Community Update
March 25, 2022
Greetings!

The Community Health Needs Assessment is complete and the partners want to share the findings with the community! Please register and join us for one of the remaining community meetings.
  • March 29, 2:00-3:30 pm, Virtual Meeting 
  • April 7, 6:00-7:30 pm, South Routt Community Center, Oak Creek
  • April 12, 12:00-1:00 pm, Virtual Meeting in Spanish
  • April 13, 6:30-8:00 pm, Virtual Meeting
The feedback will be used to identify health priorities and will support the development of Community Health Improvement Plans for Routt and Moffat Counties. These plans will aid the Yampa Valley in program planning and resource allocation over the next five years. Thank you for your participation!
County Updates
  • Help Routt County Plan for the Future: Routt County is soliciting applications to serve on the Routt County Planning Commission and the Board of Adjustment. The Planning Commission vacancy is eligible only to Town of Yampa residents; however, there will be county-wide openings to apply to for next year. These are voluntary positions but training, meals, and mileage reimbursements are provided. Find details and apply at https://www.co.routt.co.us/105/Vacancies
  • Planning Commission: Commissioners participate in land use decisions, policy planning, and make decisions on development proposals in Routt County.
  • Board of Adjustment: Board members review and make decisions on requests for variances of the Routt County Zoning Resolution.
  • Volunteer for Type 4 Incident Management Team: Routt County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is building a Type 4 Incident Management Team (IMT) to respond to emergency events within the County. While wildfires have proven to be the most prevalent hazards, this IMT could also be activated for hazardous material incidents, flooding, severe winter storms, power outages, mass casualty incidents, or various other emergencies. Specifically, we are looking for people to support the following functions: Logistics, Public Information, Planning, Finance & Administration, Situation Awareness, Resource Management, and Volunteer & Donations coordination. The expected level of commitment is 84 hours per year. No previous experience is necessary. Contact Mo DeMorat at ddemorat@co.routt.co.us or 970-879-5551 if you are interested.
  • New Property Records Search Portal Available: The Routt County Assessor’s Office is excited to announce the launch of our new Property Records Search website. The site, hosted by Spatialest, can be accessed here: https://property.spatialest.com/co/routt#/. The existing Tyler website is still available, but is being phased out. Please update any links or bookmarks to this new Spatialest Property Portal site. The new website offers features that significantly expand the range of content available. Further enhancements will be available in the coming months. Access is free, with no subscription or login required. Training for the new system will be offered to R.E. Offices and Title Companies, either in person or via Zoom. To schedule training, or if you have additional questions, please contact the Assessor’s Office at (970) 870-5544.
  • Have you heard? The Routt County Commissioners have a monthly roundtable discussion on the radio. Find this month's on Steamboat Radio. Next month we'd like to feature questions from our listeners. What questions do you have for the commissioners? Email info@co.routt.co.us.
  • Stay Connected! There are lots of ways to stay connected to Routt County! For non-emergent news you can sign up for County News, follow Routt County on Facebook, Twitter Instagram or LinkedIn, and of course visit the County website.
Public Health Updates
Vaccine Clinics at Public Health
  • Flu Vaccines: Flu vaccination clinics are available every Thursday from 10:00 am-12:00 pm. The vaccines will be $18 each, cash or check only. No private insurance. For appointments please register here. Public health will contact you to confirm your vaccination and appointment once your patient information is reviewed. Appointments can also be made by phone at (970) 870-5341. Please contact us via email at PublicHealthInfo@co.routt.co.us or call us at (970) 870-5341 with any questions.
  • Vaccines For Children (VFC): The VFC Program offers vaccines at no cost for children 18 and under meeting the following criteria: Medicaid-eligible, uninsured, American Indian or Alaska Native or underinsured. Please note, Colorado’s Child Health Plan Plus (CHP Plus) and Colorado Access are not VFC-eligible. For those that qualify, Routt County Public Health will hold clinics Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-5:00 pm. For appointments please register here. Routt County Public Health will reach out to confirm the vaccination and appointment once the patient information is reviewed. Qualified individuals can also call (970) 870-5341 to schedule an appointment. Please email PublicHealthInfo@co.routt.co.us with any questions.
  • COVID-19 Vaccines: Pediatric Pfizer (ages 5-11) and Pfizer (ages 12+) vaccination appointments are available every Thursday from 10:00 am-12:00 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 register here. Routt County Public Health will reach out to confirm the vaccination and appointment once the patient information is reviewed. Email PublicHealthInfo@co.routt.co.us with questions.

COVID-19 Update
All Routt County COVID-19 information can now be found on the Public Health pages on the Routt County website. You can always check on COVID rates in Routt County by checking the COVID-19 dashboard which is currently updated on Thursday afternoons. It was updated March 25 at 10:00 am to share the COVID-19 metrics and vaccination rates. 
 
Total case count in Routt County (through March 22, 2022): 6333
Total COVID-19 cases confirmed: 4717
Total Probable cases: 1616
Total tests administered: 95913
Total resident hospitalizations: 86
Total deaths: 24

Fourteen Day case count (March 9-22, 2022): 38
Percent Test Positivity per Dial 3.0 (fourteen day): 2.5%
Employment Opportunities
Find all Routt County job opportunities and apply on the Routt County website.

Full Time Job Openings:
  • Paralegal
Deadline Date: 03/30/2022
Hiring Range: $32.88 - $44.49/hr Full Time & Full Benefits
 
  • Planner I
Deadline Date: 03/31/2022
Hiring Range: $24.67 - $33.38/hr – Full Time & Full Benefits

  • Deputy Clerk - Motor Vehicle Department
Deadline Date: Open Until Filled
Hiring Range: $17.53 - $23.72/hr – Full Time & Full Benefits

  • Facilities Groundskeeper
Deadline Date: Open Until Filled
Hiring Range: $18.24 - $19.52/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 - $18.70/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:
  • 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

Seasonal/Temporary Job Openings:
  • Road and Bridge Sign Technician
Deadline Date: 04/04/2022
Hiring Rage: $20.63 - $22.09/hr – Benefits Available: Sick Time & Worker’s Compensation

  • Road and Bridge Flagger
Deadline Date: 04/04/2022
  • Hiring Rage: $17.91 - $19.80/hr – Benefits Available: Sick Time & Worker’s Compensation

  • Yampa Valley Regional Airport – Passenger Service Representative
Deadline Date: Open Until Filled
Hiring Range: $12.91 - $15.19/hr – Benefits Available: Sick Time & Worker’s Compensation
One Fun Thing
Friday, March 25 - Third Quarter Moon (at 05:37 GMT)

The moon will officially reach its third quarter phase at 1:37 a.m. EST or 05:37 GMT on Friday, March 25. At third (or last) quarter the moon is half-illuminated, on its western, sunward side. It will rise around midnight, and then remain visible until it sets in the western daytime sky in late morning. Third quarter moons are positioned ahead of the Earth in our trip around the Sun. About 3½ hours later, Earth will occupy that same location in space. The week of dark, moonless evening skies that follow this phase are ideal for observing deep sky targets.
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