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Do you have great ideas about sustainability in Golden? Are you ready to dive in and turn the community’s sustainability ideas into action? If so, mark your calendars for an upcoming sustainability task force meeting.

The Community Sustainability Advisory Board (CSAB) is looking for interested residents, local experts, and community activists to help in the following tasks:

• Identify data and resources needed to determine impacts.
• Review drafts of the 2020 Sustainability Strategic Plan.
• Help campaign for top priorities.

Each task force meeting will focus on one of the three sustainability goal areas : Water, Waste and Energy. Community members are invited to participate in one or more task forces of interest. To participate, simply show up to one of the task force meetings listed below. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information, email goldensustainability@cityofgolden.net.

Jeffco Open Space (JCOS) will host two community meetings, on Tuesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 19 from 5:30 – 7 p.m., about the potential Heritage Square Land Exchange. Both meetings will take place at the Origins Hotel Red Rocks, 18485 W Colfax Ave.

In 2019, JCOS received a proposal for a land exchange with Martin Marietta Materials (MMM). The proposed HSE agreement includes the exchange of 64 acres of JCOS property to expand the current Specification/Aggregate mine located on US 40, north of I-70, for approximately 131 acres of MMM property.

The public is encouraged to join one of the upcoming community meetings to learn more about, and comment on, the proposed exchange. Each meeting will include a presentation and question/answer session.

On Wednesday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m., the City of Golden will host refining workshops in City Council Chambers to discuss Heart of Golden 2020 and the Clear Creek Corridor.

This workshop will begin with a project update and will have a feedback activity, which will allow direct community comments and suggestions.

The key questions for the community to address at this workshop are:

1. What do you like most about each option presented?
2. What do you like least?
3. What is missing?

Join us for this unique opportunity to help plan the future and create a legacy in the heart of Golden. Learn more about the project on GuidingGolden.com.

* A message from JeffCo Open Space: Due to escalating concerns over COVID-19 and to prioritize the health and safety of our employees and community, we have decided to cancel the second Heritage Square Exchange Community Meeting, scheduled for Thursday, March 19. The presentation from the first community meeting, given on March 10, is currently available online at www.jeffco.us/hse. All questions and comments can be sent to hse@jeffco.us and are being collected for public record until April 10, 2020. Thank you for your understanding.

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Jeffco Open Space (JCOS) will host two community meetings, on Tuesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 19 from 5:30 – 7 p.m., about the potential Heritage Square Land Exchange. Both meetings will take place at the Origins Hotel Red Rocks, 18485 W Colfax Ave.

In 2019, JCOS received a proposal for a land exchange with Martin Marietta Materials (MMM). The proposed HSE agreement includes the exchange of 64 acres of JCOS property to expand the current Specification/Aggregate mine located on US 40, north of I-70, for approximately 131 acres of MMM property.

The public is encouraged to join one of the upcoming community meetings to learn more about, and comment on, the proposed exchange. Each meeting will include a presentation and question/answer session.

Businesses in Golden will hear the latest status of loans available from SBA, City (DDA/GURA) fund, and others and have a chance to ask questions of presenters. Experts in their field will present to local businesses targeted information to help them navigate right now, where to focus their energy on recovering from the COVID crisis.

Register for the Zoom meeting in advance.

Agenda

Introduction by JJ Trout, District 1 Golden City Councilor and Golden United

Presentations by:

– Marie Drake, Drake Law Firm: The Business Owner’s Guide to Surviving COVID-19
– Diana Murray, ASAP Accounting & Payroll: Employer Recordkeeping & Reporting
– Annie Hammond, Sunflower Bank: COVID-19 Banking Support
– Robin Fleischmann, City of Golden: COVID-19 Business Recovery Loan Program

Q&A: 15 Minutes

The Golden United Housing Task Force will meet virtually on Wednesday, July 1 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. All are welcome.

Anyone interested can join the meeting on Zoom and use meeting ID # 857 7195 9440

Or you may call in by dialing the numbers below and use the same meeting ID#

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)

The Golden United Housing Task Force meets the first Wednesday of the month, at 6 p.m. Learn more about the Task Force.

The City of Golden will be holding a virtual town hall to kick-off the design process for the US 6 & Heritage Road interchange on Wednesday, July 29 at 6 p.m.

The town hall will start with a presentation that provides background on the interchange and US 6 Corridor and information about the scope and timing of the design process. The meeting will use interactive tools so that participants can provide staff and the design team with input on the community’s desired outcomes from a new interchange and how the project can best meet Golden’s values and goals.  The design team will use information gathered from the community in this meeting to start the design process and develop interchange alternatives for further community input.

This town hall will use the Zoom meeting platform and will require you to register in advance.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

We hope that you will join us live on July 29. If you are unable to join us, a video of the meeting will be posted by July 31 on Guiding Golden and input will be accepted through August 14.