Matt Benjamin

This is about the proposed Downtown Development Authority measure. Pros/Cons

TL;DR · According to the USDA Forest Service, Boulder is in the top 3% of cities nationwide for wildfire risk, and the Colorado State Forest Service identifies Boulder as the highest-risk community in the state · The Colorado State Forest Service estimates Boulder faces a 7% annual risk of catastrophic wildfire, which compounds to roughly 50-50 odds over the next decade · Our Community Wildfire Protection Plan is a good document, but it has no prioritization, no action...

Dear Friend and Neighbors, TL;DR A 5-4 majority of City Council supports long-term airport operations, but a procedural dispute over grant “perpetuity” covenants is delaying action and costing taxpayers real money Boulder has already lost nearly $830,000 in federal grants, with another $765,000 at risk, over $1.5 million gone or in jeopardy Independent legal research confirms: every airport that has considered declining federal grants was on a path to close the airport entirely, not gain...