2013 Larimer County Community Report

PUBLIC RECORDS AND INFORMATION

OPEN DATA, TRANSPARENT PROCESSES

VOTE CENTERS AS A STATE MODEL

Larimer was the first County in the state to de- velop, test, and implement the “Vote Center” model for elections. Now called Voting Service and Polling Centers, the model has been rep- licated throughout Colorado. The Vote Center model makes it easy for registered voters to participate in elections by allowing them to cast ballots at any voting location regardless of precinct or district. In short: with Vote Cen- ters, there’s no wrong place to vote!

PERCENTAGE OF REGISTERED VOTERS WHO ACTUALLY VOTED

Larimer County (% voted)

US (% voted)

Colorado (% voted)

2006 2008 2010 2012

70.1% 76.0% 71.5% 89.6% 94.7% 98.6% 69.9% 79.4% 98.1% 86.8% 94.7% 98.8%

SERVICES • Birth and death certificates • Elections and voter registration • Marriage licenses • Property value assessment & tax collection • Public records • Vehicle registration

ESSENTIAL PUBLIC RECORDS

In 2012, the Larimer County treasurer col- lected taxes on 149,699 properties.

324,029

MARRIAGE LICENSES: 2,856 IN 2012

VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS: 324,029 IN 2012

PROPERTIES ASSESSED: 150,629 IN 2012

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP, ADMINISTRATION

ENGAGED SERVICE, EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT

GUIDING PRINCIPLES Larimer County will add value to the lives of its citizens by: • Being good stewards of our public resources • Being customer driven • Empowering people to take responsibility • Building partnerships • Being a fulfilling & enjoyable place to work

CITIZEN SURVEY RESULTS

3.6 3.6 4.3

LARIMER COUNTY IS MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION I HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE LARIMER COUNTY GOVERNMENT THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE IN LARIMER COUNTY IS VERY GOOD

1=STRONGLY DISAGREE, 5=STRONGLY AGREE

SERVICES • Budgeting • Human Resources • Finance • County Attorney • Performance Measurement • Strategic Planning

STRATEGIC PLANNING

Citizens, elected offices, and Larimer County employees are working together to move us toward a desired future. The first phase of the comprehensive planning effort defined a vision and goals and was completed in May 2013. Phase II estab- lished objectives and performance measures. Phase III inte- grates these elements into Department work plans. Read more at larimer.org/bocc/future .

88% of surveyed resi- dents feel county ser- vices are “Highly Impor- tant” or “Important.”

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