Garfield County Govt., CO

What Garfield County Govt., CO does

Garfield County, Colorado is a county government entity established in 1883 and headquartered in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, operating as a political subdivision of the State of Colorado. The county delivers essential public services across multiple departments including public safety (Sheriff's Office, Emergency Management, Garco911 communications authority), infrastructure (over 600 miles of maintained roads via Road and Bridge), public health (immunizations, air quality monitoring, dental programs), human services (Medicaid case management, child support, foster care), land use planning and building permits, vital records administration, and economic development initiatives.

The county's technology infrastructure includes a GIS mapping system, online property search portal, Garco911 emergency notification system, air quality monitoring network with three locations (Carbondale, Rifle, Battlement Mesa), and a county-owned middle-mile broadband network backed by a $5 million investment. Digital service delivery is centralized through the garfieldcountyco.gov portal, with additional specialized portals for GIS, public records, and emergency operations. Recent modernization includes migration to a .gov domain, electronic procurement via RMEPS, and an online surplus auction system through PublicSurplus.

The county's revenue model is tax-and-fee-based, with property taxes funding core operations, sales tax revenues partially distributed through the Human Services Commission to eligible nonprofits, and fee-based services for permits (septic permits ranging $75-$600), licenses, and document recording. Disclosed 2016 governmental fund revenues were $99.6 million against $97.2 million in expenditures, with total assets of $467.2 million including $298 million in infrastructure. The county has secured supplemental grant funding from sources including DOLA ($1.7 million for broadband), CDAG (aviation), and HCPF (Medicaid case management contracts), while its regional Case Management Agency serves residents across Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, and Summit counties.

Name

Garfield County Govt., CO

Legal name

Garfield County, Colorado

Website

https://garfield-county.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1883

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Garfield County, Colorado is a county government entity headquartered in Glenwood Springs providing public safety, infrastructure, public health, human services, and regulatory services to county residents, with a regional case management footprint spanning four Colorado counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Administration

NAICS

Other General Government Support (921190), Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) (92313), Administration of Veterans' Affairs (923140), Administration of Conservation Programs (924120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Transportation Services (4700), Services-Management Services (8741), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), City/Municipal Public Health Departments (HLAJAAAC)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public safety administration
• Emergency management services
• Road and bridge maintenance
• Public health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Garfield County Government provides essential public services to county residents and businesses through multiple departments including Emergency Management, Road and Bridge, Public Health, Human Services, Clerk and Recorder, and Community Development. The county maintains over 600 miles of roads, operates a middle-mile broadband network, runs emergency notification systems (Garco911), manages property records and vital statistics, and delivers human services including Medicaid case management across Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, and Summit counties.

Product overview

Garfield County Government operates a comprehensive digital services platform providing citizens with access to county departments, online services, and emergency information. The core product is the official county website (garfieldcountyco.gov) which serves as the unified portal for all county services. The product portfolio includes department-specific modules such as GIS mapping, property search, emergency alerts (Garco911), online surplus auctions, road maintenance services, air quality monitoring, public health services, human services case management, emergency management operations, and a broadband initiative. These services are delivered through the central website with additional specialized portals for specific functions like property taxes, elections, and emergency notifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Garfield County Official Website

Quantifiable outcome

• Human Services Commission distributed sales tax revenues to nonprofit organizations since 1980
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vero Fiber Networks, LLCcoreTechnology or IntegrationContract with Vero Fiber Networks, LLC to build middle-mile and carrier-neutral locations to bolster broadband service in the region as part of the county's broadband initiative.
• Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CDOT along with Region 10 nonprofit to expand broadband access through connections with existing fiber lines along Interstate 70. Submitted request to DOLA to reallocate grant funding toward expanded middle-mile network.
• Region 10coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner in broadband expansion partnership with CDOT for middle-mile network development along Interstate 70 corridor.
• Maverix BroadbandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCounty supporting Maverix Broadband's federal BEAD grant application to bring broadband service to homes with no internet service in Garfield County.
• Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGarfield County Department of Human Services Case Management Agency contracts with HCPF to provide Medicaid case management services for residents of Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, and Summit counties.
• Bureau of Land ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on fire restrictions and emergency management with BLM lands in Garfield County. BLM is part of Stage 2 Fire Restrictions implementation.
• U.S. Forest Service / White River National ForestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with U.S. Forest Service in Garfield County for fire restrictions and emergency management coordination, including Stage 2 Fire Restrictions.
• Seven Fire Districts in Garfield CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency partnership for fire restrictions, emergency management, and wildfire response across all seven fire districts in Garfield County.

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Larimer County Government, CO: Northern Colorado county government offering the same portfolio of services (public safety, roads, public health, human services, planning) at a larger scale, useful as a benchmark for service delivery models and digital infrastructure investment.
• Boulder County Government, CO: Larger Colorado county with a broader population base but the same functional mix of public health, human services, land use, and emergency management. Comparable as a same-state general-purpose county government with more resources and more complex regulatory exposure.

Direct peers

• La Plata County Government, CO: Southwest Colorado county government offering the same core service portfolio (sheriff, road and bridge, public health, human services, planning) and operating with similar rural-mixed-economy dynamics.
• Pitkin County Government, CO: Neighboring Colorado county government that is a partner with Garfield County in the multi-county Medicaid Case Management Agency. Provides identical core services (public safety, road and bridge, human services, public health) under similar mountain-county operating conditions.
• Routt County Government, CO: Northwest Colorado mountain county government with a comparable mix of public safety, road maintenance, public health, and human services, and a similar reliance on tourism and natural-resource-based economy.
• Mesa County Government, CO: Western Colorado county of similar size and service scope, with comparable departments (public health, road and bridge, human services, emergency management) and a similar blend of agricultural, energy, and outdoor-recreation economy.
• Eagle County Government, CO: Adjacent Colorado mountain county government offering the same mix of road maintenance, public safety, public health, human services, and property/land-use administration. Directly comparable in scale, service portfolio, and reliance on tourism and energy economy.
• Summit County Government, CO: Colorado mountain county government that participates alongside Garfield County in the regional Case Management Agency. Closely comparable in service mix, resident profile, and dependence on tourism-driven sales tax revenue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/garcosheriffco?lang=en
• Facebookfacebook.com/garfieldhealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/garfield-county-govt.-co

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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