DEPARTMENT HEADS MINUTES SEPTEMBER 11,2024  Meeting to convene with Pledge of Allegiance  The Department Heads meeting was called to order by Assessor Abbey Mullis at 8:33 AM. Those present were Collin Koop, Abbey Mullis, Ashley Hernandez, Brandon Beechley, Cory Wall, Dave Hornung, Heather Morris, Randy Gorton, Scott Stinnett, Stan Hitchcock, Susan Corliss, Theresa Korbelik, Travis Belden, Travis Gale, and Valerie Boyd. Jennifer Gribble, Pam  Mills, Shawn Franz, Terry Hubbell, and Todd Holmes were absent.  Department Head Monthly Reports: Administrator Theresa Korbelik working on. The process will be smooth. Ambulance Director. - Heather Morris  The office is busy with regular business and the 2025 budget that all department heads are  SEMTACisI meeting in Burlington Colorado at the Community Center on October gth and 10th and will be the State ofColorado representatives: present for EMS with] Legislative updates. Grand County EMS has a tool that they are utilizing for the safety of EMS personnel and for the safety of patients. They are requesting agencies to utilize this tool for more data. RETAC has requested that KCCAS utilize this tool due to the amount ofinterfacility transfers that are  taken out ofKit Carson County Memorial Hospital. Business as usual.  Assessor - Abbey Mullis  Not as busy right now. Summer activities staff has been busy. New hire is working out well. Working on some inspections and site visits in Burlington. The abstract went out last month for the state to review. The final abstract will be submitted in December. The changes in the property tax don'tseem to be too impactful. There is a new classification of tax for two years dealing with senior exemption. They can downsize in 2025 or 2026 and keep exemption. The fourth license for GIS has been installed. She is working with OEM and Dispatch to improve the GIS and make it available for Dispatch, Sheriff, and First Responders.  Clerk & Recorder - Susan Corliss  The ballot certification was received on Monday, SO Crystal has been programming the ballot. We were able to do the first proofreading last night; now there will be additional proofreading and creation of the audio ballot before the in-house testing is started. The ballot proofs need tol be to the printer on Friday. It was nice to see that it will fit on a two-sided legal- size paper. Amendment K will allow for an additional week to prepare ballots. Recording has seen al lot ofactivity with online research, which is good since it is slow. The other departments  are business as usual.  Commissioner- District 1- Stan Hitchcock  Road & Bridge District 1 has had al lot ofrain north of Burlington; washed out 4 culverts. County Road 55 will need tol be closed to repair al bridge. The road repairs are going very slow.  20240911  Department Heads Meeting  Page 1of3    Commissioner District 2- Cory Wall  Super proud of our first responders especially remembering 9/11 today. The overlay and chip seal projects went well and are finished north and south of Stratton for this year. The county  ist buying a road striper and will be painting County Road 30. Commissioner- District3-1 Dave Hornung  Thanked everyone for working on their budgets. At the CDOT ETPR meeting this week it was announced that Highway 241 between Burlington to Bethune will be overlayed next year. East ofBurlington will not be head-to-head just single lane traffic where they are working. The head- to-head traffic between Burlington and Bethune should be ending by November. Road & Bridge District 3 has two to three weeks to finish the second mowing. The new lease for the mowing  tractors will be with Case IH in 2025. Coroner- Randy Gorton  Business has picked up during the past months. Emergency Manager Ashley Hernandez the: schools for emergency notifications. Extension Service - Scott Stinnett  Emergency Operation Plan will be updated by the end of September. Ongoing things with  Extension Service - Ron is planting wheat test plots and checking on corn plots not quite ready for harvest. 4-H - good success for the members at State Fair. New enrollment will be October through January for 2025. A Tri-State Beef Symposium is being planned for next year in  Burlington or Holyoke.  Grounds & Buildings Collin Koop  Fall Festival was successful with about 1,000 people attending. The carnival was well attended, dance was slower, carousel was full almost all the rides, but parking was a disaster. Collin will be on vacation until September 23. Working on the budget and catching up. There  will be a new. AC unit going into Clerk's office to replace the bad unit.  Public Health Director - Valerie Boyd Gearing up for the flu clinics in October. Shared how busy the department has been. Solid Waste Director Brandon Beechley  SheriffTravis Belden  About 1,000 tons of crushed concrete has been sold. He will be attending conference next  week.  Veteran Service Officer- Travis Gale  Going on with business-as-usual spending al lot oftime on appeals and denied claims; it just means more work. He has had positive comments from veterans. He explained need for the mil levy question for the Flagler Rural Fire District that is on the General Election ballot.  20240911  Department Heads - Meeting  Page 2 of3    Adjournment:  The Department Head Meeting adjourned at 9:05 a.m. Next meeting will be on October gth  with Todd Holmes, ITI Department, hosting.  Submitted By: Susan Corliss, Kit Carson County Clerk & Recorder  CARSON SEAL ee COORADO  AMK David L. Hornung, Chairman busan Coslioy Corliss, County Clerk and Recorder  September 18. 2024  Date  Susan  20240911  Department Heads Meeting  Page 3 of3