Central Services is a critical site for local civic activities:
| Service Area | Key Responsibilities | |--------------|----------------------| | | Maintenance, janitorial, utilities, security, and capital improvement for all county-owned buildings (e.g., courthouse, admin building, health & human services sites). | | Fleet Management | Acquisition, fueling, maintenance, replacement planning, and GPS tracking for county vehicles (sheriff, road & bridge, public health, etc.). | | Central Purchasing | Solicitation (RFP/ITB), contract administration, vendor management, and procurement card oversight for countywide goods and services. | | Mail & Courier Services | Interoffice mail, external postage, and daily courier routes between county facilities. | | Print & Copy Services | Centralized high-volume printing, binding, and reproduction of county forms, reports, and public notices. | | Surplus Property | Disposal of obsolete county assets via auction, transfer, or recycling, following state statutes. | | Sustainability (where applicable) | Waste reduction, energy efficiency projects, and green purchasing coordination. |
operates a daily courier route that connects all county buildings, as well as satellite offices in Fruita, Palisade, and Collbran. They process outgoing mail (thousands of pieces per week) and sort incoming deliveries. mesa county central services
The Central Services building serves as a one-stop shop for several county functions:
This efficiency directly protects the local tax base. Every dollar saved through streamlined procurement or proactive building maintenance is a dollar that can be reallocated to critical community needs, such as mental health resources, law enforcement, or road paving. Transparency and Public Access Central Services is a critical site for local
The building's evolution is ongoing. In 2025 and 2026, the county embarked on a of the building, partly to relocate the 21st District Probation Department to the site from the Mesa County Justice Center. The facility remains the main office for Motor Vehicle services, which expanded its hours of operation in 2023 to 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
4. Information Technology and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | | Mail & Courier Services | Interoffice
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Organizational Chart (text version) County Administrator → Director of Central Services → Managers: Facilities, Fleet, Purchasing, Support Services
The county's total adopted budget for 2025 was . This budget supports all county operations, including funding for key services directly tied to Central Services functions. For example, the Fleet Management division had a proposed budget of over $5.8 million for the same year. The county's financial strategy relies on a mix of revenue, with just over 41.6% coming from taxes, 30.9% from intergovernmental sources, and nearly 18.6% from user charges and fees, which includes internal charges from departments like Central Services.