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News Flash Elbert County Museum Grand Re-Opening Sunday, May 25th, 2008, 11am to 4pm. Summer Hours will be Thursdays 11-2, Saturdays noon-4 and Sundays 2-4.515 Comanche Street (Hwy 86) Kiowa, CO Free Admission - Donations Appreciated for more information go to: www.elbertcountymuseum.org 5/15/08 Notes from the Elbert County Board of Commissioners: On Friday, May 9, 2008, the Elbert County Administrative Offices had some special visitors from Legacy Academy in Elizabeth. Forty-two students plus teachers and parents toured the Old Court House to learn about the history of Elbert County. They were taken through the entire Court House. They were privileged to see where the old jail was, which, is now the Community & Development Services office. The Clerk and Recorders office let them tour the old vault and see property record books dating back to the late 1800’s as well as a secret stairwell. The children sat in the BOCC room, which was the actual courtroom until 1985. It’s wonderful to be able to share the history of Elbert County with the younger generation. The new open air horse pavilion and playground area at the fairgrounds is in the final stages of completion. The playground equipment has been ordered and the water and electrical services for the building have gone out to bid. This will be a great addition come fair time. For the first time the horses and cattle will be in separate stalling areas. This will increase the safety for both the exhibitors and animals. This project has been funded by the Great Outdoors Colorado Grant Program. Our hats are off to the Elbert County Fair Board, they have done a tremendous job coordinating this project. Commissioner Metli attended the East Central Council of Local Governments (COG) meeting on May 7, 2008 and heard a presentation on the relocation of the rail lines through Denver and the Front Range. The railroad is looking at two possible alternative routes. The first one would be from Brush, Colorado south, bypassing Limon to the Amarillo, Texas power plants. A second route being considered would be from Wiggins, Colorado south to the I-70 corridor and on through Limon. These alternate routes would save the railroads a considerable amount of money. Time savings would be six to ten hours per train compared to the current route that runs through downtown Denver. This doesn’t have a significant impact on Elbert County Residents as the lines do not bisect our county. However, to those citizens that commute to downtown Denver the current delays caused by the trains would be eliminated. Please call the commissioners assistant to request an appointment or relay a message to the commissioners. You may contact April Hoyt at 303-621-3138 or by email at april.hoyt@elbertcounty-co.gov. The Commissioners Column will be written by Commissioner Goetz and April Hoyt, Assistant to the Commissioners. Welcome to Elbert County Administration Web Site Elbert County encompasses 1,854 sq miles and has a population of approximately 22,000. Nestled in the scenic areas on the east side of Denver and Colorado Springs it has become one of the nations fastest growing counties. While remaining rural on the eastern side, the western side is becoming more urban. The major number of population commute to the metro area to work. The towns of Elizabeth, Kiowa and Simla are incorporated, the smaller towns of Agate, Elbert and Matheson remain unincorporated.We will be updating our site frequently with our meeting agendas, county activities and job openings. You are invited to browse our Web site to learn more about our county departments and offices. If you can’t find what you are looking for or have suggestion of what you would like added to our website please contact the webmaster. Working together, we can provide the services the people of Elbert County need. |
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