funded historically through TANF have been effective at keeping families housed and that a delay in funding risks losing staff and program capacity. Other presenters offered program-level figures: Almost Home reported sheltering 69 families last year and that roughly two-thirds exited into permanent housing; Almost Home's housing-stability program reportedly processed about 300 applications per month and kept 548 households'utilities on last year, with 98% of respondents still housed after 90 days. Growing Home staff and volunteers described food pantry operations and parenting education services alongside housing stability work.

Several speakers cited the county's own April report, \"Addressing Homelessness in Adams County: Current Efforts and the Next Steps,\" saying the county's staff recommendations call for investment in prevention and that the contracts were consistent with the report's direction. Speakers also warned that federal and state cuts are cascading: commissioners referenced HR1 and various federal funding reductions and said those actions are constraining county options.

Commissioners thanked speakers, acknowledged the presentations and said the TANF funding shortfall is a top priority. Chair Commissioner Baca and Commissioner Pinter said the board will discuss TANF and related human-services budget issues during a study session scheduled later the same afternoon and that commissioners are pursuing conversations with state and federal leaders about the impacts. Commissioner Pinter cited outreach to federal representatives and said the board has been pressing for changes at higher levels. No formal board action to restore contracts was taken at the Aug. 12 meeting; commissioners said further discussion and options will be considered in the study session.

Speakers (selected) included Veronica Perez (CEO, Growing Home), Ming Montoya Tang (resident/entrepreneur), Bev Bishop (volunteer and longtime resident), Mary Beth Pascal (volunteer with Growing Home), Denise Granillo (Growing Home/community organizer and person with lived experience), Lily Capitan (program director, Almost Home), Delaney Ko (deputy director, Almost Home), Olga Lopez (director of programs, Growing Home), Ellie Baker (Adams 12 Five Star Schools, wraparound facilitator), and Kimberly Stack (parent educator, Growing Home). Many presenters told personal stories to illustrate how rental and mortgage assistance prevented eviction and supported rapid rehousing.

Commissioners said they are aware of the issue and will continue discussions. No vote or immediate funding decision was made on Aug. 12.","More than a dozen speakers representing Growing Home, Almost Home and other community groups told the county commissioners that recent cuts to TANF-funded housing contracts jeopardize programs that prevent homelessness; speakers urged immediate restoration of contracts, engagement with providers and people with lived experience.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":44,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":50,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6586048,"Adams County awards $16.17 million in open-space sales-tax grants to 27 projects",1059,2137000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5564476-dcb6b601510b6afed5b80b90feacedb0&start=1078&end=2137","/articles/6586048/Adams-County/Colorado/Adams-County-awards-1617-million-in-open-space-sales-tax-grants-to-27-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586048-39af982e0631b811e4a608a4e17c1fad/orig.mp4?Expires=1770577114&Signature=emlItX4RjEfhaLk--NK-5FmpTl1-5fsWMQHhoR-COrMcwWIUJGi7CUlu01xes1lyUCnS~6EeLD0~DK2CpLm9lZtAZYY6aaXlxQCEnNfVM5-vsATzAhWBAgqqlcMhAhDGbAbW2DGhzL6F68EJcQFqwPb4kBJVHtRF6ikW2zoSES-msQCRgV-hngC2zIFwcuE08X3h0e9QPztUREwpWwhx6yKNObi03z79EvUOw55166ZtQVYEB6Ux16q3ZNHVMnXd-jDCgv9FYSYPKUEo1oHDEirode8euZjK17sWztceqektmSTUv9fpld3IEHW2mv2TmWsiZBuTno7omiZqz4EWgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Adams County Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution on Aug. 12 to award $16,169,666.78 from the county's open-space sales tax to 27 projects across the county.

The funding will support renovations and improvements to existing parks, a new community park in Brighton, trail extensions and a Korean War memorial at General's Park in Aurora, county staff said during the meeting. The Open Space Advisory Board reviewed 27 applications and recommended funding for all 27 projects; the board approved the resolution by a 5-0 voice vote.

Adams County Chair Commissioner Baca and parks staff noted the funds derive from a voter-approved dedicated sales tax that has been renewed several times, most recently in 2020. The county presented awards at the dais so project representatives could accept certificates and participate in a group photo.

Examples of awards announced at the meeting include three Westminster grants: $1,400,000 for the Municipal Court Park project, $1,500,000 for Bishop Square Park improvements and a $20,845 mini grant for open-space equipment electrification. Thornton received funding including more than $700,000 for the Big Dry Creek trailhead design and underpass construction, over $800,000 for Wise Water at Brandon Place Park, and a $25,000 grant for a drone pilot program.

Other named awards include $2,323,581.40 to the Town of Bennett for the Kiowa Creek Trail and multimodal improvements; a $635,000 grant for a Korean War memorial at Aurora's General Park; two Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership grants totaling $498,877.05 for environmental education and a wetland-park destination; and multiple grants to Highland Hills Parks and Rec District totaling about $1,775,000 for park plan implementation and pool improvements plus a $25,000 mini grant for pickleball court design. Commerce City, Northglenn/Northland, Brighton, Bennett Parks and Rec District, and Adams County received additional awards ranging from mini grants ($5,750) to multi-million-dollar allocations ($3,000,000). Adams County also accepted grants for Riverdale Regional Park: $231,000 for maintenance enhancements and $210,000 for trail improvements.

The board acknowledged the volunteer work of the Open Space Advisory Board members: Mark Humbert, Mark Stickle, Mark Voland, Rolando Mogoza, Jason McEldowney and George Mazzotti. Staff said the Riverdale wayfinding signage and other projects will be coordinated with construction timelines so signage and park improvements align on completion.

The board approved the resolution by voice vote, 5 to 0. Commissioners then invited award recipients to come forward for certificates and photographs.

The county did not adopt additional conditions or funding shifts during the presentation; staff said individual projects will move forward under the terms of the open-space grant program and applicable project agreements.","The Adams County Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution to distribute $16,169,666.78 from the county's open-space sales tax to 27 projects across the county, including park renovations, trail improvements, a new park in Brighton and a Korean War memorial in Aurora.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Adams County Board of County Commissioners, Aug. 12, 2025

Nonprofits and residents urge Adams County to restore TANF-funded rental and mortgage assistance

Adams County awards $16.17 million in open-space sales-tax grants to 27 projects