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If you have been waiting to vote in-person, you may do so at Golden City Hall, 911 10th Street from from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, November 2 or from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3.

If you prefer to drop off your ballot, there are numerous ballot drop boxes in Jefferson County, including the 24-Hour Ballot Drop Box located at Golden City Hall, 911 10th Street. Your ballot MUST be received by 7 p.m. on November 3.

For other locations, visit jeffco.us/3907/Find-Voting-Locations.

Go to jeffco.us/elections/results for election results after the final count is in.

Today is Election Day!

If you have been waiting to vote in-person, you may do so at Golden City Hall, 911 10th Street from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. In-person voting is also available at City Hall on November 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

If you prefer to drop off your ballot, there are numerous ballot drop boxes in Jefferson County, including the 24-Hour Ballot Drop Box located at Golden City Hall, 911 10th Street.

For other locations, visit jeffco.us/3907/Find-Voting-Locations.

Go to jeffco.us/elections/results for election results after the final count is in.

Morning StArt is a joint one-hour coffee meetup program designed to bring artists in the area together with the Golden community, to meet and talk about art. These Meetups are jointly sponsored with the Golden Public Arts Commission and the Foothills Art Center.

Join other creatives online to start your morning on December 4 from 8 to 9 a.m. with artist, Nikki Nienhuis.

Although the annual Candlelight Walk is cancelled, the holiday spirit will still be illuminated throughout Golden.

On Dec. 4 at 7 p.m., there will be a virtual live stream of Golden Mayor Laura Weinberg throwing the switch to illuminate downtown Golden’s annual holiday lights. From their homes, Golden residents are invited to share their Golden light by placing candles in their windows and displaying all season long in festive citywide solidarity.

To make sure your house gets a commemorative candle, call the Golden Chamber of Commerce at 303-279-3113 or stop by On Tap Credit Union, 816 Washington Avenue (while supplies last), after Nov. 30 to pick one up.

** Please use only electric candles.

Join City Councilors Casey Brown and Bill Fisher for a virtual meeting on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss and answer questions about a potential Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Colorado School of Mines and the City of Golden.

Register for the meeting in advance.

Learn more at cityofgolden.net/IGA.

The second open house for the US6 & Heritage Interchange redesign will take place on Wednesday, February 24 at 6 p.m. The virtual meeting will include a presentation describing four alternatives for the interchange with an opportunity to ask questions and provide input. The login information for the open house is below.

Register in advance!

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

You can learn more about the project at GuidingGolden.com/us-6-and-heritage-interchange-design. If you are unable to attend the meeting live on February 24, you’ll be able to watch a video of the meeting, review the design options, and provide feedback at GuidingGolden.com as well.

Conversations about Mental Wellness: What is wellness and how can we understand it?

Join the Golden Community Partners and Golden United for the first in a series of conversations about Mental Wellness.  The virtual event will feature the Jefferson Center’s community based support program, Colorado Spirit, which provides free and confidential mental health support during the COVID-19 health crisis.  Crisis counselors can help community members understand and manage stress and connect them with other support options.

Learn more about the organization and the resources it provides.

The event is free but registration is required.

Golden Town and Gown Book Club (TGBC) will discuss When Rivers Run Dry, by Fred Pearce in a Zoom meeting on April. Mr. Pearce is an entertaining, British writer, with an international perspective.

If you ordered a Garden In A Box kit, come out to pick up your kit between 12 and 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 15 during the Greener Golden Event at the Public Works and Planning Building (1445 10th St). Residents can also take advantage of FREE compost and vegetable seeds.

Golden Sustainability is pleased to also offer FREE electronics recycling for Golden residents at this year’s event! This drop-off event will last from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please bring a Colorado ID or driver’s license for verification of residency, be prepared to wear a mask, and social distance.

The City of Golden is kicking off a project to plan and design transportation improvements along US 40 (West Colfax Avenue) between Violet Street and I-70. This project aims to enhance transportation choices and connectivity while increasing safety.

Community members will have the opportunity to learn about the project and provide feedback regarding their vision for the corridor during the project’s first open house, being held online at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 29. Initial community input will be used to help evaluate improvement alternatives.

Join the Zoom meeting to view the presentation materials on screen.

Or, if you are unable to connect online, join via phone with this connection info:
Dial-in Number:  720-928-9299
Meeting ID:  935 5798 2875
Passcode:  705897

A recording of the online open house meeting will be made available following the meeting. Comments are being accepted at www.guidinggolden.com/us40.