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Fremont County leaders report on revenues, job openings, broadband gaps and veteran services
Summary
At the June 10 meeting the Fremont County Board of County Commissioners heard administrative updates including job openings, a clerks monthly revenue report, temporary vital-records hours, a podcast launch and continued broadband gaps; public commenters raised problems obtaining out-of-state vital records and local internet access.
The Fremont County Board of County Commissioners heard administrative reports and public comments at its June 10 meeting, including a county clerk update showing $1,291,202.93 in motor vehicle fees, sales and recording revenues for May 2025 and county staff updates on job openings, temporary vital-records hours and broadband access.
Assistant County Administrator Sean Sutton told the board Fremont County currently has multiple open positions across departments, including three Department of Human Services social caseworker postings (two with application deadlines of June 18, 2025, and one closing June 10), an event-center director at Pathfinder (open until June 11), and a Department of Transportation operator position (open until June 17). Sutton said details and application instructions are on the county website and HR at (719) 276-7409.
County Clerk (name not specified in the record) reported May totals of $1,291,202.93 in motor vehicle fees, sales tax and recording fees; Fremont Countys disbursement share was $683,563.67 (about 53% of the total), $75,036.16 lower than May of last year. Year-to-date the clerk said the office was up $29,081.17. The clerk attributed a spike in some May revenue to a surge in marriage-license filings around the palindromic date May 21, 2025. The board voted to accept the clerks monthly report.
Public-health operations: Sutton and staff noted a temporary change in vital-records hours at the Garden Park location that began June 3; hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with Friday closed, and the county directed residents to the Fremont County Public Health web pages for service details. The clerk and staff clarified that Colorado vital records offices hold birth and death certificates only for events that occurred in Colorado.
Assessor and election housekeeping: County staff said the assessors office is moving to the Garden Park building and will operate by appointment (phone (719) 276-7310) while transition work continues; staff also described a reconfiguration of ballot drop boxes to four drive-through locations and one remaining static site, and reminded residents the Nov. 4 general election will include several statewide questions, municipal and special-district measures and five school-district contests.
Veteran services and county outreach: Commissioners highlighted the countys veteran service office activity. The board cited 2024 figures of 4,876 total contacts (phone calls, office visits and outreach) versus a veteran population of 4,831 in the county, noting the office serves multiple callers including from outside Fremont County. Commissioners also announced a new county podcast, "1 Fremont," with the first episode available on the county YouTube channel and Facebook page.
Broadband and digital access: Commissioners said attempts to use American Rescue Plan funds to attract broadband partners did not succeed because providers sought multi-million-dollar commitments (estimates given between $9 million and $30 million). Commissioners recommended libraries and in-person assistance as the primary short-term options for residents without reliable internet access.
Public comments: Maxwell Hanson, constituent services representative for Congresswoman Bridal Pattersons office, introduced himself as the district liaison and offered federal help on wildfire response coordination. A resident who identified herself as Karen "Katie" McClurcan described difficulty obtaining out-of-state birth records after adoption overseas and limited internet access; commissioners and staff recommended she contact the congressional office and county public-health/vital-records staff for help and to fill out the county speaker sheet so staff could follow up.
Why it matters: The items discussed affect day-to-day services residents usevital records, elections and access to county supportand highlight persistent gaps in broadband access and the countys reliance on in-person solutions while long-term infrastructure funding remains unresolved.
The board moved on after the presentations to agenda items that included permit and license votes.
