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Gilpin County manager lays out 2025 work‑session schedule; South Beavercreek Road, housing and emergency planning prioritized
Summary
The county manager presented a tentative monthly work‑session calendar and identified priority items including a February work session on South Beavercreek Road options that could affect grant funding, a strategic priorities summit in February, and updates to employee handbook, emergency operations planning and housing discussions.
The County Manager outlined a tentative 2025 work‑session calendar and told the Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners that the board must decide how to proceed on South Beavercreek Road to preserve grant opportunities.
The matter of South Beavercreek Road — whether to rebuild the road as it is or to make improvements — will be the primary topic at the next work session, the County Manager said. “There’s been recent developments, and we need to have a meaningful work session with the board to know exactly what direction you want to move in. It makes a difference with the grant funding and our opportunities, whether we want to rebuild the road as it is, or do we want to make improvements?” the County Manager said.
Why it matters: the manager framed the work sessions as the forum to weigh tradeoffs that affect eligibility for state and other grant dollars. The manager also listed upcoming dates and topics that set the county’s near‑term policy schedule and operational priorities.
Key items and schedule details - The manager said the next primary work session is set for Tuesday, Jan. 21, and the next regular commissioner meeting is Jan. 28. - February 18 work session: topics include the Rudolph Ranch Homestead next steps (forming a committee to advise on use of the county‑owned property), updates on Portal cabins and Thorn Lake School, and planning commission bylaws and vacancy procedures. - March 4: a discussion on gaming funding and possible state legislative developments; the county expects to coordinate with the district attorney’s office and sheriff’s office on law enforcement funding needs. - June 3: planned community outreach and conversation on funding options for conservation, transportation and emergency services; grant prioritization also on the agenda. - July 15: senior housing discussion; several commissioners requested the agenda item be broadened to include workforce and middle‑range housing and to establish clear definitions for housing types.
Other operational updates - The manager reported several administrative developments: the Rudolph Ranch Homestead property closed last December; the Mountain Kids early childcare center lease has been executed; an RFP for a community center annex and food pantry has been released; and an offer for an Office of Emergency Management director has been extended and accepted. - Continuity of operations planning (COOP) for county departments is underway with a July target for completion. The manager connected the work to wildfire preparedness given recent large fires in other states. - Human services: April 1 changes to the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) and a draft Connex policy will be worked through staff before returning to the board. - Septic/OWTS (on‑site wastewater treatment systems) regulatory changes remain on the agenda for future work sessions.
Administration, meetings and outreach - The manager asked commissioners to designate attendees for monthly Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Multi‑Agency Coordination (MAC) meetings, noting only one commissioner should attend each to avoid creating a quorum at an internal meeting. The manager said she will circulate a calendar for commissioners to mark availability. - The manager reported a measurable uptick in newsletter subscriptions after county staff staffed a booth at the Winter Arts Festival, crediting Outreach staff and peer legal staff member Sarah Vacek for community sign‑ups.
What’s next: the manager will circulate the proposed calendar and use the schedule as a template for ongoing planning, seeking commissioner input every two weeks.
