Announcements
The Gilpin County Board of County
Commissioners is pleased to announce that they have hired Abel Montoya as the
county’s new Manager. Mr. Montoya’s first day on the job was August 27.
Montoya has more
than eighteen years of experience in local government administration, and has
led multi-disciplinary teams on a wide range of economic and community
development projects in both rural and urban areas around the Denver metro
area. Montoya comes to Gilpin after working for 16 years for Adams
County. While there, he was Director of Planning and Development,
Director of Long Range Planning, and Director of Regional Affairs.
Montoya also
served as Chair of the Adams County Local Emergency Planning Committee.
During his time at Adams County, he was the recipient of numerous awards from
the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG), the National Association of
Counties (NaCO), and the American Planning Association for his work on urban
and rural economic development and tourism projects.
Montoya received his undergraduate degree in Environmental Design
from the University of Colorado-Boulder and a Master’s Degree in Urban and
Regional Planning with an emphasis in community and economic development from
the University of Colorado-Denver. Montoya is also an officer for his
daughter’s school Parent Teacher Association and neighborhood Homeowner’s
Association in Thornton, Colorado. Montoya and his wife Anna are Colorado
natives and enjoy spending time outdoors with their two children.
Montoya says that
Gilpin County’s interest in balancing economic development and environmental
stewardship, along with its architecture and history of resilience is what drew
him to Gilpin County.
"Coffee with the Commissioners" Is going on a road trip. Click here for a flyer on when and where these will be taking place.
The next one will be September 25, 2018 at the Old Courthouse, 203 Eureka Street and will begin at 6:30 p.m.
The Sheriff's Office will be accepting sealed bids for a Commercial Washing Machine with a 45-pound capacity and installation to adequate unilities. Bid will be posted until September 16, 2018. If you are interested please download the flyer and you will get full information about the process.