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A Win for Farmers and Small Businesses, and Encouraging News for Conservation Easements in Longmont
Minimum wage increases scaled back; Longmont City Council results bode well for conservation easements; a new issue in the equestrian community
Chris Ennis
Nov 236 min read


Longmont Election Important for Kanemoto Conservation Easement Issue; Minimum Wage Issue Coming to a Head
Voter Guide takes the candidates' pulse on conservation easements; critical hearings on BoCo minimum wage; Distal-Tull composting facility voted down
Chris Ennis
Oct 144 min read


Yet Another Annexation? And Commissioners to Revisit Minimum Wage Mandate
A new application to annex and develop a rural parcel; and progress on minimum wage discussion
Chris Ennis
Sep 297 min read


Farmers, Small Businesses Protest the County's Minimum Wage Mandate; County Experiencing Annexation Mania
Farmers, Businesses Protest County's Minimum Wage Mandate; "Annexation Mania" in the County; and more...
Chris Ennis
Aug 269 min read


Commissioners Say "No" to Subdivision; Longmont Quail Road Annexation Back on the Table; and more
Subdivision denied! Quail Road annexation proposal is back on. Land swap for composting creates controversy. And more...
Chris Ennis
Jul 297 min read


A Win for Gunbarrel Hill, Wildlife, & All of Us!
The Gunbarrel Hill property will become Boulder County Open Space! But parcel in Longmont is referred for annexation and possible development. Read more about the ups and downs with BoCo rural issues.
Chris Ennis
Jun 304 min read


SPR Changes Approved; Decision Delayed on 63rd Street Subdivision Application
Commissioners approve stricter limits on home expansions; decision delayed on subdivision application; Gunbarrel Hill open space acquisition under consideration; Lafayette annexations x 3
Chris Ennis
May 222 min read


Final Verdicts Coming on 63rd St. Subdivision, SPR Regulations
Subdivision, Site Plan Review regulations advance to the Commissioners; Draco fracking gets thumbs up; Lafayette annexations; more...
Chris Ennis
Apr 95 min read


Two Proposed Lafayette Annexations Spur Residents' Opposition
Two proposed annexations, at Lafayette's eastern and western gateways; proposed new limits for home additions; fracking threat to Erie homes
Chris Ennis
Mar 913 min read


Community Actions that Worked!
Two successful community actions! And the Lafayette City Council considers an annexation/large development at Hwy 287 and Arapahoe Rd.
Chris Ennis
Feb 126 min read
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