2024 Chair, Pro-Tem and department coordinators selected

Published on January 04, 2024

As required by the Weld County Home Rule Charter, the board must elect a Chair of the Board and a Chair Pro-Tem at the start of their first annual meeting each year. The board elected Kevin Ross to serve as the Chair for 2024 and Perry Buck to serve again as the Chair Pro-Tem. The Chair presides over commissioner meetings; the Pro-Tem presides over meetings in the Chair’s absence.

The 2024 coordinator roles are as follows:

Commissioner Kevin Ross: Department of Finance and Administration, Accounting and Purchasing, Clerk to the Board, the County Attorney, Human Resources and the Treasurer’s Office.

Commissioner Perry Buck: Departments of Health, Coroner’s Office, Information Technology, Justice Services, the Office of Emergency Management and Public Safety Communications.

Commissioner Mike Freeman: Department of Public Works, Facilities, Oil and Gas Energy, Fleet Services and Planning.

Commissioner Scott James: Department of Human Service and Veteran Services.

Appointments to advisory boards were also made:

Commissioner Mike Freeman: Federal Mineral Lease Board; Regional Communications Advisory Board.

Commissioner Perry Buck: Bright Futures, Emergency Food and Shelter Program Board; Extension Advisory Council; Upstate Colorado Economic Development Board; Poudre River Trail Board; Greeley-Weld County Airport Authority; Pre-Trail Services Advisory Board.

Commissioner Kevin Ross: Greeley-Weld County Airport Authority; Upstate Colorado Economic Development Board; Greeley Downtown Development Board; Upper Front Range Regional Planning Commission.

Commissioner Lori Saine: Weld Faith Partnership Council.

Commissioner Scott James: 911 Emergency Telephone Authority Board; Human Services Advisory Commission; Bright Futures; North Front Range Metropolitan Organization; E-470 Public Highway Authority – non-voting member.