Local Government

The City of Boulder has drafted a ballot proposal for the November 2025 municipal election that would make the Community, Culture, Resilience and Safety (CCRS) Tax, which is currently set to expire in 2036, permanent.

A rally is scheduled for the morning of Tuesday, August 12 in Niwot to protest the minimum wage ordinance for unincorporated areas of Boulder County that took effect on January 1 of this year.

Applications will be open for citizens until September 5 for the Longmont Department of Public Safety Professional Standards Review Panel, which reviews internal investigations and allegations of misconduct.

From August 5 through August 25, the Longmont City Clerk’s Office will accept nomination petitions for the elected offices of mayor, two at-large city council members, and one city council member from Ward II.

The Boulder County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on August 12 at 1 p.m. to solicit citizen feedback on two potential ballot initiatives for the November 4 election.

At last night’s city council meeting, members unanimously voted to table the controversial Distel Tull land exchange proposal due to legal negotiation with Holcim’s property interest.

Longmont-based mechanical engineer John Lembke announced earlier this month that he is campaigning for an at-large seat on the Longmont City Council with a goal to build the best city for future generations.

Longmont City Councilmember Matthew Popkin, appointed to the Ward 2 seat in January, has announced he will run for a full term in the November election.

Due to ongoing health challenges and a recent layoff from employment, Patrick Dillon announced this past weekend that he is withdrawing from the race for an at-large seat on Longmont City Council.

The Longmont City Council's August 12 vote on swapping the Distel open-space parcel for the Tull utility property has ignited debate over open-space tax promises and environmental risks tied to a possible composting facility.