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Adams County announces neighborhood grant program and names county manager finalist; council told of summer events
Summary
Staff announced a new $3,000 rolling Neighborhood Community Fund administered by SPARC, that can support arts projects, and that the BOCC selected deputy county manager Dionne Schroeder as county manager finalist; council also heard summer event and Pride announcements.
Adams County cultural‑arts staff member Zoe told the council that the county has launched a Neighborhood Community Fund for resident and community‑group projects that can support arts activities, including murals, events and public‑art installations. Zoe described the program as a rolling grant with a maximum award of $3,000 and said details will be published and promoted in the county newsletter; she advised council members that the program is administered by the Office of Strategic Partnerships and Resilient Communities (SPARC) and is funded from revitalization allocations.
Zoe also reported that the county’s Pride event will be held in June with cultural‑arts installations and partners (including Rainbow Dome) providing activities. Separately, she told the council that the BOCC has selected Dionne Schroeder, currently the deputy county manager, as the finalist to become county manager; formal appointment and transition steps were not detailed in the meeting.
Dana, SCFD staff, delivered SCFD program updates including board meeting timing and revenue notes: the SCFD board last met in May at the Denver Zoo and the next board meeting is scheduled in July; Dana also provided a March sales and use tax revenue figure reported as $7,349,484.25 and said year‑to‑date revenue is slightly above 2024 levels. Dana described the executive director search and reauthorization planning: an RFP is being drafted to hire a consultant to lead stakeholder meetings in preparation for a possible 2028 ballot reauthorization process.
Ending
Zoe said she will circulate details about the Neighborhood Community Fund and include it in the council’s July 1 newsletter. Council members welcomed the announcements and noted the new neighborhood funding source could create additional opportunities for arts activity beyond SCFD-funded programs.
