County Notices:
MyCOBenefits SNAP EBT Mobile App
The Fremont County Department of Human Services would like to bring awareness to our citizens regarding the MyCOBenefits SNAP EBT mobile phone app. This app can be found on the Google Play store for Android and the app store for iPhones. This app, called ebtEDGE, can help protect your benefits, and can be used to:
- Freeze your card when not in use
- Change your PIN
- Block out of state purchases
- Block online/internet purchases
- Check your balance and transaction history
Additionally, EBT questions can be answered and more information regarding EBT fraud can be found at https://cdhs.colorado.gov/colorado-ebt.
Fremont County Sheriff's Office Official Notice of Election
Low- and No-Cost Vaccine Clinic
Fremont County Public Health will be hosting a vaccine clinic on Friday, November 22, 2024.
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Cotopaxi Consolidated Schools, 345 County Road 12/PO Box 385, Cotopaxi, CO 81223
Vaccines Available: Vaccines for Children and Adults - Covid, Flu, MPox, Hep A, Hep B, HPV, DTap/TDAP, Hib, Polio, Meningitis, Shingles/Shingrix, MMR, Rotavirus, Pneumococcal/Pneumonia and Varicella (Chicken Pox)
Please pre-register at the following link: https://my.primary.health/family_registrations/cdphe
Treasurer Online Payment System Outage
The Online Payment system for the Fremont County Treasurer has been shut down until after November 21, 2024. Please contact the Treasurer’s Office at 719-276-7380 to pay delinquent taxes by 11-20-24. If using a Debit/Credit card there will be an additional fee of 2.49% of the payment amount.
Notice of Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners for Fremont County shall hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. at the Fremont County Administration Building, 615 Macon Ave., Room LL-3, Canon City, CO 81212, to receive public input regarding the designation of matters of state interest regarding site selection and construction of major new domestic water and sewage treatment systems and major extension of existing domestic water and sewage treatment systems; site selection and construction of major facilities of a public utility; and efficient utilization of municipal and industrial water projects and consideration of related proposed regulations. Copies of the proposed regulations are available for review in the Fremont County Department of Planning and Zoning, 615 Macon Avenue, Suite 210, Canon City, CO 81212.
Grandview Avenue Bridge Road Closure
The Grandview Avenue bridge replacement project will begin with road closures on May 13th, 2024. A detour will be in place and the road will be closed on either side of Fourmile Creek on May 13, 2024, through mid-November 2024.
The full press release and a map of the detour can be found below.
Fremont County Affordable Housing Audit and Zoning Code Revisions
Planning and Zoning is working with Plan Tools to review existing County housing policies, regulations, and data. We are identifying existing zoning, land use, and development policies and regulations that are currently preventing or restricting the development of affordable housing in Fremont County. Please follow the link below for community involvement.
https://egretandoxplanning.mysocialpinpoint.com/fremontco-housing
