The principle functions of Gunnison County Administration are to provide management and administrative direction to county offices, provide support for the Board of County Commissioners, implementing Board policies and decisions, providing direction and support for special projects, and assisting in the preparation of the County budget.
County Manager, Matthew Birnie, along with his support staff of Katherine Haase and Bobbie Lucero are located in the County Administration office.
Click here for more information about the Gunnison County Strategic Plan, which was first adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on May 20, 2008 and most recently revised on May 24, 2011. Click here to view information on the Managing for Results (MFR) process.
On 9/7/2010, the Board of County Commissioners formally adopted guidelines for handling requests for public records to include the wait time for inspection of records and the County’s ability to charge fees for staff time spent in researching and retrieving public records in response to a request. The uniform procedure for handling requests for public records, deemed modified by additional or new language added to the Colorado Public Records Act C.R.S 24-72-201 et seq, simplifies the process for County personnel and provides more efficient responses to the public.
County Manager Matthew Birnie
970-641-0248 Email Matthew
Assistant to the County Manager Katherine Haase
970-641-7601 Email Katherine
Administrative Assistant III
Bobbie Lucero
970-641-7600 Email Bobbie
Katherine Haase works with County staff and the public to develop agendas for County Commissioner meetings, obtains information to prepare meeting packets for the County Commissioners, coordinates administrative information and projects, attends all County Commissioner business meetings, and prepares the Minutes from those meetings. Please email or call her at 970-641-7601 to make a request for time on a business meeting or work session agenda. You may be required to submit your request in writing, and/or your request may be forwarded to a staff member for review prior to scheduling with the Commissioners. Katherine will be happy to discuss your options with you.
Bobbie Lucero handles the daily office operations, schedules use of the County Commissioner meeting room, administers the Boards and Commissions recruitment and appointment process, and is staff support for the County Manager, the Gunnison Sage-grouse Conservation Coordinator, the Sage-grouse Strategic Committee, the Emergency Manager and the Board of Equalization.