Local Wiki
Adams County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 4, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Public Hearings Tuesdays 9:30 AM; Study Sessions Wednesdays (info-gathering, not voting).
- Meeting location
- First Floor Public Hearing Room, Adams County Government Center, 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., Brighton, CO 80601.
- Clerk and Recorder
- 720.523.6020 (recording) · adams.recording@adcogov.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://adamscountyco.gov/our-county/elected-officials/board-of-county-commissioners/current-meeting-agendas-archives/
- Board of County Commissioners
- 5-member board: Julie Duran Mullica (District 1, Chair for 2026), Kathy Henson (District 2, Vice Chair for 2026), Emma Pinter (District 3), Steve O'Dorisio (District 4), Lynn Baca (District 5, prior 2025 chair) — (720) 523-6100 — jduranmullica@adamscountyco.gov.
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (7)
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools
- Bennett School District No. 29j
- Mapleton School District No. 1 in the County of Adams & St
- School District 27j
- School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo
- Strasburg School District 31j
- Westminster Public Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (6)
- Adams County Fire Protection District
- Bennett Fire Protection District
- Byers Fire Protection District
- Greater Brighton Fire Protection District
- South Adams County Fire Protection District
- Strasburg Fire Protection District No. 8
Source: Colorado DOLA GIS layer (Fire Protection Districts), county resolved via spatial join against Census county boundaries
Water & utility districts (14)
- Berkeley Water & Sanitation District
- Box Elder Water & Sanitation District
- Central Adams County Water & Sanitation District
- Crestview Water & Sanitation District
- Greatrock North Water and Sanitation District
- Hazeltine Heights Water & Sanitation District
- Hi-Land Acres Water & Sanitation District
- Industrial Park Water & Sanitation District
- North Lincoln Water & Sanitation District
- North Pecos Water & Sanitation District
- North Washington Street Water & Sanitation District
- Shaw Heights Water District
- South Adams County Water & Sanitation District
- Strasburg Sanitation and Water District
Source: Colorado DOLA GIS layer (Water and Sanitation Districts), county resolved via spatial join against Census county boundaries