County Manager Reports

Fremont County has the following job opportunities posted:

• DHS-Social Caseworker –Adult Protective Services/Closes June 30, 2025
• Facilities-Custodian/Closes June 25, 2025
• FCSO-Patrol Deputy/Closes July 9, 2025

For more information about employment opportunities with Fremont County, please visit our county website at Fremontcountyco.gov or call our HR department at 719.276.7409.

Fremont County Department of Public Health

• Just a continued reminder that the Vital Records Department at Public Health is still operating with limited hours at Garden Park, which are as follows:

  Monday           8am-1pm

  Tuesday          8 am-1pm

  Wednesday     8am-1pm

  Thursday         8am-1pm

  Friday              Closed (ALL 

Service options regarding who and how to access Vital Records during hours when the Vital Records Office is not open are posted on the Fremont County Public Health and Fremont County Government websites. You can also contact the 

• Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment-Vital Records Department-719.583.4555
• Chaffee County Vital Records Department- 719.539.4510 

One lane road closure CR 12

The Fremont County DOT has closed one lane of CR 12 at MM 2, north of Cotopaxi school.  Closure is due to shoulder erosion.  We do not have an estimated time of completion.  The lane will be re-opened once repairs have been completed.  Stop lights and cones/signage are in place for the duration.  Please slow down through the work zone and share with anyone who may need this information.

We appreciate your cooperation and patience while we work with contractors to determine the best repair solution.

Temporary Closure and Relocation of the Fremont County Assessor’s Office

The Fremont County Assessor’s Office will be CLOSED beginning tomorrow June 25, 2025, through July 7, 2025, to accommodate the relocation of the office from the Administration Building to the Garden Park Building (located directly across the street).

This move is necessary to facilitate the removal of asbestos and a comprehensive remodel of the current office space. Upon commencement of construction, the project is projected to take approximately three months to complete.

During this temporary relocation, public access to Assessor staff and records will be limited. In-person visits will not be permitted at the Garden Park location.

Members of the public may continue to contact the Assessor’s Office Monday - Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., by the following means:

Telephone: 719-276-7310
Or go to the Fremont County Website at FremontCountyco.gov and 
Visit the Assessor's Website and click on Public Record Search

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this transition and are committed to maintaining service continuity to the extent possible

Fremont County has the following job opportunities posted:

DHS - 3

• Social Caseworker – Family Assessment Response 4a1 ~ Open till 06/18/2025
• Social Caseworker – Intake-High Risk Assessment 4a1 ~ Open till 06/18/2025
• Social Case Worker II,III, IV Position 4b3 ~ Open till 06/10/2025

Pathfinder - 1 

• Event Center Director ~ Open till 06/11/2025

DOT - 1 

• Operator I,II,III ~  Open till 06/17/2025

For more information about employment opportunities with Fremont County, please visit our county website at Fremontcountyco.gov or call our HR department at 719.276.7409.

Fremont County Department of Public Health

• A reminder that beginning June 3, 2025, Public Health will have temporary Vital Records Hours at Garden Park which will be as follows:

  Monday                       8am-1pm

  Tuesday                       8am-1pm

  Wednesday                 8am-1pm

  Thursday                     8am-1pm

  Friday                          Closed (ALL 

• Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment-Vital Records Department-719.583.4555
• Chaffee County Vital Records Department- 719.539.4510

The SERVICE OPTIONS regarding who and how to access Vital Records during hour that the Vital Records Office is not open will be posted on the Fremont County Public Health and Fremont County Government websites. 

Colorado Counties Inc. Conference – 

I had the opportunity to attend my first CCI Conference last week with our County Commissioners and it was an awesome experience. I must admit the food and weather were good but more importantly it was a great opportunity for me to see how knowledgeable and well respected our three commissioners are throughout the 64 Colorado Counties.    

Fremont County Employee Recognition Meeting – 

Will be held Monday June 16th, 2025 at 2:00PM.  This is a new quarterly event which gives us the opportunity to give our most dedicated staff members their years of service and special awards.  It’s a special time to visit with some of our excellent staff members here at Fremont County and thank them for all their hard work.

Fremont County has the following job opportunities posted:

• Department of Transportation (FCDOT)

  Heavy Equipment Operator- closes tomorrow, May 14, 2025, at 2pm

  Laborer- Closes May 19, 2025 at 2pm

• Fremont County Department of Human Services (FCDHS)

  Child Welfare Case Aid- closes May 19, 2025 at 2pm

• Fremont County Clerk and Recorder

  Motor Vehicle Clerk II- closes May 20, 2025 at 2pm

For more information about employment opportunities with Fremont County, please visit our county website at Fremontcountyco.gov or call our HR department at 719.276.7409.

 Fremont County Department of Public Health

• Beginning June 3, 2025, Public Health will have temporary Vital Records Hours at Garden Park which will be as follows:

  Monday                       8am-1pm

  Tuesday                       8am-1pm

  Wednesday                 8am-1pm

  Thursday                     8am-1pm

  Friday                          Closed (ALL) 

The SERVICE OPTIONS regarding who and how to access Vital Records during hour that the Vital Records Office is not open will be posted on the Fremont County Public Health and Fremont County Government websites. 

Fremont County has the following job opportunities posted:

• Department of Transportation (FCDOT)

  Heavy Equipment Operator- closes tomorrow, April 23 at 2pm

• Fremont County Department of Human Services (FCDHS)

  Social Caseworker- closes April 29 at 2pm

• Fremont County Department of Public Health

  Registered Nurse- closes April 28, 2025

For more information about employment opportunities with Fremont County, please visit our county website at Fremontcountyco.gov or call our HR department at 719.276.7409.

Fremont County Cleanup Campaign

Just a reminder that Fremont County Government is sponsoring the annual Fremont County Cleanup Campaign which will be held from April 7th-May 16th, . The Fremont County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) is partnering with Twin Enviro/Apex Waste Solutions (Phantom Canyon Landfill) located at 2500 Fremont County Road 67 in Penrose. A limited number of free vouchers will be issued from the Fremont County Department of Public Health, located at 201 N. 6th ST to Fremont County residents, who reside outside city limits, to dispose of household trash, furniture, construction debris, brush, logs, leaves, and yard waste. Each voucher is good for up to 500 pounds. (anything over 500 lbs is $55 a ton) Only 1 voucher per household with a valid state driver's license. Twin Enviro is open Monday-Thursday 7am-5pm and the landfill closes for high winds so please call ahead if you are unsure if they are open. 

Again if you have any questions regarding the trash vouchers, please call the Public Health Department at 719.276.7450. 

 Fremont County Department of Human Resources

The Fremont County Board of County Commissioners, sitting as the Board of Human Services, is pleased to announce the selection of Tonia Sutton as Fremont County DHS Director. Following the previous Director's decision to step down, her selection follows a brief but intensive search that included eight applications and four interviews.  

Ms. Sutton has been employed by the DHS for over 18 years in various supervisory and administrative positions, last serving as Family Services Program Administrator. She will assume her new duties on Monday, April 28, and will report directly to the Board of Human Services. Until that time, County Administrator Tony Carochi will continue serving as Acting Director. 

We look forward to her continued service to this board, to DHS, and to Fremont County as a whole.  Please help us congratulation Tonia in her new capacity! 

Also, DHS will be closed all day for business this Thursday, April 24 to allow staff to participate in their quarterly Professional Development Day. They will reopen on Friday, April 25th at 730 am for normal operations.

Fremont County has the following job opportunities posted:

Fremont County has no job opportunities posted as of today, however, if you are interested in working for Fremont County, please continue to look on the following web sites, Fremont County, Fremont Economic Development and Colorado Workforce Center, or come to the County Administration building and visit with our Human Resources staff which is located at 615 Macon Room 106 Canon City, CO 81212.

National Public Health Week

A reminder that the annual National Public Health Week kicked off yesterday Monday April 7th, 2025, and runs thought Thursday April 13th.  Stop by and support the Public Health Staff located at 601 North 6th Street Canon City, CO 81212.  There will be free popcorn and other giveaways along with lots of valuable health related information.

If you have further questions, please contact the Public Health Department at 719.276.7450

Fremont County Cleanup Campaign

Once again Fremont County Government is sponsoring the annual Fremont County Cleanup Campaign which started Monday April 7th  2025 and runs through May 16th, 2025. The Fremont County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) is partnering with Twin Enviro/Apex Waste Solutions (Phantom Canyon Landfill) located at 2500 Fremont County Road 67 in Penrose. A limited number of free vouchers will be issued from the Fremont County Department of Public Health, located at 201 N. 6th ST to Fremont County residents, who reside outside city limits, to dispose of household trash, furniture, construction debris, brush, logs, leaves, and yard waste. Each voucher is good for up to 500 pounds. (anything over 500 lbs. is $55 a ton) Only 1 voucher per household with a valid state driver's license. Twin Enviro is open Monday-Thursday 7am-5pm but the landfill closes for high winds, so please call ahead if you are unsure if they are open. 

Again, if you have any questions regarding the trash vouchers, please call the Public Health Department at 719.276.7450. 

Department of Transportation

We are conducting a re-bid of our aggregate material for our 2025 project season. 

Fremont County DOT is accepting sealed bids for our 2025 aggregate material.  Sealed bids must be received by 1:00 pm April 10, 2025, at the Fremont County Administrator’s Office:  615 Macon, Room 106, Cañon City, CO  81212.  Dates of delivery will be scheduled by FCDOT Supervisors.  

Sealed bids need to be submitted on the bid sheets supplied, signed, and contain completed contact information.  Fremont County reserves the right to refuse or reject any/all bids.  Bid information can be found on our Fremont County website. Click on Other Resources at the top of the page and then click again on Bid Request Portal and all bid information will be listed there. 

We look forward to receiving your bids for our project 2025 season!

Fremont County has the following job opportunities posted:

• Department of Human Services-

  Child Welfare Case Worker-Closes April 3rd

  Economic Security Technician-Closes today at 2pm

  Child Welfare Case Worker/CORE- Closes today at 2pm.

• Department of Transportation-

  Heavy Equipment Operator- closes April 2nd.

• Fremont County Sheriff’s Department-

  Detention Deputy-closes April 3rd

  Master Control Officer-closes April 3rd

• Noxious Weed Department- 

  Seasonal weed management Specialist-closes April 7th

For more information about employment opportunities with Fremont County, please visit our county website at Fremontcountyco.gov or call our HR department at 719.276.7409.

Electronics Recycling Event

The annual Fremont County Electronics Recycling event will be held this year on Saturday, April 5th, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Fremont County Department of Human Services parking lot, located at 172 Justice Center Road in Canon City. It will be held in partnership with the Fremont County Department of Public Health and Environment. 

Anything that plugs in will be accepted including large appliances. Cost is $30 per item, for televisions and CRT Computer monitors. All other items are free. 

Please, no lightbulbs, old thermostats with mercury, CO2 Detectors, or smoke/fire alarms. 

If you have further questions please contact the Public Health Department at 719.276.7450

Fremont County Cleanup Campaign

Once again Fremont County Government is sponsoring the annual Fremont County Cleanup Campaign which will be held April 7th-May 16th, . The Fremont County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) is partnering with Twin Enviro/Apex Waste Solutions (Phantom Canyon Landfill) located at 2500 Fremont County Road 67 in Penrose. A limited number of free vouchers will be issued from the Fremont County Department of Public Health, located at 201 N. 6th ST to Fremont County residents, who reside outside city limits, to dispose of household trash, furniture, construction debris, brush, logs, leaves, and yard waste. Each voucher is good for up to 500 pounds. (anything over 500 lbs is $55 a ton) Only 1 voucher per household with a valid state driver's license. Twin Enviro is open Monday-Thursday 7am-5pm and the landfill closes for high winds so please call ahead if you are unsure if they are open. 

Again if you have any questions regarding the trash vouchers, please call the Public Health Department at 719.276.7450.