Arapahoe County Updates 10.29.21

Arapahoe County Human Services to mark National Adoption Day on Nov. 12 
As November rolls around, the Arapahoe County Human Services team is gearing up for another productive and inspiring National Adoption Month. Each year, we focus our outreach and awareness-raising efforts around an adoption-related theme to help support our professionals who dedicate every day to finding permanent homes for the children and youth who are in foster care in our communities. 
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On Friday, Nov. 12, Arapahoe County is celebrating National Adoption Day—which is officially Saturday, Nov. 20—at the District Courthouse, 7325 S. Potomac St. in Centennial. This will include a COVID-safe celebration in a jury room, with guests including Human Services and elected officials, as well as invitees from the approximately dozen families who will formalize their adoptions that day. The program will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the adoption hearings will begin at 9:30 a.m. in three courtrooms, which will be decorated with dolls, blankets, toys and books. Details are subject to change, and there currently is a mask mandate for anyone age 3 and older. -Read Full Article-

Regis Jesuit video highlights “I Voted” sticker contest winner 
Stickers included in mail ballot packets for Nov. 2 Coordinated Election 
Regis Jesuit High School students have created a video to highlight the work of classmate Mary Seier, whose “I Voted” sticker won the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder’s Election Division sticker contest earlier this year.   
Seier, who’s now in her junior year, is vice president of the Junior Leader Council in the Arapahoe County 4-H program. Her design features multi-racial County residents, she said, to express that elections are a powerful way to give marginalized communities equal access to government. -Read Full Article-

Arapahoe County Commissioners request clarification on proposed O&G regulations 
The Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners will conduct a follow-up public meeting in November to address new oil and gas regulations, after residents and industry representatives were unable to come to an agreement about well pad setbacks. The Board will further review clarifications and the draft regulations at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 9 at the Arapahoe County Administration Building, 5334 S. Prince St., in Littleton. 
The proposed new regulations are the result of a comprehensive review by Arapahoe County Public Works and Development (PWD) that started in September 2019 after the passage of Senate Bill-19 181. The legislation granted additional authority to county governments to enhance oil and gas regulations in their communities. The 17-page draft regulations provide detailed requirements for the application and approval process, which include public outreach and safety guidelines.  -Read Full Article-

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2040 Transportation Master Plan
Arapahoe County is the fastest-growing county in Colorado, which increases the need to update the County’s transportation infrastructure. Join us for a series of virtual conversations about transportation in Arapahoe County and how it impacts your daily life. Details at arapahoegov.com/townhall.             
Upcoming dates: 

• Thursday, Nov. 4 with Nancy Jackson, Commissioner District 4
• Tuesday, Nov. 9 with Carrie Warren-Gully, Commissioner District 1

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