What’s Happening in Golden Today?
9-9:55AM Silver Sneakers Classic (Virtual)
9-10AM Women’s Exercise and Bible Study @ First United Methodist Church
9:15-9:45AM Baby Time @ Golden Library
10AM and 1PM Wild West Walking Tour (2 hours)
10AM, 1PM, and 4PM Wild West Short Tour (1 hour)
10:15-10:45AM Preschool Time @ Golden Library
12-12:55PM All Levels Yoga Virtual (Virtual)
12-1PM Lunch & Learn: Changes to Small Business Laws @ Golden Visitors Center
Learn about the new Colorado Laws impacting businesses going into effect on January 1st, 2023
Colorado Secure Savings Program
- Businesses are required to provide employees with a way to save for retirement.
- All businesses with 5 or more employees are required to participate
- Private options are an alternative to the State-run savings program
FAMLI – Family Medical Leave Insurance Program
- Required for all companies with at least 1 employee
- A new tax on employees and employers starting 1/1/23
- The FAMLI program will ensure all Colorado workers have access to paid leave
- Private plans are available to avoid the tax and State-run plan.
Join Golden Wealth Solutions and Rocky Mountain Benefits as they help you prepare your business for upcoming changes.
1-1:45PM Silver Sneakers Yoga (Virtual)
1:30PM Triad Senior Safety @ Jeffco District Attorney’s
6:30-8:30PM Bar Bingo Night @ VFW Post 4171
5:15-8:15PM North Table Mountain Party Laps @ Golden Mill
5:30-7:30PM Golden Elite Rockstar Connect Networking @ Buffalo Rose
6:30-7:45PM Band Concert @ Bell Middle School
6:30PM City Council Regular Business Meeting @ City Hall
Tonight’s Consent Agenda includes first reading of an ordinance regarding new water and wastewater specifications. There will be a public hearing on his matter on November 15th. The consent agenda also includes two resolutions–one for a new Asphalt Zipper at a net cost of $149.590 and one setting next year’s City Council meeting schedule.
There will be two public hearings about cellular networks. The first concerns cellular network systems within the City limits. The second is a revised master license agreement for wireless communication facilities.
The Finance Director will report on the City’s finances as of the third quarter. We continue to exceed expectations for tax revenues. Expenditures are 10% higher than this time last year, largely because of new City staff and increased City salaries.
They will hold a public hearing on the Ten Year Capital Improvement Plan. Some notable items are $75.5 million for the Heart of Golden project (new City Hall and park improvements). This would be chiefly funded by debt. They are budgeting $3.8 million for affordable housing projects. They also plan to spend $18 million to turn West Colfax into a “Complete Street” (fewer car lanes and more bike lanes). They expect CDOT to contribute $15 million of that and GURA to contribute $1.2 million. They hope to spend $60 million to redesign the Hwy 6/Heritage Road interchange They hope to spend $12.2 million for improvements to Tony Grampsas Park, $2.3 million on improvements to Splash waterpark, $8.2 million on Ulysses Park, and $2.6 million on Bachman Park. They’re budgeting $6.3 million for new firetrucks and $3 million for other fire equipment. Public Works is budgeting $30 million for wastewater plant improvements.
They will adjourn to study session. The Planning Director will provide an update on RTD bus and train service. The GS bus to Boulder and the Federal Center is unlikely to come back. The local circulator buses that drove around Golden are also gone, though we still have call and ride service. The drivers say many of the call and ride patrons are seniors. City staff is proposing that Golden buy its own buses and hire its own drivers, possibly in cooperation with the School of Mines. They hope to run circulator buses during the summer to encourage people to park remotely and ride a bus into the downtown area.
They will have their first look at the 2023-2024 Operating Budget. The City hopes to hire 11.5 new full time employees.
Second Executive Session to Discuss the Future of the Astor House
Finally, they will hold an executive session (no public, no cameras) “To Discuss Terms Regarding The Purchase, Acquisition, Lease, Transfer, Or Sale Of Real Property Interests And For Determining Positions Relative To Matters That May Be Subject To Negotiations, Developing Strategy For Negotiations, And Instructing Negotiators Concerning Such Property Interests For The Astor House.”
Live Music
6PM Karaoke with Linda @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM Open Pick Night @ Over Yonder Brewing
Trivia
6:30-8:30PM Team Trivia Tuesdays @ Buffalo Rose
6:30-8:30PM Trivia Tuesdays @ Golden Mill
Golden History Moment
162 Years Ago
The October 25, 1860 Western Mountaineer reported that miners were coming to Golden for the winter.
For the last few weeks we notice that many miners, and a large number of families are coming to Golden City to spend the winter, fearing to trust the severity of the mountains. This has caused quite a lively business in completing houses that were before commenced, and in preparations for building new ones. Several who are still engaged in mining operations, and intend carrying them on during the winter, have been down and made preparations for locating their families here.
Golden City possesses many advantages as a winter rendezvous, being located directly at the outlet from the mines, and having good schools, and a quiet and orderly society, which is a great desideratum, especially for men with families.
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
