Central City Council approves use of State’s Sales and Use Tax Software System
By David Josselyn
Regular Council Meeting
Mayor Fey convened the regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, in City Hall Council Chambers. Council members Jeff Aiken, Jackie Johnson, Kara Tinucci, and Mayor Jeremy Fey were present. Alderwoman Judy Laratta was not in attendance. (more…)
Held on Wednesday, January 20th
By Esmee Halsted
In the most recent Gilpin Town Hall held on January 20 from 6:30-7:30, residents were invited to join Judy Amabile, Representative-Elect, Colorado HD 13 and Senator Tammy Story for an important conversation about our Gilpin County community. (more…)
Belvidere Theatre/ City Hall pocket park
By Barbara Thielemann
2021 Main Street Central City officers met and approved their Work Plan for 2021. MSCC is a Colorado Main Street Program under the Colorado Department of Local Affairs and the National Historic Trust. Its Mission is “To help create a unique and vibrant downtown that enriches the business community, embraces history, celebrates the (more…)
Profiling the game plan in Colorado
By Beauclarine Thomas
In November, Colorado voters approved Amendment 77 and allowed voters in Colorado’s gaming towns, Black Hawk, Central City, and Cripple Creek, the ability to increase maximum bets above the state’s $100 limit and add new games beyond slots, blackjack, poker, roulette and craps. The economic impact of Amendment 77 has not been determined because it will depend on local voters deciding on casino bet limits and new (more…)
Council approves Golden Gilpin Mill expansion of gold ore milling operations
By Randy Beaudette
Black Hawk City Council held their first Regular online meeting of 2021 on January 13, 2021. Highlights of that meeting include a Restated Option and Lease Agreement with Vertical Bridge Development, LLC for the Installation and Maintenance of a Cellular Tower Facility on City Property on Miners Mesa, a Resolution Conditionally Approving the Golden Gilpin Mill Site Minor Subdivision, and boatload of agreements for professional services. (more…)
Motor vehicle appointments booked up through mid-February
By Randy Beaudette
Gilpin Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) held their regular meeting on January 19, 2021 to address many issues such as the Emergency Management Performance Grant, the application to the 5 Star Program, and the Family First COVID Relief Act extension. (more…)
Council considers memorial options, returns unused land to Young family
By David Josselyn
Work Session
Council met with Staff for a work session prior to the regular meeting. The topics of discussion were an electric charging station program, the residential trash contract, and a memorial for Cody and Shelby Allen. (more…)
New County Commissioners are sworn in
By Randy Beaudette
Gilpin Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) held a regular meeting on January 12, 2021 to say good bye to the past and usher in the future. Highlights of this session included the swearing in of Commissioner-elect Sandy Hollingsworth, an item proclaiming January National Radon Action month, and the approval of the long list of appointments. (more…)
Sports Shooting Park approved with Clear Creek County partnership
By Randy Beaudette
Gilpin Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) kicked off 2021 with their first meeting of the year on January 5th to tackle issues such as New Zoning Restrictions, Central City Opera performance at the Community Center, a joint venture with Clear Creek County to establish a Sport Shooting Park and an ordinance to establish fines for parking on County roads. (more…)
Tinucci sworn in, and Young family gets their land back
By David Josselyn
Regular Council Meeting
Mayor Fey convened the regular meeting at 7:01 pm on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, in City Hall Council Chambers. Council members Jeff Aiken, Jackie Johnson, Judy Laratta, Jack Hidahl, and Mayor Jeremy Fey were present. Also present was Councilmember-elect Kara Tinucci. Alderwoman Laratta was attending online. (more…)
Phase 1 for high-risk health care workers and first responders
By Cherokee Blake
Nearly 10 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, 100 doses of the FDA-approved Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrived on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 in Gilpin County. The County Public Health Department and the Emergency Operations Center worked diligently to develop the county-wide distribution plan following Centers for Disease (more…)
Families, volunteers, and the community helping others with food and resources
By Esmee Halsted
With the introduction of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, the pandemic will likely come to an end sometime next year. However, the Coronavirus has caused much heartache, leaving families without financial resources and a tragic 333,000 deaths in the (more…)
Parks and Wildlife biologists have long-term concerns
By Joe Lewandowski
Conservation biologists at Colorado Parks and Wildlife are charged with keeping a close eye on sensitive wildlife – animals that sometimes are classified as “species of greatest conservation need” by the agency. One of those species is the Southern White-tailed Ptarmigan. (more…)
Let’s all support this valuable service by paying our fair share and stop abuse – increase in fees starts January 6th
By Randy Beaudette
The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners participated in an online workshop to discuss new fees to be implemented at the Gilpin County Solid Waste Transfer Station, aka “The Dump.” Commissioners Gail Watson, Ron Engels and Linda Isenhart attended along with County Manager (more…)
Recognizing Commissioner Watson’s service to the County
By Randy Beaudette
Gilpin Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) held their final regular meeting of 2020 on December 17th. Highlights included topics such as a celebration of Commissioner Gail Watson’s service, the C-PACE program for commercial buildings in the County, and 2021 budget year certification of levies and revenue. (more…)
School Board optimistic for a fresh new year of hybrid learning in 2021
By Curt Halsted
On December 15th Gilpin County School District held their last school board meeting of the 2020 school year. The meeting opened with a moment of silence for two lost Gilpinites, Cody and Shelby Allen. Cody began attending Gilpin schools in his early childhood and is a 2009 graduate of Gilpin (more…)