Community Update
February 25, 2022
Greetings!

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County Updates
  • Property Tax Payments: Routt County property tax notices arrived in mailboxes earlier this month. If your mortgage company escrows your tax payment, please do not make payment, the statement is only informational. Property tax payments can be made in one full installment by April 30 or in two equal installments, first half due by February 28 and the second half due by June 15. There are several ways to pay: online, mail in (Routt County Treasurer, 522 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 22, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487), 24-Hour Tax Payment Drop Box (located adjacent to the ballot drop off box, in the alleyway behind the historic, downtown Courthouse at 522 Lincoln Avenue in Steamboat Springs, CO). If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Routt County Treasurer’s Office at 970-870-5555, email us at treasurer@co.routt.co.us, or use our online chat feature through our website.
  • Colorado Health Needs Assessment Community Meetings: Thank you to everyone who took the survey for the Colorado Health Needs Assessment. We surpassed our goal of 1000 responses! There is another way to participate and provide feedback. Three community meetings have been scheduled and we want you to attend! Mark your calendar, more information will be available soon.
  • March 22, 1:30-3:00 pm, Old Town Hot Springs community room
  • March 24, 12:30-2:00 pm, Craig location TBD
  • March 29, 2:00-3:30 pm, Virtual Meeting 
  • Additional April meetings are being planned to include morning and evening meeting times. Dates TBD.
  • Looking for Human Services Civil Review Panel Members: The Routt County Board of Commissioners is looking to fill the Human Services Civil Review Panel, a panel to provide a forum for grievances concerning the conduct of Social Services personnel in performing their child welfare duties. The appointee must be a resident of Routt County and should have personal or professional knowledge and experience with children. Please submit letter of interest to spearce2@co.routt.co.us.
  • Funding for Range Improvements: Routt County is accepting applications for Taylor Grazing Act (TGA) Range Improvement Funds. Past projects have included: fence construction and repair, noxious weed control and water development. Application for 2022 projects are due by March 7, 2022. Find all details at: www.co.routt.co.us/770/TGA-Range-Improvement-Funds
  • Preparing for the Worst: Lessons Learned from the Aftermath of Community Crises: Communities across Colorado have recently faced a number of challenging events. Natural disasters like wildfires and flooding, mass shootings, and other events have resulted in community-wide needs and trauma that persist long after the initial disaster response. When community disasters occur people naturally want to give to support their neighbors. Colleagues from other parts of Colorado have learned a lot about the challenges of dealing with the aftermath of community emergencies and the role of private philanthropy in the recovery. As a step toward preparing for such inevitabilities, the Yampa Valley Community Foundation and Routt County United Way are joining forces to develop an action plan for longer term disaster relief. We invite you to join us to hear lessons learned from regional leaders who have experienced a community crisis firsthand on March 14 from 12:00-1:30 pm at Routt County United Way, 443 Oak Street: Brinkman Conference Room and Zoom. RSVP to Helen@yvcf.org.  
  • Job Opportunities:  All available job openings can be found on the Routt County website. Openings are also listed below.
COVID-19 Updates
You can always check on COVID rates in Routt County by checking the COVID-19 dashboard which is currently updated two times a week in the late afternoon. It was updated February 24 at 4:00 pm to share the COVID-19 metrics and vaccination rates. COVID-19 cases are at 70 cases in the past two reported weeks and 41 cases in the last week.
 
Total case count in Routt County (through February 22, 2022): 6128
Total COVID-19 cases confirmed: 4560
Total Probable cases: 1568
Total tests administered: 93677
Total resident hospitalizations: 83
Total deaths: 24

Seven Day case count (February 16-22, 2022): 41
Fourteen Day case count (February 9-22, 2022): 70
Cases per 100,000 people in 7-day period: 159.8
Cases per 100,000 people in 14-day period: 272.9
Percent Test Positivity per Dial 3.0 (fourteen day): 2.4%
Total visitor cases in a one-week period: 1
Total visitor cases in two-week period: 10
Total tests administered in a one-week period: 1023
Total tests administered in a two-week period: 2323
Routt County Resident COVID-19 Hospitalizations (one week): 0
Routt County Resident COVID-19 Hospitalizations (two weeks): 0
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations at UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (one week): 0
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations at UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (two weeks): 1-4
Hospitalizations are presented as a range to protect the identity of cases. Zero hospitalizations will be shown as such.

  • Free Rapid At-Home COVID-19 Tests: The state of Colorado expanded the free Rapid At-Home COVID-19 testing program to include a community distribution and Routt County Public Health has tests! Tests are available for pickup, call (970)870-5341 or email PublicHealthInfo@co.routt.co.us with any questions.
  • Free Community Testing: Mako Medical is providing free community testing every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am-4:00 pm. Testing will be located in the Strings Music Pavilion Parking lot, please enter from Wildhorse Plaza. Pre-registering with Mako is highly recommended.
  • Binax testing at Home: For those of you testing at home, we would love to get your results to add to our COVID Dashboard. Click here for instructions for reporting. Click here to watch informational video about the Binax At Home testing procedure.
  • Vaccines at Public Health: Routt County Public Health is offering Pediatric Pfizer (ages 5-11 only), and Moderna (ages 18+ only) vaccination appointments every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00-5:00 pm. Please note we are administering third doses as well. See When do I need my third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from CDPHE, to determine if/when you need a third dose. Residents can either call (970)870-5341 or email PublicHealthInfo@co.routt.co.us to make an appointment.
Employment Opportunities
Find all Routt County job opportunities and apply on the Routt County website.

Full Time Job Openings:
  • Facilities Groundskeeper
Deadline Date: 02/20/2022
Hiring Range: $18.24 - $19.52/hr Full Time & Full Benefits
 
  • Code Compliance Officer
Deadline Date: 2/28/2022
Hiring Range: $23.94 - $25.63/hr Full Time & Full Benefits
 
  • Emergency Management Specialist
Deadline Date: 2/28/2022
Hiring Range: $31.23 - $35.64/hr Full Time & Full Benefits
 
  • Road & Bridge Division Manager
Deadline Date: 2/28/2022
Hiring Range: $43.32 - $46.05/hr Full Time & Full Benefits
 
  • Deputy Clerk – Motor Vehicle Department
Deadline Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Hiring Range: $18.15 - $22.49/hr Full Time & Full Benefits
 
  • Public Safety Dispatcher I
Deadline Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Hiring Range: $24.75 - $26.50/hr Full Time & Full Benefits

  • Yampa Valley Regional Airport – Janitorial Service Worker
Deadline Date: Open Until Filled
Hiring Range: $14.19/hr – Full Time & Full Benefits
 
  • Senior Deputy Clerk
Deadline Date: Open Until Filled                          
Hiring Range: $29.33 - $31.41/hr – Full Time & Full Benefits
 
  • Detention Deputy
Deadline Date: Open Until Filled
Hiring Range: $32.50 - $38.24/hr – Full Time & Full Benefits

  • Patrol Deputy
Deadline Date: Open Until Filled
Hiring Range: $34.95 - $41.11/hr – Full Time & Full Benefits


Part-Time Job Openings:
  • Fair Part-Time Office Assistant
Deadline Date: 2/25/2022
Hiring Range: $17.78 - $19.04/hr Full Time & Full Benefits 

  • Yampa Valley Regional Airport – PT/YR Food Service Counter Attendant
Deadline Date: Open Until Filled
Hiring Range: $13.21/hr – Part-Time employee Benefits Available

  • Yampa Valley Regional Airport – PT/YR Retail Associate
Deadline Date: Open Until Filled
Hiring Range: $12.56 - $16.55/hr – Benefits Available: Sick Time & Worker’s Compensation

  • Yampa Valley Regional Airport – PT/YR Operations-Safety-Security Officer
Deadline Date: Open Until Filled
Hiring Range: $22.69 - $24.29/hr – Benefits Available: Sick Time & Worker’s Compensation
One Fun Thing
Mid-February to mid-March - The Venus Show
The most brilliant of all the planets will grace the predawn morning sky, shining low in the southeast sky a couple of hours before sunrise. Venus will attain its greatest brilliance on Feb. 13, and through small telescopes and steadily-held binoculars it will resemble a lovely crescent phase. On March 20 — the first day of spring — it will have waned to a half-moon phase while attaining its greatest western elongation from the sun. And along the way, the moon will engage it in a lovely celestial tableau on Feb. 26.
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