CASTLE PINES NORTH, Colo., Jan. 20, 2009 — The Castle Pines North City Council and the Board of Commissioners for Douglas County have voted to enter into an intergovernmental agreement for Douglas County to manage snow removal for the city.

The county had committed to providing snow removal services to the city for one year following the incorporation of Castle Pines North on Feb. 12, 2008. Through the new agreement, Douglas County will continue to provide snow removal services from Feb. 13 to May 31, 2009, on those streets within city boundaries that currently are maintained by the county.

"Douglas County has been a great partner to the City of Castle Pines North as we have transitioned services and started to grow," said Mayor Maureen Shul. "Citizens will not see any interruptions in service and can be assured that our city's snow removal needs will be handled through the rest of this season."

Douglas County assigns a snow and ice removal priority to each street in Castle Pines North. More information can be found at www.douglas.co.us/publicworks/ or by calling Douglas County Public Works at 303.660.7480. Neighborhood homeowner associations will continue to be responsible for clearing their respective properties.

The agreement will be managed by the city's new Public Works department, which officially launches on Feb. 13 as well. Led by Public Works Director Eric Guth, the department will guide and deliver the city's public works services through a combination of partnerships, subcontractors and city staff.

Guth is a Professional Engineer with two decades of experience in managing major civil infrastructure and capital improvement initiatives for cities and large developments. Among other positions, he has been deputy public works director for Centennial, Colo.; director of development for a residential area and resort in New Mexico; and town engineer and capital improvement program director for the Town of Breckenridge, Colo. He and his family moved to Castle Pines North last August.

Incorporated Feb. 12, 2008, Castle Pines North is a city of about 10,000 located about 20 miles south of Denver in Douglas County. CNNMoney.com recently ranked Douglas County among the top 10 U.S. counties experiencing the most job growth over the past seven years. For more information on Castle Pines North and to sign up for e-mail alerts about city news, visit www.castlepinesgov.com.