eagle county summer 2007
Eagle County Colorado-Colorado's Best Run County!
Over the past year, Eagle County’s elected officials and employees have embarked on a strategic visioning and leadership process to make county government more productive, more efficient, and more responsive to the community.We’ve come a long way in setting the stage for a great future for Eagle County.We developed an internal program for major cultural change and enhancement; and a method for measuring progress toward defined new cultural organization goals. Collectively, we worked on the organizational purpose, mission, and core values.With vision and leadership, Eagle County employees now have the direction and the tools to “build to great,” and make county government a dynamic organization that responds and serves the community. For more information on Eagle County visit
Get on the Bus!
Eagle county has one of the most comprehensive public transportation systems in Colorado. The interconnected systems of Town of Avon, Town of Vail, and ECO Transit provided over six million trips in 2006 and ridership continues to grow. All systems operate everyday of the year, you can find ECO Transit buses on the road nearly 24 hours per day, logging 1.5 million miles annually.
Service provided by the Town of Avon and the Town of Vail is free. ECO Transit, which provides regional service from from Dotsero to vail and to Leadville, costs as little as $60 per month for unlimited riding. Discounts are available for passengers age 18 and younger, and children age 5 and younger ride free. If you don't have a monthly pass, ECO's automated fare boxes allow unlimited rides for 1-day, 3-day, and 7-day periods. Whether you ride frequently or occasionally, whether you're a child or an adult, ECO has an affordable and convenient option for you.
ECo Transit has earned high ratings from passengers for safety, reliability, cleanliness and comfort. In 2006, ECO Transit introduced two new ultra-modern, ultra-clean diesel, ultra-cool buses to the fleet. In 2007, those buses will have even cleaner engines with the same style and comfort. Town of Avon and Town of Vail are introducing hybrid-electric buses too.
Public transportation in Eagle County is everywhere. It's safe, convenient, affordable and it's cleaner and cooler than ever.
For forther information on public transportation in Eagle County:
Town of Avon: www.avon.org
Town of Vail: www.vailgov.com
ECO Transit: www.eaglecounty.us
Health and Human Services
Healthy children:
Public Health has a variety of programs for pregnant women, young children and their families including immunizations, nutrition, well child exams, prenatal care management, and health education.
Planning for your next child:
HHS Family Planning services give parents an opportunity to make decisions about when they are emotionally and financially ready for children.
Young Families:
Parent education, home visitation, family counseling and opportunities to meet and talk with other new parents.
Families in crisis:
HHS has programs to help low-income families with medical and living expenses as well as services that helpfamilies get back on their feet.
Families with teens:
Parents of teens can find help with conflict resolution through the Youth and Family Services counseling network.
Children at risks:
Please call HHS at 328-8840 if you are concerned about the safety or well-being of any child. Your confidentiality is maintained.
Families looking for child care:
You can locate licensed child care by calling 928-7111, the Kids First child care resource and referral program.
Become a Foster Family:
If you love kids and have room in your heart and home for more children, you could be part of our Foster Family team.
Families who need help with the cost of child care:
Working families may be eligible with the cost of child care through the HHS Child Care Assistance Program.
Volunteer!:
Contact the Eagle County Volunteer Center at 328-8818 and be connected with volunteer opportunities at more than 65 non-profit organizations.
Eagle County Animal Services
PUPPET SHOW
Join Eagle County Animal Services as we entertain and educate children of all ages with our professional quality puppet show. Children will learn about the Animal Shelter as well as how to be safe around petsand strange animals in their neighborhoods. Kids join the little boy Quincy on his search for his lost dog "Bernard," a friendly and very talkative St. Bernanrd. "Bernard" is found and taken to the Animal Shelter by one of our friendly Animal Services Officers where he meets "Chester" a funny, lovable kitty who is waiting for a family to adopt him. The show is very interactive and fun for children of all ages.
We are available to bring the puppet show into schools, libraries and day camps, or the show can be presented as part of a field trip to the shelter. Please call 326-DOGS to schedule our puppet show free of charge.
OPEN HOUSE
Join us for our 2nd Annual Open House event on August 25th 2007 from 11am until 3pm. The Open House will be held at the Animal Shelter and will feature a variety of activities including puppet show presentations, drug dog demostrations, shelter tours, face painting and much more. We will be grilling hot dogs for lunch and drinks and dessert will also be served free of charge.
Eagle County Sheriff
Why Fingerprints?
As a result of legislation in late 1997, Department of Justice(DOJ) has developed an automated background check process that requires digitized fingerprints called "Live Scan." Live Scan is inkless electronic fingerprinting system where prints are transmitted to the DOJ for completion of a criminal record check. Live Scan will avoid problems associated with ink prints, such as smudging, smearing and over or under inking.
A fingerprint is an impression of the ridges of all or any part of the fingertip. The ridge is a raised portion of the skin at the end of the finger, on the palm or on your toes(we don't print these), consisting of one or more ridge systems called loops, whorls and arches.
The Eagle County Sheriff's office implemented the INDETEX Live Scan System in the winter of 2005 in a cooperative effort with the Detention Facility and Colorado Bureau of Investigation. The Office of the Sheriff fingerprints more than 2,000 persons a year.
Fingerprints are only one element that law enforcement officers use to determine identification. DNA and other records aid in the investigation of identity. Fingerprint background investigations are to verify a person's dentity and confirm their criminal justice records for the agency in which they are employed or for a potential employer.
More and more companies and agencies across America have requested this process to assist them in protecting their business and their customers, The fingerprint requests range from school district employees to mortgage brokers to emergency services workers and adoption.
Fingerprinting may be done between 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday. The cost of fingerprinting is $10 for the first card and $5 for each card thereafter. The process takes about 30 mins, call ahead with questions 328-8500