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Weld County is Colorado’s third largest county at 3,987 square miles and home to 31 incorporated municipalities. The
climate is dry and generally mild with warm summers, mild winters and a growing season of approximately 138 days. The
land surface is fairly level in the east, with rolling prairies and low hills near the western border. Elevations in the county
range from 4,400 to 5,000 feet.

The county leads the state in the production of sugar beets, grains, beef and cattle and agriculture is so important to our
county that the Weld County Code includes a specific Right to Farm statement. Weld County ranks number one in the
state, and number nine in the country, in the value of agricultural products sold — almost $1.8 billion annually. The energy
industry is another primary provider of employment and income. Weld County has more oil and gas wells than any other
county in the state.

Due to longstanding fiscally sound money management as well as robust industry activity, Weld County has no long-term
or short-term debt, no county sales tax, a low mill levy compared to neighboring counties, and is able to pay for long-term
projects from reserves without needing to take on debt. In fact, starting in 2011, the Weld County Board of Commissioners
began setting aside $8 million for county road maintenance, $23 million for improvements to Weld County Road 49, $40
million for future expansion of the Weld County Jail and $4 million for construction of the North Colorado Regional Crime
lab.

In addition to agriculture and energy, Weld County is also home to thriving businesses – large and small. County
government feels strongly about working with business and industry and makes every effort not to create obstacles for
business owners. Major employers in the area include: JBS USA, Leprino Foods, Aurora Organic Dairy, Anadarko Petroleum,
Noble Energy, Halliburton Energy Services, Vestas Blades, Banner Health, Carestream Colorado and State Farm Insurance.
Agritourism is abundant throughout the county.

Weld County is one of two counties in Colorado that functions under a Home Rule Charter, giving it the ability to manage
its own affairs. The five-member Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is the statutory head of the county government.
The BOCC appoints a Board of Health that is charged with studying county programs and assisting in their implementation.
Environmental Health Services is within the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, which is
accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). Other divisions include Administration; Community Health
Services; Health Communication, Education and Planning; and Public Health Clinical Services. The Director of
Environmental Health Services will work closely with the directors of each of these divisions as well as the Executive
Director and Chief Health Officer of the Health Department, Mark E. Wallace, MD, MPH.

Environmental Health Services houses 27 employees and has programs in environmental planning, waste, air, water
quality, land applications, and onsite wastewater treatment systems. Consumer Protection programming includes
inspections and investigations for zoonotic disease, retail food establishments, pools/spas, schools, ambulances, body art
facilities and child care centers. We have one of the few household hazardous waste programs in Colorado and operate
a state-certified drinking water and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) medical laboratory. The lab
offers volatile organic compound (VOC) testing of well water for residents concerned about oil and gas activity.
For more information about Weld County Government and Weld County in general, please click on the links below:
https://www.weldgov.com/live_work/about_weld