NEWS FROM THE CITY
The City of Golden announced yesterday that they plan to move City employees to a 4 day workweek. They will be piloting the program with the Police Department this summer. If the new system is satisfactory, most City employees will move to a 4 day/32 hour workweek. Employee compensation will be unchanged with this move from 40 hours/week to 32 hours/week.
Scott Vargo, City Manager, says the goals for this change are “improving employee retention and engagement, increasing employee wellbeing, and elevating efficiency in our operations”
Learn more….
To comment on this change, call your Councilor or send email to CouncilComments@cityofgolden.net.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GOLDEN TODAY?
6-6:55AM Cardio Lift Interval (Virtual)
7:30AM Citizens Budget Advisory Committee Meeting @ City Hall
CBAC will review the Capital Improvement Plan Process, receive an update on the City’s Information Technology and Broadband project, review the drainage projects and fund, and discuss the 2024 budget process, goals, policies, and issues.
8-8:55AM Tai Chi (Virtual)
8:30-9:30AM Power Training (Virtual)
9AM Golden Walks – Wednesday Morning Celebrating Life @ Golden Library
10AM, and 1PM Wild West Walking Tour
10AM Wild West Short Tour
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
10-10:55AM All Levels Yoga (Virtual)
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop (Virtual)
4-5PM Grow With Kindness @ Golden Library
Help the Library’s garden grow with kindness all summer long and explore the world of gardening through hands-on gardening, fun workshops and crafts! Learn all about soil preparation, water conservation, pollination, native species and other exciting topics to help your green thumb sprout. All skill levels welcome.
6-8PM Fly-Tying Clinic @ Golden River Sports
6-7:30PM Land Stewardship Series – Noxious Weeds of Jeffco @ Jeffco Open Space
Alicia Doran, Jeffco Invasive Species Management Coordinator, will speak about Noxious Weeds in Jeffco including identification, management, and recent changes to the noxious weed list. We are offering this presentation in a hybrid format. The virtual program will be provided via Teams. Log-in information will be sent to registrants via email the Monday before.
6:30PM Planning Commission Meeting @ City Hall
Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a request for rezoning to create a Planned Unit Development (PUD) at 17270 W. Colfax Ave. (map).
Comment: One of the goals of the massive, multi-year rezoning project was to create standard zone definitions that would work for new developments, so they wouldn’t need to create a new PUD for every development. The CoorsTek development will also be a PUD.
They will also review the recommendations from the Affordable Housing Committee prior to sending them to City Council. That committee recommended exempting Affordable Housing from the 1% growth limit, reducing parking requirements for affordable housing, and allowing affordable housing in commercially-zoned areas without a Special Use Permit.
Note: The state legislature passed a bill that will nullify the growth limit that Golden passed in 1996. The Governor is expected to sign it.
See the complete calendar of events.
LIVE MUSIC
6-9PM Chris Koltak @ Miners Saloon
6-9PM CW Wooten @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT
52 Years Ago
Workers from the Perimeter Construction Company were at work on one of the hairpin turns on Lariat Trail Saturday, installing steel guardrail. The 287 foot section of rail is one of two the company has contracted to put up on the roadway for the county. It has installed two similar railings on sharp curves on 32nd Ave. near South Table Mountain.
Golden Transcript – May 17, 1971
The Lakewood company installations on Lariat Trail replace the crumbled old stone walls which once served to keep motorists from plunging…into the Clear Creek Valley.
Golden Transcript – May 17, 1971
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!
