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County schedules community town halls, considers hybrid overflow and readies RFP for a new state lobbyist contract
Summary
Staff proposed in‑person town halls focused on community concerns and businesses, discussed overflow planning and potential livestreaming, and said the county will issue an RFP to replace its state lobbying contract effective Dec. 1.
Adams County staff reviewed plans for a series of public town halls and outreach and briefed the Board on legislative engagement and procurement for a state lobbying contract.
Staff recommended two town‑hall options for community concerns and asked commissioners to select a date: Monday, Aug. 25, or Thursday, Aug. 28, 6–7:30 p.m., with a likely Anythink Library location that seats about 92 and a request to keep the library open until 8 p.m. for the meeting. Commissioners favored an earlier Monday date (the transcript record shows an agreed preference for August 25 in follow up discussion) and asked staff to prepare an overflow plan in case of higher attendance; staff said they could provide an uninteractive overflow livestream and would plan capacity for 92–200 attendees if necessary.
Staff also described a business‑focused town hall planned for Monday, Sept. 29, 4–5:30 p.m., and flagged a potential October town‑hall on federal funding impacts that could be designed as an in‑person event with a later Zoom or livestream component to handle the anticipated high public interest about federal budget changes.
On legislative affairs, staff said the county is in the process of transitioning state lobbying services. The current lobbyist will remain available through Dec. 1, and the county plans to issue an RFP in July to hire a new lobbying firm focused on representing local‑government interests and avoiding conflicts. Staff said they will schedule study sessions on state legislative outcomes, produce an operational impact assessment of recent legislation, and recommended inviting state legislators and other local elected officials to county events to build engagement.
Ending: Commissioners agreed staff should proceed with the recommended town‑hall timing and prepare overflow and communications plans; staff will post the lobbyist RFP and return a procured recommendation later in the year.
