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Gilpin County manager flags slash‑site staffing, $1.7M South Beaver phase and Crawford Gulch paving opportunity
Summary
Manager told commissioners the county will consider adding FTE at the slash site in the 2027 budget, plans to include a $1.7M first phase for South Beaver road improvements in the 2027 draft budget, and may join Jefferson County paving of Crawford Gulch with county costs estimated under $400,000.
The Gilpin County manager outlined several infrastructure and operations items for commissioners to consider in upcoming budget and work‑session planning.
On April 28 the manager said increased activity at the county slash site this year prompted a recommendation to add full‑time staff; public works and human resources will bring a formal FTE proposal to the board at the May 12 meeting for consideration during the 2027 budget process. "The board is interested in moving forward with an increase in FTE for the slash site," the manager said.
The manager also reported that JR Engineering has completed a phased plan for South Beaver (Southfoot Beaver) and recommended including phase one in the 2027 draft budget with an estimated cost of about $1,700,000. The plan breaks work into four phases so improvements can be staged; commissioners discussed prioritizing the highest‑need segments first.
Separately, staff noted a near‑term opportunity to attach Gilpin County work to Jefferson County’s Crawford Gulch paving project, which Jefferson County expects to start in June. Manager said estimates for Gilpin’s portion are under $400,000 but that the county has no detailed lane‑mile figures yet; staff will return with specifics in the May work session.
Other items noted in the manager’s report: coordination with Clear Creek County on an animal shelter discussion (possible joint meeting on or around July 21), cistern projects funded via lodging tax with a Rollinsville installation goal by year‑end, and continued work on a county flag contest (deadline May 3).
The board did not take immediate budget action on these items; staff were directed to include the South Beaver phase and slash‑site FTE request in the draft 2027 budget materials for formal consideration.
Next procedural steps: the manager scheduled a May 19 work session item that will include Crawford Gulch details and indicated staff would provide refined cost and lane‑mile estimates before formal budget decisions.
