2015-16
© PHOTO COURTESY OF ALISHA JEFFERS
A HIGH-LEVEL OVERVIEW OF
COUNTY SERVICES, GOALS
AND PERFORMANCE
www.larimer.org
LETTER FROM THE COMMISSIONERS
WELCOME TO OUR THIRD ANNUAL COMMUNITY REPORT!
We’re proud to offer you this window into Larimer County services, goals and
performance. Inside, our Spotlight Feature highlights the 2016 Employee Innovation
Awards, a program to recognize and encourage innovation. These improvements
come from Larimer County’s most important asset – our employees – who are
always searching for innovative, groundbreaking or novel ways to deliver services
to Larimer County citizens every day. At Larimer County, we are committed to
excellence, and welcome your feedback and input year round! Contact us at
[email protected] or visit us online at larimer.org/bcc.
STAY ENGAGED
LARIMER.ORG/BOCC
• Monthly Informal Commissioner
Citizen Meetings
• Boards and Commissions
• LC 101 – Citizen Academy
• LCA – Larimer County Academy
• Public Meetings
• Email Alert Subscriptions
(from left) Lew Gaiter III, District 1; Steve Johnson,
District 2; Tom Donnelly, District 3
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Steve Miller
Assessor
Angela Myers
Clerk &
Recorder
James A.
Wilkerson IV
M.D., Coroner
Cliff Riedel
District
Attorney
Justin Smith
Sheriff
Chad
Washburn
Surveyor
Irene Josey
Treasurer
LETTER FROM THE COUNTY MANAGER
We are pleased to
present our annual
report to the Larimer
County community.
It summarizes the
services your county
government provides
to residents in incorporated cities and
towns and in rural areas. In each category of services, we’ve included performance measures that report our
outcomes and efforts over time. We
welcome your feedback and suggestions regarding County services to help
us fulfill our commitment to excellence!
2016 BUDGET SUMMARY
6%
13%
28%
25%
28%
26%
11%
Linda Hoffmann
County Manager
970.498.7004 (direct)
Cover Photo: Loveland Reservoir, Berthoud
21%
Public Safety Services: 28%
Community Resources, Infrastructure & Planning: 28%
Human & Economic Services: 25%
Strategic Leadership & Administration: 13%
Public Records & Information Services: 6%
Total Operating Budget: $254M
SOURCES OF COUNTY REVENUE
3% 2% 2%
9%
HOW COUNTY MONEY IS SPENT
26%
Internal Charges,
Sale of Assets & Transfers: 26%
Property Taxes: 26%
Federal, State & Municipal Revenue: 21%
Sales & Use Taxes: 11%
Charges for Services (External): 9%
Use of Fund Balance: 3%
Licenses & Permits: 2%
Interest Earnings & All Other: 2%
Total Revenue – All Sources*: $410M
* Includes transfers between departments
and non-operational government funds
The County keeps
approximately
28%
of the total you pay
in property taxes.
The rest goes to
schools, cities, and
special districts.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE & PLANNING SERVICES
QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSCIENTIOUS PLANNING
FUNDING FOR I-25 EXPANSION
SERVICES
and Development
• C ounty Parks, Open
Spaces and Trails
• Engineering
• L andfill and Solid
Waste Management
• R oad and Bridge
Maintenance
and Repair
• Rural Land Use
• The Ranch
$167MCDOT State Funds, including up to
$50 million in tolls
$30MFederal Funds
$25MPublic Entity and Local
Government Contributions
$10M Larimer County Road and
Bridge and Mill Levy
$6M Centerra Metropolitan District
$2M City of Fort Collins
% of Building Inspection
Requests Completed in One Day
2014
2015
98%
98%
98%
PERFORMANCE MEASURE
$2M City of Loveland
$2M Weld County
$1M Town of Johnstown
$1M Town of Windsor
$500K Town of Berthoud
$500K Town of Timnath
$15M TIGER Grant - Federal
IN CUBIC YARDS
1M
1.1M
916K
852K
766K
2012
2013
2014
2015
70%
HISTORIC FARMLAND &
WATER RIGHTS PRESERVED
A 211-acre farm southwest of
Berthoud, including its valuable
water rights, was purchased to
conserve its agricultural, historic,
scenic, community buffer and
educational values. The Overland
Trail once crossed its fields. The
farm was partially funded with
Help Preserve Open Spaces sales
and use tax funds.
106,130
LANDFILL
COLLECTION
13%
$237MTOTAL
DEVIL’S BACKBONE
OPEN SPACE
2011
11%
WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM
HOW ARE WE DOING?
2013
6%
New managed lanes in each direction from Fort Collins to
Loveland. Construction tentatively starts in 2017.
• Building Inspections
• C ommunity Planning
VISITORS
IN 2014
SPOTLIGHT!
INNOVATION AWARD:
LARIMER FOOTHILLS BISON
CONSERVATION HERD
Larimer County partnered with the City of Fort
Collins, Colorado State University and USDAAPHIS to release a herd of bison to the shortgrass
prairie of Red Mountain Open Space and
Soapstone Prairie Natural Area, with the greater
intent to contribute the bison to other conservation
herds in the U.S.
REGIONAL
WASTESHED
COALITION
As the regional population grows,
so does the amount of waste. With
the Larimer County Landfill closing/
reaching capacity within 10 years, the Coalition is focused on creating an effective and
sustainable solid waste management strategy for
the future.
PUBLIC RECORDS AND INFORMATION SERVICES
OPEN DATA, TRANSPARENT PROCESSES
SPOTLIGHT! INNOVATION AWARD:
SERVICES
ONLINE VEHICLE REGISTRATION
The online Book a Time appointment system reduced vehicle
registration wait times to less than 5 minutes with an appointment
in 2016. larimer.org/vehiclelicensing
HOW ARE WE DOING?
Average Lobby Wait Time Vehicle Licensing
larimer.org/waittime
2013
2014
2015
DID YOU
KNOW?
39.1 minutes
31.6 minutes
16 minutes
Issued by the
Larimer County
Department of
Public Health
and Environment
in 2015.
DEATH CERTIFICATES
Registration
• Marriage Licenses
• P roperty Value Assessment
and Tax Collection
• Public Records
• Vehicle Registration
The Treasurer’s
Office mailed
152,424
property tax
statements.
9,185
19,031
PERFORMANCE MEASURE
• Birth and Death Certificates
• E lections and Voter
BIRTH CERTIFICATES
Over $436 million will be collected
and distributed to the various
taxing authorities in Larimer County
throughout 2016.
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
ENGAGED SERVICE, EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT
SERVICES
• Budgeting & Finance
• Human Resources
• F leet Services
• Facilities
Do you love living in
Larimer County? How
about applying for a job
and working for us! Jobs
range from inside office jobs requiring advanced education
to entry level jobs out on work sites. Check out our constantly changing jobs webpage and apply today! larimer.org/jobs
WE’RE HIRING!
• County Attorney
• Performance Measurement
• Strategic Planning
•Technology
HOW ARE WE DOING?
KEEPING
EMPLOYEES
SAFE
Safety at work is good for employees,
good for our community and saves
taxpayer dollars. For the past three
years, the County has maintained a
worker’s compensation injury ratio of
.88 -.68. “1” is the industry standard;
anything below “1” is a job well done!
Disaster Expenditures
Reimbursed
FUNDS SPENT
REIMBURSED
FUNDS
REIMBURSED
FUNDS %
70.5M
44.5M
63.1%
PERFORMANCE MEASURE
SPOTLIGHT!
INNOVATION AWARD:
LARIMER COUNTY ATLAS
Larimer County’s new online platform is a
single source of financial information for
staff. Analyzing and managing different
funds and budgets has never been so easy;
it contributes to our commitment to transparency and assures fiscal responsibility on
behalf of our citizens.
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
SAFE COMMUNITIES, IMPARTIAL JUSTICE
SERVICES
• A lternative
Sentencing
• C ommunity
Corrections
• C rime Statistics
& Reporting
• District Attorney
• E mergency
Management
• Investigations
• Coroner
• Jail
• Rural Patrol
ildland Fire
•W
Management
• Disaster Recovery
You may feel like you are on the set of “CSI,” but
you are really at the Larimer County Coroner’s
Office. The Coroner’s Office incorporates the
fields of medicine and forensic science to
investigate any sudden and unexpected
death, or those deaths that occur under
violent or suspicious circumstances. In
2015, there were 1,200 death investigations and 238 autopsies performed.
REAL
LIFE CSI
CORONER/MEDICAL
EXAMINER’S OFFICE
The Larimer County Medical Examiner’s
Office is an accredited Medical Examiner’s
Office. This is a stringent accreditation of over
250 requirements.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
26%
34%
FELONY
FILINGS
2015 è 2016
23
35
DRUG CASE
FILINGS
10
ATTORNEYS
2015 è 2016
HAVE 5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
HAVE 10+ YEARS OF
PROSECUTORIAL EXPERIENCE
LCSO’S
BERTHOUD
SQUAD’S
COFFEE
WITH A COP
Deputies connect
with Berthoud residents regularly to
help learn about citizen concerns and
share LCSO’s public
safety efforts.
LARIMER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE (LCSO) QUICK STATS
THAT’S A
15%
INCREASE
DUID (DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF DRUGS) ARRESTS
JAN-JUNE 2016
2015
2010
56,764
65,443
AVERAGE JAIL
POPULATION
GROWTH INCREASE
2015
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
CALLS FOR SERVICE
535
483
14%
239
2015
209 190
(114 marijuana)
2014
2013
OVER 3 YEARS
(114 marijuana)
(151 marijuana)
2014
INCREASE OF
434
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BY THE NUMBERS
27 jurisdictions signed the new Larimer Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
WELLNESS COURT
Wellness Court provides a sentencing
option with judicial oversight for offenders with mental illness. In the first six
months of 2016, 45 qualifying clients were
assisted with treatments that consider the
whole person.
HOW ARE
WE DOING?
Successful Completion of
Work Release Program
2013
8 trainings for Larimer County employees on the Larimer Prepared Program
2014
500 attendees at the annual Emergency Preparedness & Family Safety Expo in 2015
2015
86%
87%
88%
7 community preparedness workshops held in 2016
PERFORMANCE MEASURE
HUMAN AND ECONOMIC HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTHY PEOPLE, THRIVING ECONOMY
RESOURCES HELP
SENIORS AGING
AT HOME
SERVICES
• Adult Protective Services
• Air Quality Monitoring and Education
• Child Care Assistance
• Child Protection and Foster Care
• Child Support
• Communicable Disease Control
• Economic Development
• Extension Office
• Food Stamps/Food Assistance
• Health Education
• Immunizations
• Medicaid
• Resources for Seniors
• Restaurant Inspections
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• Water Quality Regulation and Inspection
• Workforce Training and Counseling
SUPPORTING
LOCAL
BUSINESSES
In 2016, the Economic Development Office and its community partners signed a County
“code of ethics” and agreed to
work together to promote the
northern Colorado area as a
single economic entity.
HOW ARE
WE DOING?
2013
2014
2015
89%
92%
92%
2015-16
RECOGNITION & AWARDS
PERFORMANCE MEASURE
334
$253,800
SENIORS SERVED
IN 2015
VALUE OF ALL
SERVICES PROVIDED
MEDICAL COVERAGE
The Department of Human Services facilitates qualifying citizens to
attain health care for themselves and their children. The office continues to see an increased number of clients, yet we are processing
applications more quickly year to year.
SPOTLIGHT!
INNOVATION AWARD:
YEAR
TOTAL
MEDICAID CASES
% OF APPLICATIONS
PROCESSED TIMELY
TOTAL MEDICAID $$
SPENT IN COMMUNITY
2013
17,894
95%
$161M
2014
41,220
96%
$219M
2015
54,300
98%
$264M
WOMEN, INFANTS
AND CHILDREN
PROGRAM (WIC)
Human Services and Community
Health worked with partners and
created an online resource of services and organizations that help
preschoolers who have behavior or
health concerns.
Department of Natural Resources,
Junior Ranger Guide,
meritorious award from
National Association of County
Information Officers
Department of Economic Development, Economic Development
Week Campaign, Excellence in
Economic Development from
the International Economic
Development Council
Department of Natural Resources,
Pinewood Reservoir Recreation
Improvements Project, Starburst
Award from Colorado Lottery
Stephen Gillette, Director of Solid
Waste was appointed by Governor
Hickenlooper to the State Solid and
Hazardous Waste Commission
Gary Darling, Director of
Criminal Justice was appointed to
the Re-entry Subcommittee of the
Governor’s Commission on Criminal
and Juvenile Justice
2015 VALUE OF WIC CHECKS FOR HEALTHY FOODS REDEEMED IN LARIMER
COUNTY GROCERY STORES
2015-16 LARIMER
GIVES
% of Workforce Center
Previously-Laid-Off
Participants Still
Employed After
6 Months
The Office on Aging provides services to
seniors to help them “age in place” in our
community. The Voucher Program allows
qualified seniors to receive services such
as home maintenance and repairs, lawn
care, snow removal, homemaker services,
personal care assistance, dental care and
hearing aids. larimer.org/seniors
Clerk & Recorder’s Spirit
Committee raised more than
$8,500 for Realities for Children
and Neighbor to Neighbor
County employees, raised
$12,400 and 1,600 lbs. of food
in 2015 for the Food Bank for
Larimer County
Treasurer’s Office employees raised
and donated more than $2,500 to
local charities in 2015
District Attorney’s Office
supports Santa Cops, CASA
and Voices Carry. Staff serves in
volunteer leadership positions,
fundraises and hosts activities that
benefit children
Vehicle Licensing and Recording
staff raised funds and needed
supplies for the Larimer Humane
Society, House of Neighborly
Services, Murphy Center, United
Way, and ChildSafe
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