Local Government

Laura Gonzalez has been charged with harassment and retaliation against Boulder Councilman Matt Benjamin after an altercation between Gonzalez, Benjamin, and Benjamin’s wife, Jessica, that occurred at Civic Park on September 3.

Last week, the City of Longmont won a Metro Vision Award for Parking Code Amendments from the Denver Regional Council of Governments, making the city the first non-coastal western city to eliminate minimum parking requirements for new developments.

71-year-old Mary Monahan was cited for harassment outside of the Greeley City Council chambers this week after the public comment portion of the meeting.

Press release: Therese Glowacki will retire in December after 26 years working at Boulder County.

Weld County will be holding a public meeting on Wednesday, September 17 to discuss its multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which looks at ways to reduce risks and harms from floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, hazardous materials, and other types of hazards.

Boulder County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on August 28 to discuss adopting the Boulder County Vision Zero Action Plan, which aims to reduce severe traffic injuries and fatalities.

“I'm not looking to build a resume or kick off a political career. I want our decisions to benefit the people who live here.”

Longmont City Council at-large candidate Alex Kalkhofer was elected on August 11 to serve as the chair of Longmont’s Transportation Advisory Board, which advises the city council on modes of transportation within the city.

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.