On Monday, March 17, the Lyons Board of Trustees voted 6-1 to oppose the Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, a regional multi-use trail system that will eventually connect Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Two Ponds and Rocky Flats with Rocky Mountain National Park.
The project has drawn criticism for its location in Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, the site of a former plutonium and nuclear weapons manufacturing facility with a documented history of spills and contamination.
City of Longmont
This week, Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) awarded Longmont a $350,000 grant to install a splash pad at Kensington Park (100 Longs Peak Ave.), serving three neighborhoods that have been identified as vulnerable to extreme heat.
GOCO, nestled under the Colorado Department of Wildlife, uses lottery proceeds to fund outdoor-focused local government projects.
The project is part of Resilient Together, Longmont’s effort to add shade and water features in high-heat areas. Construction is expected to wrap at the end of the year.
Boulder County
Boulder County has been awarded 10 extra rental assistance vouchers for military veterans. The vouchers — which provide $1,347 per household, on average, each month — were made available through Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), a program under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The county first began receiving VASH vouchers in 2012, when they got 25. Today, the county's housing authority manages 90 such vouchers worth $97,000, "nearly 10% of the 984 housing assistance vouchers Boulder County provides," according to a county press release.
Interested veterans can apply by:
- Contacting a nearby Veterans Affairs medical center
- Contacting the National Homeless Veteran Call Center at 877-424-3838
- Connecting with the Boulder Vet Center at 303-440-7306
Lafayette City Council
On March 18, council:
- Voted to move forward with creation of a new department, Community Services, that combines the library with the Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Golf (PROS) department. The reorganization will eliminate a vacant director position but will not result in a net loss or addition of jobs or a change to the budget.
City of Louisville
On March 13, Louisville Planning Commission:
- Approved a proposed King Soopers Market grocery at the site of the former Lowes on McCaslin Boulevard, including a reduction of 166 parking spaces to accommodate a drive-through pharmacy and gas station. Read more: bit.ly/March10GovtWatch.
On March 18, Louisville City Council:
- Scheduled an April 15 public hearing for the vote on code changes to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and the definition of a family for housing purposes. Both policy revisions were necessary to comply with HB24-1007, adopted in May 2024.
All agenda items subject to change. Karen Norback and Mark Cathcart contributed reporting.