Boulder County Commissioners Town Hall

Q-and-A regarding property valuations

Join the Boulder County Commissioners for a Town Hall with Assessor Cindy Braddock, and a presentation on the recent property valuations sent to county residents. This public meeting will include a question-and-answer session and all residents are welcome and encouraged to attend.

WHAT: Boulder County Commissioners Town Hall on property values
WHEN: Thursday, May 18, 2023, 5 to 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: La Vita Bella, 471 Main St, Longmont
HOW: All are welcome to attend, no R.S.V.P. necessary. Questions can always be sent to commissioners@bouldercounty.org as well.

For additional background on property valuations, visit:
https://bouldercounty.gov/news/property-value-notices-to-be-mailed-on-may-1/

Broadway Improvements Update

The BOT approved a contract for the Broadway Improvements at their May 1, meeting. The contractor has been selected. Next steps are to work with the contractor on their estimated start date and the Town will send an update when we have that information. The bid pricing came in low enough for the project to also move forward with the frontage road paving option.

Organic Turf Fertilizer Application

The Town of Lyons Parks and Public Works Department will begin services in the next two weeks of May for an all-organic fertilizer, to be applied in Bohn, LMJ and Sandstone Park. The service will be done by SavATree and should be completed in 2-3 days, weather permitting. The product being applied in Assure 8-0-6 Organic Fertilizer. It is all-organic and has no synthetics. It will be applied per the recommended application rates.

Integrated Public Alert Warning System (IPAWS)

County Wide Emergency Alert System

All residents are encouraged to sign up for Boulder County Everbridge alerts to receive messages about imminent wildfire threats and other hazards. Multiple improvements have been made to the alert and warning systems used by the four 911 dispatch centers in Boulder County in the aftermath of the Marshall Fire.

Updates to Everbridge

Everbridge is the software used to send emergency alerts to landlines, cell phones, text, TTY/TDD, emails, or faxes. Community members, who are not already registered, are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts by going to www.BOCOAlert.org.

At the very least, residents should check to make sure their information in the Everbridge system is up to date. Emergency alert messages and an interactive map are now automatically posted to the www.BOCOAlert.org website, anytime an emergency alert is sent in Boulder County using the Everbridge software. Each alert will contain a web address to access more information about the specific alert.

Road Work on US-36

Begins May 15

BOULDER COUNTY — The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin resurfacing and widening efforts on Monday, May 15. Work will take place along US Highway 36 between Boulder and Lyons.

This project will improve the safety capabilities at US 36 for pedestrians and bike riders. The route between Boulder and Lyons is a commonly used bike corridor, but unfortunately a significant amount of accidents occur here. This work will seek to address that safety concern through widening corridors and road resurfacing.

Travel Impacts

Daytime work hours range from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Motorists and cyclists can expect various shoulder closures throughout the project’s duration, and right lane closures at Left Hand Canyon and Nelson Road. Night work will take place between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., and feature mobile closures. Both Northbound and Southbound traffic will be affected. The project is expected to last into August.

Project Contact Information

For additional information about this project, contact the project team.

?   Project website: https://www.codot.gov/projects/us36surfaceimprovements
?   Project information hotline: 720-770-8178 ext. 9061
?   Project email: US36Improvements@gmail.com

Bark Rangers

The Town of Lyons is sharing an opportunity for residents, and their furry best friends, to make a positive impact in our beautiful parks. The Bark Ranger Volunteer assists by walking the Town of Lyons Park grounds, modeling good dog-owner behavior, reporting poor dog behavior directly to Town Code Compliance Staff, and educating visitors about the parks and their history. By simply walking the grounds with their furry friends, Bark Rangers can assist the Town of Lyons in keeping the parks welcoming and safe for all residents and visitors. The only requirement of the program is to walk with your pets and observe and report (via phone or text message) anything suspicious or unwelcoming in our parks...that’s it. Training will be required and provided by Boulder County Animal Control Officers and the Town of Lyons Code Compliance Official.
Program runs from May to September, 2023. Learn more.

Golf Car Registration

Requirements for Owners

New in 2023 and per Lyons Municipal Code 8-3-10 (b)(4), all Golf Carts shall be registered in Lyons. Town staff has been working on a program for residents to register their golf cars to help ensure the vehicles are safe and have the correct mirrors and signage (ie: slow moving vehicle). This registration program is free and is for the safety of all drivers. In addition, the program shows where golf cars are allowed to be driven and where they are prohibited. For more information and to register your golf car, visit townoflyons.com/golfcar.

To view a map of where golf cars are allowed to be driven in town, visit the town web site.

Hall Ranch and Button Rock Reserve

Forest Restoration Projects

The City of Longmont, Colorado State Forest Service, the Boulder Valley and Longmont Conservation districts, and Boulder County Parks & Open Space agencies are collaborating on forest restoration projects in and around Hall Ranch open space and Button Rock Preserve.

Crews will be doing road work on the Hall Ranch access road this week to widen and stabilize the road for heavy equipment and emergency vehicle access. Please give heavy equipment and operators the right of way to do their work.

During the forestry work on the western edge of Hall Ranch open space and Longmont's Button Rock Preserve, heavy equipment will be travelling along the access road and crossing designated trails. The trails will remain open, but extra caution is warranted.

Leave No Trace

The Town of Lyons embraces Leave No Trace principles in all our public spaces.
"Leave No Trace" is a set of principles promoting responsible outdoor recreation while minimizing environmental impact. Leave No Trace (LNT) is all about planning and preparing for your outings, packing out trash (including dog waste bags), respecting wildlife, not creating fire hazards (like unnecessary stacks of logs), and being considerate of future visitors.
All of the above Leave No Trace principles are required to be followed with various Lyons Municipal Codes. But most importantly, let us embrace LNT so that we can teach our kids, students, and young adults the importance of allowing Mother Nature to grow and flourish without worrying about dog waste bags and fire hazards. Learn and take the Leave No Trace pledge at https://lnt.org/

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