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Commissioner Megan Heiler said the Colorado Department of Transportation will stage 30‑minute overnight closures at the Eisenhower Tunnel for maintenance and urged travelers to plan accordingly. She also said the county is seeking applicants from the unincorporated west side to serve on the Clear Creek Fire Authority board and promoted a public \"Coffee with a Co‑Responder\" event at the Frothy Cup in Idaho Springs.

Commissioners described a recent hazardous‑materials meeting with CDOT, the trucking industry and regional partners, noting concerns about firefighting capability inside the tunnel. One commissioner said the tunnel is limited to water‑only suppression and expressed concern about oil‑tanker fires and foam compatibility for some fire types.

Rebecca (commissioner; last name not specified) and other commissioners reported participating in a tour of the Henderson Mill to see processing associated with local mining activity and said they joined public outreach on Guinella Pass parking restrictions. They also noted that bridge work in the Silver Lakes/Lawson/Dumont area is scheduled to begin Sept. 29 and is expected to last three to four weeks.

Commissioners said the Clear Creek Regional Housing Authority\u0000which the county supports\u0000is seeking a replacement after its first hired director, David Porter, resigned. One commissioner said they are serving as the county liaison and that the authority has retained a consultant to continue work while a new director is recruited.

Other small updates included a community connectors club fair that organizers said brought more than 31 local groups together, and a train restoration celebration in Idaho Springs. Commissioners also discussed regional coordination on early childhood council selection and asked staff to place that topic on a future agenda.

Why it matters: The updates touch on public safety (transportation closures and hazmat response), community services (housing authority leadership) and local infrastructure (bridge work and recreation/visitor management). Several items carry operational consequences for emergency services and county maintenance budgets.

What commissioners directed: Commissioners asked staff to notify the public about Eisenhower Tunnel closures, to solicit applications for the Fire Authority Board seat from the West End, and to continue coordination with partner agencies on hazmat safety and housing authority recruitment.

Quotable: \"If you're going to Summit County overnight, just be aware, that they're doing 30 minute closures,\" Commissioner Megan Heiler said. \"You can sign up for Lookout Alerts...it'll just let you know if there is an evacuation.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sept. 16th, 2025 BOCC Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners used their Sept. 16 meeting to brief the public on local transportation, public‑safety and community‑service updates, including Eisenhower Tunnel overnight closures, hazmat route concerns and a housing authority director vacancy.","taxTitle","Clear Creek County, Colorado","taxId",27207,"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},6470302,"Clear Creek County adopts proclamations recognizing co‑responder week, National Preparedness Month and Suicide Prevention Month",1664,2128000,3792000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5779807-dd1570624769d864eaebc091b3c1f093&start=2128&end=3792","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5779807-dd1570624769d864eaebc091b3c1f093/thumbnail_2128000.jpg","/articles/6470302/Clear-Creek-County/Colorado/Clear-Creek-County-adopts-proclamations-recognizing-coresponder-week-National-Preparedness-Month-and-Suicide-Prevention-Month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6470302-ffdd9ce49987a1751afcc739b3be6aa2/orig.mp4?Expires=1774918801&Signature=jSyky8BQD0Du~98YAeV0GJAD1QRZTKzLDYoo4ZZZDLRCAqKMyW6sl1suCYVnzFu731qAkEjK9yqwtr0QpkHTGzPmPhZfuz2ai2dKN0FrbbYZLokVnHYlUywD2xC-ZvGCauKtTinUO5-isKjvd0FGcQmseyitC0d~zXl-p3BJYS7AbHAulH4P8PMLpbE37Rk7N8KoP4V-HH1UTNi~uiFJihBwcRSS92OcEfZcKVTGpmHRXZDU2nri4U5IF24X5bIrqIhRc0UxB3br4-xaGo8KXG7sTCNKhiKPPsD7M9D9K6SnIWQeeOOToWM~KPgDZc~x9zWkb9HI-j-qoWf7IYBVMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted three resolutions at its Sept. 16 meeting to recognize local co‑responder services, National Preparedness Month and Suicide Prevention Month.

The board adopted a resolution recognizing Sept. 14–20, 2025, as \"Co‑Responder and Crisis Clinician Recognition Week\" and formally thanked the county\u0000Community Crisis and Health Assistance Team (C CHAT) for responding to more than 100 contacts per month. Elizabeth Gallagher, who leads C CHAT, told commissioners the team now operates seven days a week and averaged between 80 and 111 contacts in recent months. \"We are here. We want to support everyone in this community, particularly the vulnerable populations,\" Gallagher said.

The board next approved a proclamation naming September 2025 as National Preparedness Month, endorsing the federal theme \"Preparedness Starts at Home.\" Commissioner Megan Heiler encouraged residents to build a \"go bag,\" register for Lookout Alerts to receive evacuation and emergency information and to prepare for wildfire, winter storms and other local hazards.

The board also adopted a resolution proclaiming September 2025 as Suicide Prevention Month. Dr. Tim Ryan, Clear Creek County public health director, briefed the board on suicide prevention and recovery efforts and stressed prevention and upstream services. \"Prevention is probably the single most effective way to address suicide in the long term,\" Ryan said, describing outreach such as youth networks and community engagement events.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution R25‑77 (Co‑Responder and Crisis Clinician Recognition Week): approved unanimously. Motioned and seconded (mover/second not specified on the record). Outcome: approved.
- Resolution R25‑80 (National Preparedness Month): approved unanimously. Motioned and seconded (mover/second not specified on the record). Outcome: approved.
- Resolution R25‑83 (Suicide Prevention Month): approved unanimously. Motioned and seconded (mover/second not specified on the record). Outcome: approved.

Why it matters: The proclamations formally acknowledge county crisis response and preparedness work, direct public attention to prevention and preparedness resources, and encourage residents to sign up for emergency alerts and to connect people in crisis with services.

Next steps and context: Commissioners encouraged the public to attend community events tied to these items: a public C CHAT event at the Frothy Cup in Idaho Springs and other outreach activities. County staff and public health officials cited local providers (Resilience 1220, Jefferson Center for Mental Health and similar partners) and urged residents to seek help or refer others in crisis.","The Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted three separate resolutions at its Sept. 16 meeting recognizing the county\u0000co‑responder program, National Preparedness Month and Suicide Prevention Month. County and public health officials urged residents to use local crisis resources and sign up for emergency alerts.",{"_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},6470283,"Board directs staff to proceed with IT modernization, server consolidation, backups and computer‑leasing plan",2638,5678000,8316000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5779807-dd1570624769d864eaebc091b3c1f093&start=5678&end=8316","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5779807-dd1570624769d864eaebc091b3c1f093/thumbnail_5678000.jpg","/articles/6470283/Clear-Creek-County/Colorado/Board-directs-staff-to-proceed-with-IT-modernization-server-consolidation-backups-and-computerleasing-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6470283-171f08b4d6cc4c2631d8cd9e0218a013/orig.mp4?Expires=1774918801&Signature=Y11nfEIAzrY0t2ulLeTPlfiCuEeJ-L1bI7pbZ6EamcTtPESIKi6V2bkXKNSKORu3Vx5y1tf66smAtB2UHFiqHRtsRd3s4LD0ld0Tc3F4z8rnPhDWmDV0~5gn0n5Q9MtHq6tCrdrU0yGQ~DBPYsHvhWkQzhIfhN4hXW~rzDCizc3oUkL3Ke-8JEzVRtNfUzE0JhayDv89gLNRzIJQ30GcPFW71Gc3w7FdQGXTibqx3O-zcVCmNyizz1zE~vNSVpCFGZivrBmpRm079CzqHtQDwRn0RCOSwS0u2LWgonqV4LJ4XLmrC7Bmo0Uw3J5XOygaxZBc2ou1Rhu9PZgZfQsG0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County IT staff briefed the Board of County Commissioners during a Sept. 16 work session on a multi‑year plan to modernize Clear Creek County's information technology infrastructure and to normalize replacement of aging user devices.

The plan described a move away from a complex, over‑provisioned server and storage architecture toward a simplified configuration with fewer servers, consolidated network directories and off‑site cloud backups (the vendor discussed for cloud backups was Wasabi). Staff said the county has already replaced four servers this year and plans to migrate remaining county servers before the end of the month, enabling retirement of legacy SANs and tape backups.

Staff described several operational efforts to improve reliability in outlying sites: switching the transfer station to a Starlink satellite connection to reduce repeated outages from a local cable provider, examining similar options for EMS Station 1 in the Dumont area and pursuing grant opportunities for broadband improvements in unserved areas.

On cybersecurity and accounts, staff said they have consolidated multiple Active Directory instances down from 16 to four and plan further consolidation to enable multi‑factor authentication for users. They also reported 15 firewalls are approaching end of life and will need replacement as part of the modernization.

To address aging user devices, staff proposed a phased leasing program to replace desktops and laptops in four batches of roughly 50 devices over 48 months. Staff reported 245 active machines countywide with a total replacement cost of about $367,000; the leasing scenario described would cost about $320,000 over 48 months (about $80,000 per year) and would normalize replacement cycles and warranties. Staff told the board that replacing all legacy infrastructure with a new simplified architecture could save approximately $675,000 over a five‑year life cycle versus replacing like‑for‑like.

Commissioners asked questions about Starlink contracting, broadband alternatives (T‑Mobile 5G, private fiber providers), and whether leased devices would appear in divisional budgets; staff proposed that lease payments be coded to the divisions that use the devices to increase transparency.

Board direction: Commissioners signaled support to proceed with the proposed infrastructure changes, the phased leasing approach and to pursue grants for broadband improvements. No formal binding contract was approved at the meeting; the board provided direction to continue implementation planning and budgeting.

Why it matters: The county's IT modernization affects cybersecurity resilience, continuity of operations for emergency services and the user experience for staff and residents. The plan aims to reduce long‑term maintenance liabilities and to budget IT costs more transparently.

Next steps: Staff will continue server migrations, finalize backup configurations, prepare procurement options for device leasing and review Starlink/third‑party contracting with the county attorney's office as requested by the board.","Clear Creek County commissioners gave staff direction during a Sept. 16 work session to proceed with an IT infrastructure modernization plan that includes server consolidation, cloud backups, Starlink service for remote sites, Active Directory consolidation, multi‑factor authentication and a phased computer‑leasing program to replace aging PCs.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6470287,"County announces courthouse basement asbestos remediation; back entrance closed Oct. 20–31",66,1844000,1910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5779807-dd1570624769d864eaebc091b3c1f093&start=1844&end=1910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5779807-dd1570624769d864eaebc091b3c1f093/thumbnail_1844000.jpg","/articles/6470287/Clear-Creek-County/Colorado/County-announces-courthouse-basement-asbestos-remediation-back-entrance-closed-Oct-2031","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6470287-2881f6c4152c218ac86433fe4e041083/orig.mp4?Expires=1774918801&Signature=bV-Uh5jW95Db6fATMEe0VUeZZNNqfkZpJgWZPPd4L-TMg8Kj6fijhd6~5jCYIRRv9XnHrqYfE6uNRS9KnXyAIFldRS4OxFWnH1v7GxPPn7OEf7PV3PjkOold5pYyqkYmrIWL~qvYiUXU3otXvQ36Qal2Uco1N2XtVpIz-WEHAroBCv1W8UgI94FjhbQn9pV8ax1B81hsDpaWJ7zJTShyEIji0uBqNNTkwpWPYZ2HtKPgM2qsXKdspFsA~Faw5nl8mZqJt6Qu44xsm5JWUwrtCe6-ymon832maSMZeFSGYjdIi~zDwiDevdhHIdwoh1QWktCVw70lJvXItvjZ~SKCww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clear Creek County officials told the Board of County Commissioners Sept. 16 that the courthouse basement will undergo asbestos remediation beginning Oct. 20 and continuing through Oct. 31, and that a sealed negative‑pressure containment and outside pumps will be installed.

County staff said the work follows a recent basement flood that revealed residual asbestos not remediated during earlier renovations. The county manager said the back entrance to the courthouse will be closed to employees and the public while remediation occurs. The county said a third party will perform continuous air monitoring during the work, and that the equipment and pumps outside the courthouse are part of containment operations and not a public health hazard.

Officials said the decision to complete the project during weekdays reduced contractor costs and should shorten the total time required; staff hope to return to the basement and move personnel back in by the end of the year. In the meantime, employees whose offices are within the sealed area will not have access to those offices.

Why it matters: Asbestos remediation in an occupied county building affects public access, staff workspace and records access; the county will operate under containment and monitor air quality during the project.

What residents should know: The county will publish dates and any access restrictions; real‑time air monitoring will be conducted by an independent contractor and the back entrance will be closed from Oct. 20–31. Staff questions about access were answered during the meeting but county managers advised contacting county administration for specifics on services and alternate access points during remediation.","Clear Creek County managers told the Board of County Commissioners that the courthouse basement will undergo asbestos remediation Oct. 20–31, requiring a sealed negative‑pressure area, outside pumps and real‑time air monitoring. The closure will affect employee access to a rear entrance and could delay staff relocation until year end.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6470293,"Commissioners sign letter of support for Colorado Mountain Bike Association study of Beaverbrook watershed",831,4878000,5709000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5779807-dd1570624769d864eaebc091b3c1f093&start=4878&end=5709","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5779807-dd1570624769d864eaebc091b3c1f093/thumbnail_4878000.jpg","/articles/6470293/Clear-Creek-County/Colorado/Commissioners-sign-letter-of-support-for-Colorado-Mountain-Bike-Association-study-of-Beaverbrook-watershed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6470293-44b391b859cfc4fe1bb2fc3673d18a99/orig.mp4?Expires=1774918801&Signature=QYzPgpaWpX1~UXIsKX48DN-9tRwSqpn04I9X9du5KPa6OscNeSc~G1NbITPPtIccmoWQRWAn2LBMutPe~npHCF7NZTYet10oFMAh19osF4pjYfAnc8nhKKh5j8yvUMZvruXmsEU2TdSk6eCP9NZiANfTQvVyQk-ClrmjfKzG4sKQgtVQA9VLFvFNlNfE-ilbj13wzGNH~Gjd-lge6g20MXIVCWBfQZL36c3xCTV0KqvXR~~yn1k1XOCLLiMjA-jeSf95eSZhB7PoRAWI3DWbWo4WPz0sH8LXIOeUOfVB277qDz8lFUAnzzE6-X4oYO7TMlfdQzet~pWEWbrb7FfAUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners voted Sept. 16 to sign a letter supporting a Colorado Mountain Bike Association (COMBA) grant application to Colorado Parks and Wildlife for planning and unmotorized trail work in the Beaverbrook Watershed.

Colton (staff member) told the board the area near the Upper Beaver Brook Reservoir is heavily used by mountain bikers and other recreationists, and that much trail activity is on \"pirate\" or informal routes. He disclosed he lives on Beaverbrook Canyon Road and described traffic counts showing substantial increases when watershed access is open. \"This allows us to really formalize that conversation,\" Colton said, arguing a formal study would examine parking, infrastructure, wildlife impacts and potential long‑term management options.

Commissioners asked questions about whether the project aimed to designate or close trails; staff and COMBA representatives indicated the project is focused on study, safety and trail hardening rather than wholesale closures. The board discussed the need to ensure any management plan did not place unfunded costs on county taxpayers and to include Lookout Mountain Water Authority and U.S. Forest Service as stakeholders.

The board approved the letter of support by unanimous voice vote. The measure does not obligate county funds; it signals county participation as a stakeholder in the planning process.

Why it matters: The Beaverbrook area draws substantial weekend and event traffic and sits next to drinking‑water infrastructure owned by a private water authority. A planning study could shape whether informal trails are formalized, improved for safety, or otherwise managed to reduce impacts on roads, emergency services and water resources.

Next steps: County staff will send the signed letter to Colorado Parks and Wildlife and COMBA; the study, if funded, would include stakeholders such as Lookout Mountain Water Authority, U.S. Forest Service and local emergency providers.

Vote: Motion to sign the letter of support approved unanimously (mover/second not specified on the record).","The board voted to sign a letter supporting a Colorado Mountain Bike Association (COMBA) Parks & Wildlife nonmotorized trails planning grant for the Beaverbrook watershed. County staff said the study would help manage heavy recreational use and its impacts on roads, water and wildlife.","actionData","errors"]

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Board directs staff to proceed with IT modernization, server consolidation, backups and computer‑leasing plan

County announces courthouse basement asbestos remediation; back entrance closed Oct. 20–31

Commissioners sign letter of support for Colorado Mountain Bike Association study of Beaverbrook watershed