BOCC Work Session 10/21/26, 1:30 p.m. - Performance Measures for Supporting Our Neighbors

Larimer County Board of County Commissioners work session on October 21, 2026, reviewed performance measures for the strategic-plan theme “Supporting Our Neighbors.” Department presentations covered economic and workforce development, housing stability, human services, the coroner’s family advocate program, behavioral health, clerk and recorder services, Extension, community development, and the assessor. Highlights included 41,000 Conservation Corps service hours, $6.5 million in veterans’ benefits secured, housing and eviction-prevention services, 8,231 visits to the Longview behavioral health urgent-care facility, and faster building-permit reviews. The board also discussed improving public explanations of service-demand trends and developing better workload measures as new permitting software is introduced next year.

Funding-related discussion included the manager’s office noting that the draft 2027 county budget includes funding for eviction prevention and the Colorado Poverty Law Project; the housing office reported more than $21 million in Proposition 123 awards for affordable-housing projects and local-government capacity in the county and participating municipalities. Behavioral Health reported funding 42 community organizations through its Impact Fund and that all grants were closed in compliance; SummitStone Health Partners was identified as the contracted clinical-care provider at Longview. No contract award, purchasing approval, or spending-related vote was taken during the session.