Welcome to Garfield County-May 2018

New Employee Welcome Breakfast May 9, 2018 - 8:00 AM

Welcome and Purpose1) Garfield County places a high importance on new employees for a good start in ourorganization2) Help new employees get familiar with the County as an organization3) To meet directly with the County Manager’s Office * Kevin Batchelder, County Manager * Fred Jarman, Deputy County Manager * Keith Rice, Risk Manager * Vola Mercer, Executive Assistant * Vickie Suminski, Administrative Assistant

Today’s Agenda1) Welcome and Introductions2) Ice-Breaker – The Airplane Exercise!3) Garfield County Structure, Organizational Chart4) BOCC & their Policy Directives & Public Service5) County Administration Mission & Shared Values6) Main County events during the year7) Garfield County Promotional Video8) Conclusion: Questions and Answers

Airplane Exercise

Garfield County Structure1) Garfield County is a “local government” that provides public services to the citizens of Garfield County providing for their health, safety & welfare.2) The primary decision makers and policy setters responsible for these public services are the Board of County Commissioners and other elected Officials 1) Commissioner John Martin, Chairman (In his 5th term) 2) Commissioner Mike Samson (In his 3rd term) 3) Commissioner Tom Jankovsky (End of his 2nd term)John Martin Mike Samson Tom Jankovsky

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Organizational Chart County Administration (282 Employees)

County Administration Organizational Chart

Trivia Quiz!?

1. Our namesake, President James Garfield was President # _______? a. #20 (March 1881 to September 19, 1881), then shot and dies 81 days later…2. Garfield County covers 2,958 square miles and stretches all the way from Glenwood Canyon and the Flattops Wilderness to Utah. It is bisected by Interstate 70. How many miles of Interstate 70 run through Garfield County? a. 70 miles3. What percentage of Garfield County are lands that are federally owned by either the Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service? a. Approximately 60% (BLM – 615,973 acres & USFS – 515,865 acres)4. How many municipalities are there in Garfield County? a. Six – Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, New Castle, Silt, Rifle and Parachute b. Seven – If you include the Town of Carbonate! (no residents)5. What is the population of Garfield County? a. 58,500 folks (2016 State Demographers Office)

Garfield County Administration MissionStatement & Shared ValuesGarfield County Administration provides quality services to the Citizens of Garfield County byimplementing the policies of the Board of County Commissioners and supporting the othercountywide Elected Officials.Garfield County Administration is committed to: Excellence, professionalism, and ethical conduct; Teamwork; Leadership; Prudent Stewardship of public resources; Innovation; Continual Improvement; and A courteous and positive work environment.

BOCC & their Policy Directives & Public Service1) Ultimately, we work for the citizens of Garfield County…we are in the “service business”2) The BOCC sets the administrative policies (and priorities) that their staff is empowered to implement which in 2018 broadly included the following areas: A. Infrastructure and Investment B. Health & Human Services C.Organizational, Core & Internal Services D. Community Outreach and Transparency E. Economic Development F. Federal and State Policy Agenda

Notable Garfield County Events - 2018 Garfield County Fair & Rodeo – July 30 – August 5, 2018 Garfield County Parade – Saturday, August 4, 2018 Garfield County Employee Appreciation Picnic – June 28, 2018 Garfield County Employee Service Awards – January 2019



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