Since Nov. 3, 1998, when the voters gave their blessing to make Broomfield the 64th county in the state, the transition period officially began. The next months are going to be eventful -- Nov. 15, 2001 is closer than we think!

The transition to the City and County of Broomfield will be managed out of the city manager’s office. Some transition staff members will be hired, and an exhaustive public outreach program along with public meetings will keep citizens involved and informed of our progress. Members of the City Council will be participating in committees to determine critical policy direction for our new county, and city staff will be supporting their efforts with research and background information.

City Council discussed transition activities at the first portion of its annual Focus Session on Jan. 9, 1999. An aggressive timeline presented by City Manager George DiCiero illustrated the "next steps" in the transition process. Of particular importance are the new facilities that will be built and their funding. Planned are a jail, a new library and remodeling to the Municipal Center and 6 Garden Center.

The city is looking at a tentative location for the jail, and Commander Tim Hersee has been assigned to this project. A location for a new library has not been finalized, but Library Director Helen Martin reported that the Library Board has discussed its preferences for the new library and the new technology that will go along with it. Remodeling to the Municipal Center will include additional court space at the west end of the building, and county uses in the existing library area. In addition, No. 6 Garden Center will be renovated for some county functions, possibly in the Social Services arena.

Assistant City Manager Charles Ozaki, and the city’s consultant on the project, Tim Holeman, discussed with City Council some preliminary ideas for financing the new facilities which included the possibility of a partnership with the private sector through design-build lease-purchase agreements contingent on annual appropriations. This is part of a formal business plan to address finances and county functions and how they will integrate into the existing city operations. Some of this financing will be secured this spring.

If you have a question about the transition, feel free to call the City of Broomfield's public information officer, Rosann Doran, at (303) 438-6308.

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