The Fremont County Board of Commissioners approved an all mail ballot election at their April 9th regular board meeting. County Clerk Katie Barr explained that 63% of the registered voters in Fremont County are registered as permanent mail-in ballot voters. Barr said mail ballots save the County a lot of money by not having polling places. She said the November 5th ballot will have municipal and school board elections and some statewide ballot issues. Barr said so far there are no countywide issues scheduled for the November ballot.
In the only other item of business on the April 9th agenda the Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution proclaiming the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Stacey Kwitek of the Department of Human Services said one of the core services of the Department is to investigate cases of child abuse and neglect. In 2012 she said there were 1,212 reports of child abuse and neglect from concerned citizens in Fremont County. Of those calls, 490 cases were investigated.
Kwitek said there is new campaign in Colorado called “Be The One Colorado”. The premise of the campaign is that it only takes one person to make the difference in the life of a child. It takes more than just healthy parents to raise a child, it takes an entire community. She invited all citizens to donate one hour per week to volunteer at any child organization.