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WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
REPORT TO THE PEOPLE
April 20, 2004
The Weld County Council is mandated by the Home Rule Charter of Weld County,
Colorado, to report to the people matters relating to Council review of Weld County
government. This report summarizes the activities of the Weld County Council during
the first quarter of the calendar year 2004.
January 20, 2004 -Weld County Centennial Center
• Councilman Douglas Rademacher was elected the 2004 Council President, and
Councilman Chip Marks was elected the 2004 Council Vice President.
• Weld County Extension Director Jim Smith presented a review program about the
Weld County Extension Office including the history of Weld's Cooperative Extension
Services and its purpose: to provide information and education, and encourage the
application of research done at Colorado State University. The 4-H Program is the
Extension's means of accomplishing these goals with the county's youth.
• Mr. Smith explained the funding for Weld's Extension Service comes from the
State of Colorado, the US Department of Agriculture, and 45% of its budget from
Weld County government. He also explained the adjustment of staff assignments due
to budget cuts, staff members' areas of expertise, and the services provided by the
Extension Office.
February 17, 2004 -Weld County Centennial Center
• Weld County Deputy Coroner Mark Ward presented an overview of the activities
of the Coroner's Office including the numbers of deaths in Weld County during
2003/2004 by age and cause. He explained which deaths are reviewed, which are
investigated, and which go to autopsy. He also covered the procedures for handling
unidentified bodies, release of bodies to funeral homes, and deaths, other than from
natural causes. He also provided statistics of suicides by method, traffic deaths by
age and locations, as well as the response time of the Coroner's office. Mr. Ward
stated all Weld County autopsies are performed in a suite at McKee Hospital because
Dr. Stephen Cina is based in Loveland, while the Weld County morgue is in the
basement at Centennial Center. It was noted there is not a forensic pathologist
based in Weld County.
COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS ELECTION: Elections will occur in November 2004
for Weld County Council terms beginning January 1, 2005. The four-year term seats
up for election are in Districts 1 and 2 and one At-Large seat. These seats are
currently held by Councilmen Sander, Rademacher, and Martin. It is necessary to
petition to run for Council seats. Petitions are available July 15, 2004 at the County
Clerk's Election Office and must be filed with the County Clerk by September 3, 2004.
For more information contact Weld County Clerk Election Office at 970-304-6525 Ext.
3070.
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March 16, 2004 -Weld County Centennial Center
• Vice President Chip Marks introduced County Clerk and Recorder Steve Moreno
who summarized the statistics of the November 2003 election including necessary
precinct splits. Mr. Moreno, with the assistance of his staff members, Mr. Rudy
Santos and Ms. Debbie King, covered the following topics: yearly information
luncheon with Weld County's municipal clerks; County Clerk and Recorder's
information-laden web page; the absentee ballot application process; an election
judge training video; high school student election judges; a Fair Campaign Practices
Act Workshop; Direct Recording Electronics; education regarding voter-identification
requirements; and the Weld County Council petitioning process.
Council meetings are on the third Tuesday evening of each month at 6:30 p.m. Ten
meetings a year are at the Weld County Centennial Center, Greeley, CO. Two
meetings a year the Council will meet at Weld County's Southwest Administration
Building in Longmont, CO. For information please contact the County Council Office
or visit the Council's website at www.co.weld.co.us/departments/countycouncil.html
WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
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President Douglas ademacher (yes)
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Vice Pr sident Chip Marks (yes)
Councilman Dwaine Kurtz (yes)
Councilman Mitchell Martin (yes)
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Councilman William Sander (yes)
Date Signed: April 20, 2004
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