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Adam Crow, economic development manager, asked the board to confirm that an earlier decision to support a business personal property tax incentive be amended to permit a six-year term. Crow said the extension is \"to extend that decision from a 5 year personal property tax to a 6 year personal property tax\" and that the change \"would not increase the total amount of the incentive.\" He described the item as a continuation of an earlier decision.

Commissioner John Kefalas moved to authorize the incentive to exceed the five-year time period and allow a six-year term. The motion passed 2 to 0.

County staff said the extension is intended to support a significant company investment in research and development and local expansion, by improving the incentive profile for the project while keeping the incentive's total value unchanged. The specific company and detailed financial terms were discussed in executive session and were not disclosed in the public minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Administrative Matters Meeting 5/13/25 9:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","After an executive-session continuation, the Board of County Commissioners authorized extending a business personal property tax incentive from five to six years for a local investment project; county staff said the change does not raise the total incentive amount.","taxTitle","Larimer County, Colorado","taxId",4545,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6057739,"Larimer County proclaims May 2025 Foster Care Appreciation Month and urges more foster families for adolescents and specialized needs",1178,5752000,6930000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3299965-27b6437f357101ea09778e8bd2d64ed2&start=5752&end=6930","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3299965-27b6437f357101ea09778e8bd2d64ed2/thumbnail_5752000.jpg","/articles/6057739/Larimer-County/Colorado/Larimer-County-proclaims-May-2025-Foster-Care-Appreciation-Month-and-urges-more-foster-families-for-adolescents-and-specialized-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057739-24648e06454852dfbcb725695ec689bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771025450&Signature=WGC8zfh6HvhrKlzWQK-NDsnhCpLwOsk3Y6Wvw7bBgvDyiQKxUAUWcD3juCco2NlhivtpHvSdkDCHrbMtuFRuKBs13eb2KbssDWu~VdmGJi5L05wS-FzgnCzU2RZvF-RwuEDbLY~eBaECWW~unNkvE62qMtaYZcdWU8uEEaZGH7U09~FdLhwQD4M6lIZG9nz~5Rmyx6~aUg6CqGzUaiLYxrz7ovy9RiZf2VeBDs-lvt0l6V7gAawOJmWqvkbp0g82L03-U-e928KTxDcoRTUVWIiVMQqXizj0lZ0235958LrTFLbwW35aH~5WIic0DjK-H1Titemj0uiJC6jlOtF99A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Larimer County commissioners on Tuesday proclaimed May 2025 Foster Care Appreciation Month and county human services staff used the occasion to press an urgent need for more foster families, especially those able to care for adolescents, LGBTQIA+ youth and children with intellectual or severe emotional disabilities.

Angela Mead, deputy division manager for the Larimer County Department of Human Services Child, Youth and Family Services, praised local foster families and described specific placement needs. \"We are calling on those with heart, patience, and resilience to open their homes,\" Mead said, urging residents to consider fostering adolescents and children with higher support needs.

Melissa Van Kooten, lead foster care worker, said foster parent Gina Hamilton focuses on adolescent males aged roughly 15 to 21 and maintains long-term relationships with youth she has cared for. \"Each time she says yes to a placement, she's committed to caring for that youth long term,\" Van Kooten said.

Gina Hamilton, a foster parent of more than 30 years who was recognized as foster parent of the year, spoke about the personal rewards and urged more people to step forward. A message from a youth Hamilton cared for — read on her behalf — said, \"Moving into your home and being accepted into your home was the best thing to ever happen to me.\" Hamilton told commissioners, \"We do need more foster parents. We need especially the adolescent foster parents.\"

The board's proclamation noted that \"approximately 189 children are placed in foster care on an average daily basis\" in Larimer County and that \"7 youth are placed in congregate care annually,\" and it recognized \"more than 57 dedicated foster families\" in the county. Commissioner John Kefalas read and moved approval of the proclamation; the motion passed 2 to 0.

County staff said they continue to recruit and support foster families and maintain kinship and adoption supports; the Department of Human Services directs residents to its website for information on becoming a certified foster parent.","County human services staff and a long-time foster parent urged residents to become foster families, emphasizing urgent needs for adolescent placements, LGBTQIA+ affirming homes and care for children with intellectual or severe emotional disabilities; board approved proclamation 2-0.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6057744,"Larimer County marks Economic Development Week as Anheuser-Busch expansion, workforce partnerships highlighted",1845,3681000,5526000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3299965-27b6437f357101ea09778e8bd2d64ed2&start=3681&end=5526","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3299965-27b6437f357101ea09778e8bd2d64ed2/thumbnail_3681000.jpg","/articles/6057744/Larimer-County/Colorado/Larimer-County-marks-Economic-Development-Week-as-Anheuser-Busch-expansion-workforce-partnerships-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057744-30fa0b562c4ee7716769d2323957542c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771025450&Signature=Ylr5VTibKZDoejJq~1aeTubg~3QLb42J4FqfuRz9i~7u52MQ4mrKRq6BqGtdsZ5jbjvFt5zBejD2-gBD0lg5-jS51Dv7OEZshE6mren8nLg74prhDkxXhNl8xnDTgl8LoHjYPKtV5cEG-OYz8zf47B~C7CsSs7piX7NrydYo0z1TsXqfhTIqEAO~gobor8-aE0OsPtPs2F~qJTXuTNVwO22K04nAMYTPSsP0Reo7jRz62FvzPOGwJZDZb5WLQBGGgPGXrDaJhuSmNeoHcT3gnsr~2NE17OUgsMb~BQ~74dUcgvwigA9V~dX-13J9HbuiWHDZaULQYw07Eu1T-vh7Kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Larimer County on Tuesday proclaimed May 2025 Economic Development Week and heard local employers and city partners describe recent investments, training grants and workforce programs aimed at retaining jobs and connecting residents to careers.

Janine Ledingham, associate director for economic and workforce development, introduced speakers from Anheuser-Busch, the City of Fort Collins economic health office and local manufacturer FiberLock Industries to illustrate public-private collaboration.

Tim Sites, general manager of Anheuser-Busch Fort Collins, described a $15 million project to modernize a 40-year-old glass-bottle production line at the brewery. \"We had the opportunity to work together with the 3 entities, to bring a $15,000,000 project to the brewery,\" Sites said. The upgrade reduced three bottle lines to two and was pursued in competition with other company facilities. Sites said the brewery received \"over $45,000 for training\" through a state skill-advance grant to support worker training and young leaders.

Tyler Gonzalez of the City of Fort Collins said the project will make the Fort Collins facility the company's second carbon-neutral brewery in the United States and praised the brewery's apprenticeship partnership with the Colorado Community College System. \"This expansion ... advances both economic opportunity and environmental sustainability,\" Gonzalez said.

Jody Stager of FiberLock Industries described county workforce partnerships that have helped the company meet seasonal hiring needs and develop a structured internship program. FiberLock uses the manufacturing sector partnership to recruit interns, participated in a WBLIP grant to build an enriched internship model with Poudre School District, and worked with Lutheran Family Services to hire five new Americans, including Rohingya speakers. \"We were also connected with the WBLIP grant program ... to develop an ongoing more enriched internship program,\" Stager said, noting several interns have returned and one now works summers at the company.

Commissioners and county staff stressed that economic development includes retaining and growing local businesses as much as attracting new ones. Commissioner John Kefalas read and moved to approve a proclamation recognizing Economic Development Week; the board approved the proclamation 2 to 0.

County leaders said the projects and partnerships show how training, public incentives and collaboration across city, county and education partners can support well-paying jobs and local economic resilience.","County proclaimed May 2025 Economic Development Week and heard business leaders describe a $15 million Anheuser-Busch brewery upgrade, workforce training grants and local employer programs that connect students and new Americans to jobs.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6057749,"Larimer County proclaims May 2025 National Clean Air Month after air-quality update and new monitoring plans",2211,1561000,3772000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3299965-27b6437f357101ea09778e8bd2d64ed2&start=1561&end=3772","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3299965-27b6437f357101ea09778e8bd2d64ed2/thumbnail_1561000.jpg","/articles/6057749/Larimer-County/Colorado/Larimer-County-proclaims-May-2025-National-Clean-Air-Month-after-air-quality-update-and-new-monitoring-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057749-624949291091cc03e1c2355d80263219/orig.mp4?Expires=1771025450&Signature=MvyWDb8N~WL6ZV1BXF~kTi8LghjBo5IKN1-OzJe66PWUKG6JM2rvgtXdbav4hkS8nYebKyQBR~gEie48F7k9O1OQsKQh6JUykZL6ua61H5MpOXwawcoYMmhrRkM1kgWM5Ye9HMdRaqKp3Pw70r85pT~0-Zq3Ai30C6EQSPf1gNHkz9iNfT2odSrj5O6crBlS-ee-c-XStd2o0p4tmtaQNlQtR-xqmR5k20jl9fLz5gcpVa-LZiNjEKejAToEHo~~gtcZrtyCxr9i7F9U-lp~ow9s269dvDxC5tEEnDcYCSNpOaR4ebUL-IgIP5iuGJwKseUeAGTXoMWDOoj95tkJ~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Larimer County health officials on Tuesday updated the Board of County Commissioners on local efforts to cut ground-level ozone and other air pollutants and the board joined the county Board of Health in proclaiming May 2025 National Clean Air Month.

The update focused on the causes of ground-level ozone, monitoring upgrades, grant-funded monitoring and outreach programs, and a commercial landscaping electrification voucher program intended to reduce emissions from gas-powered lawn equipment.

Tom Gonzales, Larimer County public health director, said the primary air-quality challenge is ground-level ozone, formed when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds react in heat and sunlight. \"The problem is ground level ozone,\" Gonzales said, noting that vehicle emissions make up \"over 70%\" of precursor emissions in the county and that hot days — typically 90 degrees or higher — are strongly correlated with exceedances of the federal ozone standard.

Noelle Udell, environmental health specialist lead, described the county's relaunch of an electrification grant for commercial landscapers. \"Recipients will be awarded up to $6,000 per voucher,\" she said, adding that vouchers will pay for certified commercial battery-powered landscaping equipment from participating retailers and that the county will provide free safety kits to recipients. Udell said about \"10 to 12\" applicants from the prior application cycle will be selected, with priority for historically underrepresented and minority-owned businesses.

Leah Snyder, environmental health planner and air-quality supervisor, told commissioners the county is expanding its regulatory monitoring network. Snyder said three new regulatory-grade monitors have been added or upgraded in Timnath, at Fossil Creek Reservoir and at Mahaffey Park in Loveland, and that an expanded particulate monitor now operates at the Timnath site. She also described a multi-year research project led by Colorado State University, the Regional Air Quality Council and the Air Pollution Control Division that received roughly $1.3 million to monitor NOx and VOCs over the next three years.

Officials said the county received a $500,000 EPA air toxics grant to monitor air toxics in more burdened communities and to expand outreach; projects under that grant include stationary monitoring near schools, mobile monitoring along busy corridors and community-focused education displays. Udell noted past ozone modeling showing gas-powered lawn and garden equipment can account for about 6% of ozone on high-ozone days in Larimer County, and she compared one hour of gas-powered mowing to roughly \"driving 300 miles\" in emissions.

Gonzales and staff stressed the region's geographic background ozone — often about 45–50 parts per billion on warm days — makes achieving the 2015 EPA ozone standard of 70 parts per billion more difficult. Gonzales said the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's request to reclassify the Northern Front Range nonattainment area from \"serious\" to \"severe\" is intended to open additional federal tools and potentially extend compliance timelines, though it could carry costs such as changes to summer fuel blends.

After discussion, Commissioner John Kefalas read a joint proclamation recognizing May 2025 as National Clean Air Month in Larimer County. Kefalas moved to approve the proclamation; the board voted 2 to 0 in favor.

The county plans to continue outreach, expand monitoring, promote electrification incentives and coordinate regionally with the Regional Air Quality Council, Colorado State University and state agencies as part of its strategy to reduce ozone precursors and improve local air quality.","County public health staff briefed commissioners on ozone formation, new grants and monitoring upgrades and announced incentive vouchers for commercial landscaping electrification before the board and Board of Health jointly proclaimed May 2025 as Clean Air Month.","actionData","errors"]

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