The MOMS Club of Golden meets this morning from 9:15-10:45. They are hosting a FREE community Valentine’s party at the Golden Library: Bring your little ones for fun crafts, activities, and refreshments at the GOLDEN LIBRARY while you learn about the MOMS Club of Golden! Email goldenmomsclub@gmail.com to learn more.
The Library is the place to be for little kids this morning. After the MOMS Club Valentine’s party, there’s Let’s Dance at 11:15 and Preschool Time at 12:15. Girls of all ages are invited to STEM Girls from 4-5 at the Library.
Tonight’s Golden Safety Academy, which meets from 6-8PM at the Fire Department, will focus on Environmental Dangers. Learn more….
Dirty Dogs Roadhouse has “Open Mic” tonight, starting at 6:30, so if you just gotta sing, that’s the place to do it.
The Golden Urban Renewal Authority meets at 6:30 in City Council Chambers. They will discuss walkability improvements that they’re funding in the Central Neighborhoods urban renewal area, and ways that GURA could fund both “Affordable” and “Workforce Income” housing. They will discuss the methods used by Breckenridge, Denver, and Fort Collins. See their meeting packet to learn more….
Are you confused about all these references to “affordable” or “low-income,” or “workforce” housing? So was I, so I asked the Jefferson County Housing Authority. These definitions came from Kristen Gines, Assistant Director:
Affordable Housing: We at JCHA have many properties that we purposely keep the rents low – below market-rate prices. Anyone can apply for these units and there are no restrictions like income etc.
Workforce Housing (or Low-Income Housing Tax Credit): This is what the new proposed building in Golden [24th & Jackson] will be. This model is a program for encouraging the investment of private equity in the development of affordable rental housing for low-income households. Each apartment has certain income requirements and in all the building(s) serve many families and individuals in varying low-income brackets. https://www.chfainfo.com/arh/lihtc/overview
Ms. Gines verified that Workforce Housing is a subset of Low Income Housing, differentiated because the project is financed at least in part by private equity instead of 100% government funds.
If you’re planning to attend this year’s International Women’s Day Luncheon (March 8th), you can save $8 by buying your ticket before 5PM on February 14th. You’ll save even more (an additional $3) if you are a member of Friends/Foundation of the Jefferson County Library, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Museum, or Foothills Art Center. Learn more and purchase tickets….
