Golden City Hall
911 10th Street
Golden, CO 80401
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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.
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 Say hello to your 2016 City Council! Last Thursday we said goodbye to veteran Councilor, Marcie Miller, and welcomed Casey Brown to the office of District 2 Councilor. We also welcomed back Mayor Marjorie Sloan and District 1 Councilor, Saoirse Charis-Graves, who were both re-elected this past November. Just a reminder, Council usually meets in regular session every second and fourth Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, which are located in City Hall. That's
usually. Sometimes, like this month, the schedule gets thrown off due to holidays or other conflicts, so be sure and check the Community Calendar before you head to a meeting. This week the Council will be meeting in Study Session (which you're also welcome to attend but they won't be voting on anything), then meet in regular session next week.
This week is also the North Clear Creek Neighborhoods Plan Open House, so if you are interested in the future of this area of Golden, be sure to attend the meeting tomorrow. Details below!
Keep reading for more information on what's happening in Golden, and have a great week!
Your friends at the City of Golden
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West Fork Kenney Run Drainage Improvements
Crews are continuing construction of boulder walls between 23rd and 24th Streets and pouring the drop structure upstream of 24th Street this week. Work is moving forward!
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2016 Street Improvement Program
It's that time again! The street list and material quantities for the 2016 Street Improvement Program were sent to Martin Marietta last week. We expect to have pricing and a recommendation for Council's consideration at the February 11 meeting (Council meets at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers at 911 10th St.).
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North Ford & Iowa St. Sewer Main Work
Cured in Place (CIP) sewer main rehabilitation in the North Ford and Iowa St. areas is currently scheduled for the week of January 18 and the week of February 1st. Affected residents will be notified by the contractor as needed
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January 8 Snowstorm Statistics
January 8 was the 8th snowstorm of the 2015-2016 season.
On that day, crews plowed 829 miles and used 40.4 tons of de-icing material averaging out to 97 lbs. per lane mile.
Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts, but crews will be ready to tackle the next weather event when it hits!
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North Clear Creek Neighborhoods Plan Open House happens tomorrow!
 The first public engagement opportunity for the North Clear Creek Neighborhoods Plan will be held
held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. tomorrow on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at the Golden Community Center, 1470 10th St. Residents
and visitors are encouraged to attend. The goal of the plan is to establish a framework for building and site design,
address concerns of the neighborhood, and establish future goals and priorities for the plan area.
The North Clear Creek Neighborhoods' Plan area incorporates 8th, 9th, and 10th Street neighborhoods as well as
Goosetown along Clear Creek. The North Clear Creek Neighborhoods' Plan is intended as a component of the
City of Golden Comprehensive Plan and will find ways to achieve the Value Themes set forth in the Golden
Vision 2030 Plan. The plan will also be complementary to the Downtown Character Plan, Clear Creek Master
Plan and Clear Creek Management Plan.
The planned public process will include a survey and a series of three public meetings. For meeting dates, plan area, and to access the survey, visit www.cityofgolden.net/links/NClearCreekPlan .
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Economic Development Commission Public Meeting
The Economic Development Commission will meet tonight January 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Public Works building.
This is the first meeting of the year, and EdComm will discuss the 2016 Workplan.
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City Council Study Session
City Council will meet in Study Session on January 14 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at 911 10th Street.
At the meeting City Council will learn about the following items:
- Police Department dispatch briefing.
- Staff will provide an update on the 2016 Community Betterment Grant Program
- Council will review the most recent recommendations distributed to interested stakeholders in late December 2015 regarding potential changes to the City's special events permitting process.
- Council will continue a discussion regarding the application and review procedures for 2016 Boards and Commission appointments.
To view the full agenda for more information on all items to be considered, as well as information on other upcoming board meetings,
please visit our
Agendas, Minutes, Web Casts and Schedule page
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Jeffco Innovator's Workshop
 How can a wide array of technical artifacts and technological methods be made accessible to people, regardless of their backgrounds? Inspired by his early research experience at Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and MIT, Randy Tagg will describe 25 years of effort to develop an environment where sophisticated technology can be made approachable so that innovators can build a bridge between good ideas and their practical realization.
There are three major components: (1) a "library" of physical resources (e.g. motors, sensors, optics, electronics, instrumentation) that can be pulled off the shelf for use in prototype development, (2) a method for learning "on demand" how to employ particular technologies, using physics as a foundation for understanding not just the "how" but also the "why," and (3) a community of like-minded individuals and experienced guides to provide encouragement and advice.
Randy has created various realizations of this combination, including the Community Prototyping Lab in association with a nonprofit that provided business development assistance, and the Innovation Hyperlab in association with Aurora Public Schools. He will describe new plans to take this effort to the next level as he looks for a new home for a large stockpile of technical resources and create a web-based curriculum for independent learners seeking specific technical competencies.
The JeffCo Innovators' Workshop is a public service activity of the 501c3 IX Power Foundation and the City of Golden's Economic Development Commission.
The meeting is free, but space is limited so
please RSVP.
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Downtown Development Authority Meeting
The Downtown Development Authority will meet on January 18 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.
To view the full agenda, as well as information on other upcoming board meetings, please visit our
Agendas, Minutes, Web Casts and Schedule page
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Linking Lookout Community Kick-off Meeting
 Ready or not, construction will begin on the long-awaited intersection of US 6 and 19th Street project (Linking Lookout) in late January, or early February, and we know the community has questions.
On January 28, meet with City Staff at 5:30 p.m. at the Fossil Trace Golf Club to learn the latest about the project - what exactly will be happening, the true expected impacts to traffic, and what the City is doing to make it as smooth as possible for our residents, visitors, and passers-through. This is a great opportunity to get the most up-to-date information about the upcoming project and get your questions answered.
In the meantime, you can also find lots of information on our website
Linking Lookout pages. Hope to see you January 28!
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Your passport to the world starts in Golden
 If you're looking forward to traveling abroad in 2016, you'll need to make sure your passport is in order. The City of Golden can help! Did you know Golden accepted
922 passport applications in 2015? That averages out to almost 18 passports per week! And this year is starting off even busier; over the first 8 days of the year, we've already accepted 55 applications.
Because we get so many requests, appointments are strongly encouraged. Walk-ins will be accommodated as scheduling allows, but unfortunately, walk-in service is not guaranteed. If we're super busy when you stop by, you may be in for a wait. The simple solution is to call (303) 384-8000 to make your appointment ahead of time, and save more time for packing and travel-planning.
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Golden History Museum website has a new look!
 The Golden History Museum website has had a makeover!
The new site is responsive, and looks especially good on a mobile device.
While you're on the site, check out their extensive
photography collection. The images offer a fascinating look into Golden's past.
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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
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