Golden City Hall
911 10th Street
Golden, CO 80401
|
Upcoming Events
From City Council meetings to bike races to community choir concerts, there's always something happening in Golden.
Don't miss out! Keep track of what's happening and when on the Community Calendar.
Submit an Event!
Help us keep our Community Calendar up-to-date. If you are sponsoring a not-for-profit event that takes place in Golden and welcomes everyone, we want to know about it. Fill out our event submission form and if it fits our editorial standard, we'll add it to the calendar.
|
|
 |
|
 We're in the final countdown as 2015 takes its curtain call and 2016 prepares to take the stage.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all our residents for making Golden such a wonderful place to live. We all know that our city is beautiful, but it's our friendly people who truly express what it means to be from and a part of Golden.
So thank you, Golden for a fantastic 2015, and here's hoping 2016 is even better for you and your loved ones!
Happy New Year!
Your friends at the City of Golden
|
|
|
|
Christmas Day Snow Storm Totals
We had a white Christmas this year! The snow was beautiful, but that also meant some crews were called out at 7 p.m. on Christmas Day to help clear the roads. Luckily, Santa had already made his rounds so the pressure was off, but we're still grateful to our snowplow drivers for making the roads safer for the rest of us! Here's the totals:
- 4 inches total snow
- Crews worked 93 overtime hours clearing roads
- Drivers plowed 979 miles and used 54.5 tons of de-icer, which equals out to 111 lbs. per lane mile
|
|
|
US 6 & 19th Street Interchange project
The City received proposals from 6 consulting engineering firms to provide construction management services for the 6th and 19th Interchange project. Staff met with CDOT and reviewed proposals narrowing the field to 3 for interviews on the January 6.
|
|
|
2015 Utility Replacement
Jones Road sewer replacement continues and is expected to be completed the week of January 4. This replacement is necessary for 6th & 19th Interchange project.
|
|
|
West Fork Kenney Run Drainage Improvements
Drainage improvement work had to be shut down due to weather, and crews don't anticipate starting back this week.
|
|
|
Welch Ditch Culvert Replacement
The engineering division is planning on replacing the Welch ditch culvert under 18th Street. This will require sanitary sewer work, which is being added to the 2016 Capital plan.
|
|
|
Ice dams are forming, but no danger of floods
With the cold weather we've had recently, ice dams are occurring in the Clear Creek Basin above Golden. This is a relatively common experience, however, and Golden is not in danger of flooding from the release of an ice dam.
We have experienced ice rising and covering portions of the Clear Creek Trail with this type of weather. Staff keeps track of and monitors these situations.
|
|
|
|
Walk2Connect New Year's Day Walk
 Join Walk2Connect for their 3rd Annual New Year's Resolution Walk and "ring in" 2016 with a connection- and community-focused 3 mile ramble in our beautiful city. This will be a casual walkabout for folks of all ages in and around the front range with a small portion of time given to setting intentions around resolutions for 2016. You will also get tidbits of Golden facts and history along the way.
The walk will start at Parfet Park (Water St & Jackson St), at 2 p.m. The organizers ask that participants plan to arrive early so you are ready to start right at 2 p.m. You will return NO later than 4 p.m. You'll gather in the northeast corner of the park, right next to the parking lot (additional parking is available in the lot across the street, on the northeast corner of 10th & Jackson). There is a picnic table in the corner, and an open area next to the picnic table, good for gathering around!
Please
RSVP ahead of time so they know how many people to plan for, and be ready to walk your way into a wonderful New Year!
|
|
|
City Offices Closed on New Year's Day, but GCC open with limited hours
If you have business at City Hall, please be aware that City offices will be closed on New Year's Day.
If a visit to the Community Center is what you're after, however, you're in luck! The Community Center will be open with limited hours on both New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
- New Year's Eve: 5:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- New Year's Day: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
|
|
|
Historic Preservation Board Meeting
The Historic Preservation Board will meet on January 4 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.
|
|
|
|
|
Golden museum creates master timeline for the ages
 A group of local historians are collaborating with museum staff to develop content for an in-depth timeline component of an upcoming exhibit at the Golden History Center.
The local advisory group are contributing content to Golden History Museums while serving as a sounding board for exhibit ideas. The working title of the exhibit is Time Tumbler.
"We're committed to sorting out what really happened in town," says Museum Curator Mark Dodge. "Working with this group of community historians is demanding and fun. I've already learned how little I know. We've got a long way to go, but we're committed to making this timeline as accurate as possible."
Borrowing from preexisting chronologies like the one created by the Golden Historic Preservation Board in 2003 and another from the Jefferson County Archives, the timeline will span over 150 years of recorded history.
"We're keeping an eye toward events in Golden's history for the timeline," says Dodge. "We'll celebrate our town's founding in 1859, mourn events like the 1918 flu epidemic, and confront the controversy surrounding Nike's proposed development of South Table Mountain in 1998."
Time Tumbler will establish a context and big-picture overview to Golden history, familiarizing residents and visitors alike.
Museum Director Nathan Richie said, "The new exhibit will include a general orientation to Golden's past-something we've never had at the Museums previously."
"This master timeline is certain to be invaluable for residents, visitors, and researchers alike," says Dodge.
Golden History Museums engages and inspires visitors by preserving and sharing Golden's history.
|
|
|
Golden Well-Being Index Study
The City of Golden participated in the Gallup-Healthways Well-being Survey in May and June of 2015 and had over 500 responses. Well-being was defined as a life well lived, all the things that are important to us, what we think about and how we experience our lives. Well-being is comprised of five elements including: Purpose, liking what you do each day and being motivated to accomplish your goals; Social, having supportive relationships and love in your life; Financial, managing your economic life to reduce stress and increase security; Community, liking where you live, feeling safe, and having pride in your community; Physical, having good health and enough energy to get things done daily.
Join us for a presentation of the findings from Golden's Well-Being Index Study on Saturday, January 30, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, 911 10
th Street. The presentation will feature reports from Gallup Healthways, the Colorado School of Public Health and the Tobacco Free Jeffco Alliance. Share your thoughts with other community members and ideas for future healthy initiatives.
Well-Being Chart
|
|
|
Golden Safety Academy
Have you ever wondered if your home is secure enough? Are you interested in learning techniques for protecting your family, property, and self? Would learning skills and techniques in crime prevention make you feel safer in your home and community? If you answered yes, then the new Golden Police Department Safety Academy is a great place to start.
The Golden Police Department is currently accepting applications for the new free Safety Academy. To register, please visit the
Golden Safety Academy page.
The mission of the Golden Safety Academy is to partner with the community of Golden by educating and empowering citizens about personal safety and crime prevention.
The academy will be composed of 12 classes. The classes will be held once a month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the second Monday of every month.
Class topics will include crime prevention through environmental landscape design, security lighting, preventing bicycle theft, identity theft, personal safety, fraud, and much, much more.
Seating is limited and a maximum of two individuals from each household will be allowed. Applicants must be Golden residents. Students aged 16 or older may participate with an accompanying adult.
The first class is Monday, January 11, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the City of Golden Training Room at the Golden Fire Department at 911 10
th Street, Golden.
For additional information, call the Golden Police Department at 303-384-8045.
|
|
|
|
|
|
