Clear Creek County experienced a 47.3% decline in property tax revenue from 2013 to 2022, driven by falling assessed values in the natural resource extraction industry. A phased, multi-tiered economic diversification strategy is underway, supported by regional partners and designed to generate sustainable revenue. The county is applying an economic resilience framework to guide short- and long-term initiatives that leverage local strengths and address structural Introduction Clear Creek County, Colorado, located 20 miles west of Denver in the Rocky Mountains, is proactively advancing a multi-tiered economic diversification strategy.…