Boulder City Council
At the Oct. 10 meeting, council will:
Hold a public hearing and preliminary vote on a measure to increase Boulder’s minimum wage. Registration to speak at the meeting opens at 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4. bit.ly/WageSign-upBW
At a Sept. 3 meeting, council members voted to draft an ordinance that would increase minimum wage 8% annually for the next three years to $18.17 per hour by 2027. This decision came after a regional effort involving five Boulder County cities to raise minimum wages stalled.
Boulder County Commissioners
On Oct. 8, commissioners will:
Hold a work session on the county’s 2025 budget. The budget is being developed with a focus on the commissioners three strategic priorities: economic security and social stability, climate action and environmental stewardship, and good governance.
The meeting will not be open for public comment: Testimony can be given at a public hearing Oct. 22. Read more: bit.ly/BoCoBudgetBW
On Oct. 10, commissioners will:
Vote on the adoption of the Boulder to Erie Regional Trail (BERT) plan during a hybrid public meeting. The BERT plan identifies a path forward for the construction of an 8.5-mile multi-use trail connecting Erie to Boulder. The trail would run along a former stretch of the Union Pacific Railroad that is now owned by RTD. Public testimony will be taken; registration is required. In-person: bit.ly/BERThearingBW; virtual: bit.ly/BERTonlineBW
Longmont City Council
On Oct. 1, council:
Approved a $473.6 million operating budget for 2025, a 6.7% increase from 2024. The budget includes $71 million for the city’s 2025-2029 Capital Investment Program and 18 new full-time employment positions. The city will have 1,161.1 employees, a net increase of 10.5 positions from last year. (Some positions were eliminated.)
Lafayette City Council
On Oct. 1, council:
Approved an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) accepting grant funding for sidewalk design and construction. The Federal Safety Improvement Program (FSIP) provides $450,000 in funds with a $50,000 match by the city.
Lafayette’s Multimodal Transportation Plan identified 20.6 miles of incomplete sidewalks on 27 corridors in the city. Staff anticipates construction to begin in the third or fourth quarter of 2025.
Took a preliminary vote to adopt a $121.5 million budget for 2025.
All agenda items are subject to change. Karen Norback contributed reporting.