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Fremont County clerk reports April revenue uptick; administrator lists jobs, public-health hours and road repairs
Summary
The Fremont County clerk reported an increase in April revenues and county administration outlined job openings, temporary public-health vital-records hours and road repairs at the board’s May 14 meeting.
The Fremont County clerk reported April totals of $1,546,745.96 in motor vehicle fees, sales taxes and recording fees, and said the county’s disbursement portion for April was $840,135.29—54% of the total and $26,914.76 more than April of the prior year. The board voted to accept the clerk’s monthly report.
County administrator Tony Croce reviewed current county job postings: a heavy equipment operator (Department of Transportation, closes May 14 at 2 p.m.), a laborer (closes May 19 at 2 p.m.), a child-welfare case aide in the Department of Human Services (closes May 19 at 2 p.m.), and a motor-vehicle Clerk 2 in the Clerk & Recorder’s Office (closes May 20 at 2 p.m.). Croce directed residents seeking details to the Fremont County website or HR by phone.
Croce said the Fremont County Public Health office will begin temporary vital‑records hours at Garden Park beginning June 3; office hours will be Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m., with updated instructions posted on the county and public-health websites for accessing services when hours are limited. The county clerk noted residents may still obtain birth and death certificates at any other vital-statistics office in the state (for example in Pueblo or El Paso) while the temporary hours are in effect.
The Department of Transportation is responding to damage from heavy rain the previous week—cleaning culverts and fixing washouts, Croce said. Commissioners and Croce reminded residents the area remains abnormally dry to severely dry in parts of the county despite recent rain; grass and fuels may grow and then dry quickly, increasing fire risk.
Commissioners praised a Canyon City High School student intern who presented his capstone at the meeting about a proposed passenger rail link concept connecting Cañon City to Florence (with future extensions toward Pueblo and Colorado Springs). Commissioners welcomed the presentation as a civic-education experience and encouraged the student’s continued interest in local government.
Separately, the board recognized fundraising and the recent Honor Flight that transported local veterans to Washington, D.C.; organizers reported the community raised $41,000 to cover the trip.
