Weekly COVID Update
Jefferson County Case Summary:
Cases in Jeffco – July 12th: 49,272 | July 19th: 49,516 (+244)
Deaths in Jeffco – July 12th: 859 | July 19th: 863 (+4)
Currently Hospitalized in Jeffco – July 12th: 15 | July 19th: 15 (unchanged)
Recovered – July 12th: 48,205 | July 19th: 48,356 (+151)
Known Cases in Golden – July 12th: 2021 | July 19th: 2027 (+6)
COVID Vaccine Appointments
State of Colorado: Where You Can Get Vaccinated
Jeffco Public Health Vaccine Call Center: 303-239-7000
State Vaccine Hotline: 1-877-268-2926.
Golden Testing Sites
Mines COVID Testing | Jeffco Fairgrounds COVID Testing
More Public Health References
Sign up for exposure notifications | CDC | Colorado | Jefferson County | City of Golden
Coors Building Update
Virtual Events
9-9:55AM Silver Sneakers Classic
10:15AM Toddler Time with the Library
Real World Events
8AM Golden Merchants Meeting
10-11AM Story and Craft Time at the Railroad Museum
4PM to closing Tuesdays at the Buffalo Rose:
Prime rib dinner for $25 (while supply lasts).
Dogs are welcome to sit on the patio on Tuesday nights.
79 cent Coors Banquet or Coors Light for Golden locals, students, and service industry workers
6:30-9PM Intro to Hiking Safety @ American Mountaineering Center
6:30PM City Council Study Session @ City Hall
City Council will meet with the Planning Commission to discuss the proposed rewrite of our zoning code. This project has been somewhat controversial, for several reasons. The original goal of the rewrite was to prevent out-of-scale redevelopment projects after several single family homes were demolished and replaced by multi-story duplexes (or multiple duplexes).
Other goals were introduced along the way, including a desire to make approvals easier to get for developers–which is of more interest to the planning staff than to Golden residents. The hope of making housing more affordable inspired a proposal to shrink minimum lot sizes. That idea was discarded after many residents objected, saying that the plan would encourage scrape-offs and change neighborhood character.
One oft-heard objection is the fact that PUD neighborhoods (which tend to be the newer, more expensive parts of town) are exempt from the new zoning code. This leaves us with one set of rules for half the population and another set for the rest.
The most common complaint concerns the proposed approval process for new developments. The current draft of the plan suggests that projects would be approved by the planning staff–sidestepping the Planning Commission. City Councilors would have the ability to question a staff decision within a certain amount of time. This removes any opportunity for public comment.
No vote will be taken at tonight’s meeting, but discussion will take place and opinions will be formed. To review the proposed code, visit this page. To submit comments, email councilcomments@cityofgolden.net.
Future Events
If you’re thinking of attending Spirits with Cocktails at Windy Saddle this Thursday, you should buy your tickets today, to get a $5 discount. Use the promo code “Boo!” at checkout.
Golden History Moment
45 Years Ago
The July 20, 1976 Golden Transcript reported on the police log. They were investigating a robbery and burglary at the Golden Motel (map), where three men held up a desk clerk at knife point and got away with $10-15.
A man was charged with reckless endangerment for allegedly picking up a child by the head because the child had irritated him.
An unknown person entered the Golden Touch Massage Parlor (map) through the kitchen window and stole $70-80.
A rock was thrown through the window of a beauty parlor. Damage was estimated at $50.
Campers in the City campground on Clear Creek had a purse, cash, and a lamp stolen, with combined value of $93.
A mines student reported the loss or theft of his wallet.
An employee at Golden Junior High (in the building now used as the Mountaineering center) was followed by two people in a car, who then tried to get her in the car.
A juvenile was released to his parents after shoplifting a 15 cent item from Foss Drug.
Ten people partying in Parfet Park threw away their beer after a policeman informed them about the open container ordinance.
A boy ran away from the Youth Services Center (formerly called the Industrial School).
The Golden Police Department now posts incident reports online. You can see some recent ones here:
July 9, 2021 | July 10, 2021 | July 11, 2021 | July 12, 2021 | July 13, 2021
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for funding the online collection of historic newspapers.
