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City Council Update
Monday, Jan. 8: 7 p.m., Regular City Council Meeting
Pending agenda items: Presentation on the 2017 Colfax Marathon and a presentation of the Sterling Award recognizing the city’s Purchasing Services Division. Council will consider a resolution for the annual designation of the place for posting notices of public meetings, and it will consider setting the date for a public hearing on a request to vacate a portion of the right of way on Hoyt Street. Council will have a public hearing to consider authorizing the purchase of nearly 60 acres of the Taylor property at Morrison Road and Wadsworth Boulevard for an open space park. (Agenda items reflect the latest available information and are subject to change.)
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News & Events
Business Plan 101
Starting a business without writing a business plan is like driving from Denver to New York without a map. You may get there, eventually, but how much time and money will you waste and what will you miss along the way? Let the Jefferson County Business Resource Center help guide you with the free Business Plan 101 seminar, 5:30-7 p.m. Jan. 11. It will cover how your plan can be used as a feasibility plan, loan proposal and operating guide for your new or existing business. To register, visit JeffcoBRC.org.
Lakewood job fair
Apply for part-time seasonal positions with Lakewood that provide a unique opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience. Attend Lakewood's job fair from 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 12, at the Lakewood Link Recreation Center, 1295 S. Reed St. View open positions at Lakewood.org/RecEvents.
Your child can be a star
Continuing a 29-year tradition of bringing theater education to school-aged children, Missoula Children’s Theatre is holding auditions for its upcoming production of “Gulliver's Travels” at Lakewood Cultural Center on Jan. 22. The auditions are open to children in grades kindergarten through 12th. View full audition and rehearsal information at Lakewood.org/MCTAuditions.
Sign up for Teen Court
Lakewood’s Teen Court is looking for new volunteers for this upcoming school semester. Teen Court is an educational tool for youth that enables them to actively participate in the justice system by acting as defense attorneys, prosecutors, bailiffs and jury members. This is an opportunity for students to participate in actual cases with real sentences from the teen jury for the juvenile offender. The program builds confidence in public speaking and other skills and is available to those ages 13-18. For more information, contact Rachel Starry with Lakewood’s Probation Division at 303-987-7413 or racsta@lakewoodco.org.
Variance application
The City has received an application for a minor variance from the minimum rear yard setback requirement for a proposed storage shed at 5340 W. Colorado Ave. If approved, the variance would allow for the detached accessory structure to be located four feet from the property line. For more information, please contact Kara Mueller, project planner, at 303-987-7982 or karmue@lakewood.org.
Nighttime construction
The City will allow construction to occur at nighttime for the following projects:
- A gas service cutoff requiring excavation and the replacement of concrete roadway panels in the northbound and southbound inside lanes of Wadsworth Boulevard at West Ninth Avenue. The work is scheduled for Jan. 11.
- Installing a gas main in Wadsworth Boulevard at West 13th Avenue. The work is scheduled to start on Jan. 9 and end March 30.
- Digging for existing utilities at Wadsworth Boulevard and Byers Avenue. The work is scheduled to start Jan. 8 and end Jan. 12.
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In the Community
Belmar art walk
Come to Belmar's Block 7 tonight for the monthly First Friday Art Walk. Watch live window painting, check out the new creations available at Twigs and Twine and watch how jewelry is made at Ink Jewelry from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at 445 S. Saulsbury St. Details at BelmarColorado.com.
Highway study
The Colorado Department of Transportation’s study of portions of C-470, U.S. 6 and Highway 93, including proposed improvements on C-470 between Kipling Street and Interstate 70, is nearly complete. The study is designed to evaluate and develop short-term and long-term transportation alternatives, and upcoming meetings will provide an opportunity for the public to review the draft recommendations. The first meeting will be 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Jan. 16 at the Golden Community Center, 1470 10th St. Details at CoDot.gov.
New library website
If you haven’t already, check out Jefferson County Public Library’s new website that added many new features patrons have asked for such as the ability to create reading lists. It also creates more access to books, improves the search for DVDs and e-books and includes other great tools. Visit it at JeffcoLibrary.org.
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