Gilpin County commissioners adopt 2025 appointments, retain Mountaineer as newspaper of record; several routine measures pass

The Gilpin County Board of Commissioners on a 3-0 vote on Jan. 2025 adopted a package of official appointments for 2025, confirmed committee and intergovernmental representatives and retained the Mountaineer as the county’s newspaper of record.

The action, taken under resolution 25-004, formalizes leadership and staff designations including the appointment of Sandra Hollingsworth as chair of the Board of County Commissioners and Susan Brooman as chair pro tem. County Manager Ray Reers remains the county’s primary administrative officer; the county attorney appointment remained Fairfield & Woods, with Todd Messenger serving as the designated county attorney and Jack Russell as alternate. The board also confirmed department leads and administrative designees such as Joe Allaire as budget officer, Kimberly Kaufman as administrative assistant to the board, Janie Barker as Human Services director and Leon Pohl as Veterans Services officer. The board named Wells Fargo and Colorado Trust as depositories and designated the old courthouse bulletin board and the Gilpin County website as official posting locations.

Why it matters: the appointments set who can sign documents, act as the county’s representative on regional bodies…