Boulder City Council
Council is back from recess this week. Check out what’s on the July 25 agenda at bit.ly/GovWatchJuly25.
At its Aug. 1 meeting council will:
• Take a preliminary vote on whether to place a number of items on the ballot for the Nov. 5 election. Those measures include increasing council member and mayor pay, decommissioning the airport and declining funding that would prolong the airport’s operation, and if decommissioned, repurposing the airport site into a mixed-use neighborhood with at least half of the housing units permanently affordable.
• Discuss natural medicine zoning and licensing in response to state law passed in 2023 laying out the regulatory framework for natural medicine and formally implementing the voter-approved Natural Medicine Health Act. The legislation allows for use of psilocybin, also known as “magic mushrooms,” under the supervision of licensed facilitators at licensed healing centers and decriminalizes personal use and sharing of psilocybin, mescaline, ibogaine and DMT. Retail sales remain illegal.
Boulder County Commissioners
During the week of July 30, commissioners will:
• Take public testimony about Boulder County Housing Authority (BCHA) after its business meeting July 30 at 9:30 a.m. BCHA is the housing authority for all of the county outside the city limits of Boulder and Longmont, and has faced criticism from some residents over maintenance issues, drug use and criminal activity. The housing authority manages 61 properties and serves more than 3,000 individuals, according to its 2023 annual report. Register to attend virtually at boco.org/BOCC-July30AM or in-person at boco.org/InPerson-July30AM.
• Hold a public hearing on the draft Boulder County Community Wildfire Protection Plan, which recommends wildfire risk reduction measures in the wildland urban interface (WUI). Feedback will be incorporated into the final draft, which will be approved at a future business meeting.
• Hold a public hearing and decide whether to refer the Eldorado Springs Public Improvement District (PID) to the ballot. The PID would operate and maintain the Eldorado Springs sewage treatment plant and sewage collection system for properties in the district as well as wastewater treatment and sewerage services. Public improvement districts are typically funded by property taxes. Those who live or own property in the proposed district would vote on its formation in the Nov. 5 election.
Lafayette City Council
This week, council:
• Made a recommendation on creating a Downtown Development Authority (DDA) for Old Town. Council is set to vote Aug. 6 on a draft ordinance referring the DDA to a vote of owners, residents and tenants within the district boundary.
• Received an update on U.S. 287 from Boulder County officials. A 24-mile section of the highway — from U.S. 36 to the Larimer County line — has the highest number of fatal crashes in Boulder County. Recommendations to improve multi-modal travel along the corridor include rumble strips, center median barriers, traffic signal timing improvements and a walk-bike path.
All agendas are subject to change.
Karen Norback contributed to this reporting