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Noel Bernal Appointed as Adams County Manager
Posted on: June 3, 2022

At a special public hearing on Friday, June 3, the Adams County Board of Commissioners appointed Noel Bernal as County Manager.

Bernal comes from the City of Brownsville, Texas, where he has served as City Manager since 2018. He will start with the county on Monday, Aug. 8.

“We are thrilled Noel will be joining us to lead the Adams County team,” said Lynn Baca, Chair of the Adams County Board of Commissioners. “With his background, leadership experience, and commitment to serving the public, we are confident Adams County will continue to thrive and foster future growth opportunities.”

“I am honored to join a best-in-class community and organization in Adams County,” said Bernal. “My professional values align with the strong leadership and innovative culture already in place. I’m prepared to serve and harness the talents of our organization as we boldly advance Adams County into the future.”

Bernal has served communities in South, Central, and North Texas throughout his professional career in public service in an executive leadership capacity, including as City Administrator of La Villa; serving as the first City Administrator of Falfurrias; Assistant City Manager for Taylor, a growing suburb in the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area; and Deputy City Manager for Coppell in the Dallas Fort-Worth metropolitan area.

Since 2018, Bernal served as City Manager for the City of Brownsville, the largest city in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas with an estimated population of more than 185,000. He reported to the Mayor and City Commission, providing leadership and management to over 1,400 employees, a $162.3 million operating budget, and 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Program of over $119 million, including an International Bridge, Brownsville-Metro transit system, and Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport.

Under his leadership, the “Total Alignment” High-Performance Organization (HPO) Culture framework was implemented, leading to innovations including creation of a NewSpace City strategy establishing the Brownsville Air & Space campus, a public/private middle-mile community broadband investment of $90 million to close the city’s digital divide, and various growth and development initiatives to improve the community’s long-term financial sustainability. He was awarded the 2022 Texas City Management Association (TCMA) Administrator of the Year award for contributions made to his community and profession.

Bernal earned an undergraduate degree and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Texas Pan American. He is a Credentialed Manager through the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), a Certified Public Manager through the William P. Hobby Center for Public Service at Texas State University, a graduate of the Senior Executive Institute at the University of Virginia, and has completed the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative.

His professional involvement includes being a member of ICMA serving as Chair of the Technology and Innovation Advisory Committee, and a member of TCMA where he served as Chair of the TCMA Allies Task Force, a state-wide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion effort for Texas cities. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Local Government Hispanic Network (LGHN), Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) as ICMA representative, and will soon end his service on the Board of Trustees for the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP).

Noel is married and has a son and two daughters.

Posted on: April 19, 2024

Recycling in Adams County is Easier This Earth Day

Residents can celebrate Earth Day by signing up for recycling at their homes, a service now available in all parts of unincorporated Adams County.

In February, the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) unanimously approved an ordinance that requires all trash collection providers operating in unincorporated Adams County to offer curbside recycling services to their residential and commercial customers. The ordinance does not mandate what trash providers can charge for recycling services paid by the resident or business.

Posted on: April 11, 2024

Adams County Announces Concert Lineup for the 120th Anniversary of the Fair

Nate Smith, with special guest Kassi Ashton, will kick off the Adams County Fair with a concert on Wednesday, July 31, at 8 p.m., in the United Power Grandstand. This free concert is sponsored by Your Front Range Toyota Stores.

On Thursday, Aug. 1, ERNEST, with special guest Jon Langston, will perform on the United Power Grandstand at 8 p.m., following Professional Bull Riding (PBR) at 6 p.m. Thursday is also 4-H appreciation night, and $4 from each ticket sold will benefit Adams County 4-H. The evening is sponsored by Brannan Aggregates.

Colorado Curated Story - USS Colorado
Posted on: March 27, 2024

Adams County Partners with History Colorado to Develop Colorado Curated Story: USS Colorado

In 2023, when Adams County unveiled the Adams County Veterans Memorial – a replica of the USS Colorado – at Riverdale Regional Park, Adams County residents with ties to the renowned vessel donated items to honor the lives of veterans. Among the objects received by Adams County were letters, photographs, and artifacts that told the story of life aboard the USS Colorado. 

Posted on: March 26, 2024

Colorado Air and Space Port Receives State Grant to Rehabilitate Ramp and Taxiway Areas

Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP) is receiving a $500,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Aeronautics Division to perform pavement rehabilitation work on some of CASP’s most heavily used taxiways and ramp areas. Adams County is providing $55,555 as the local grant match toward the work with a total project cost of $555,555 in a 90/10 partnership.

On Tuesday, March 26, the Adams County Board of Commissioners (BoCC) applauded the grant in Public Hearing.

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Posted on: March 7, 2024

Governor Polis Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Eagle County Paramedic Steve Zuckerman

COLORADO - Governor Polis ordered flags to half-staff on Sunday, March 10, 2024, from sunrise to sunset in honor of Steve Zuckerman, an Eagle County paramedic who passed away responding to a backcountry rescue call in Vail on Friday, February 23, 2024. Flags are being lowered in Zuckerman’s honor on the day of his memorial service.

Steve Zuckerman worked as ski patrol for Beaver Creek for over 25 years. He became a part-time paramedic in 2008, before becoming full-time in 2013.