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From left: Rick Miklich, Fremont County Public and Environmental Health Director, recognizes his team of Registrars, Christina Taylor, Paula Spurlin, and Matthew Kay, office manager. The team received recognition for their exceptional work with the 2016 Vital Statistics Five Star Performance Award from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
For the fourth year in a row, Fremont County Public and Environmental Health brought home a Five Star Performance Award for its outstanding work in Vital Statistics. The honor is given annually by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Director Rick Miklich shared the 2016 award during the Jan. 24 Board of County Commissioners meeting. He introduced the team that earned the honor, Registrars Matthew Kay, office manager; Paula Spurlin, and Christina Taylor.
Miklich said the department must excel in a demanding audit to earn the Five Star rating. He explained that vital statistics records, including birth and death certificates, are issued to qualifying people at the office located at 201 N. 6th St., Cañon City, for any birth or death in Colorado, not just Fremont County. People from across the state travel to Fremont County’s Vital Statistics Office to enjoy the prompt, efficient service the registrars offer, Miklich said.
The Fremont County Commissioners congratulated the honorees and said they particularly enjoy recognizing employees for a job well done.
In other business, the Commissioners:
- Heard an Arkansas River Roundtable report from Gary Barber, Project Coordinator. He explained several different fire restoration projects that are ongoing.
- Appointed Jay Adamic to the Fremont County Weed Advisory Board to fill a vacancy with a term expiring Dec. 31, 2019.
- Reappointed Dave Boden and Rich Thatcher to the Board of Zoning Adjustment for an additional three-year term ending Feb. 28, 2020.
- Appointed Craig Mayle to the John C. Fremont Board for a five-year term ending Dec. 31, 2021.
- Heard a report from County Manager Sunny Bryant on recent activities. She said she met with the Commissioners on Jan. 17 for their annual goal-setting session.
- Heard positive news from Bryant in her monthly Fremont County Sales and Use Tax Report.