In this week's edition...

• Mondays with the Mayor

• Celebrate Earth Day with the Weedbusters!

• National Small Business Week

• Sign Up for Parking Permits with Interstate

• Biennial Budget Community Open House

• State of the City Address

• Event Sponsorship 2024-25

Mondays with the Mayor

On this week's “Mondays with the Mayor” Mayor Laura Weinberg was joined by Water Efficiency Coordinator Kathleen Duke to discuss the Waste of Water Ordinance that goes into effect on May 1. They discussed the origins of the ordinance and why water conservation is important to the city, as well as the water conservation resources available to residents.

Learn more about the Waste of Water Ordinance and resources available on the water conservation web page.

You can always watch a recording of the live stream on the City's Facebook page.

Celebrate Earth Day with the DeLong Park Weedbusters

Come join the Weedbusters in DeLong Park for an Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The festivities will include children's activities focused on recycling and repurposing, face painting by a neighborhood artist, a showcase of native local plant botany, City of Golden Sustainability presentations, giveaways, fun investigative activities for children using magnifying glasses, and more!

National Small Business Week

April 28 through May 5 is National Small Business Week, and we want to celebrate the hard work, ingenuity, and dedication of Golden's Small Businesses! Check out Golden B2B for local resources to help you start and grow your own business in Golden!

Golden's New Parking Program

Parking Management Rollout Update: City staff and Interstate Parking are hard at work preparing for the new system rollout on May 1. More information can be found at ParkGoldenCO.com including permit signups, regulations, available parking, and complaint adjudication. 

Permit Signup is Live: Residential and employee permit signups are now live. Residential permits, including the new Golden Resident Permit, can be obtained by logging into ParkGoldenCO.com. You can also view the video above where City of Golden Principal Planner, Matt Wempe, provides a tutorial for the online registration process.

2025-26 Biennial Budget Community Open House

April 30, 6 - 7:30 p.m. at the Golden Community Center

Join us for a Community Open House at the Golden Community Center on April 30 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss the 2025/26 City of Golden Biennial Budget. Bring your ideas for potential projects and initiatives. We look forward to hearing from you! 

You can also read the 2024 Budget In Review, which has 2024 information in an easy-to-read digital document or pick up a physical copy at City Hall, Library, or the Community Center.

Waste of Water Ordinance Goes into Effect May 1

Golden, along with the rest of Colorado, is vulnerable to climate change, aridification, and drought conditions that may adversely impact our water supply.

The Waste of Water Ordinance, adopted by City Council in April 2023, outlines ways residents and businesses can prevent wasting water and lists allowable and prohibited outdoor uses.

Enforcement of the new rules will begin May 1, and includes financial penalties for violations. 

Learn more a find water conservation resources on the Water Conservation page.

State of the City Address

May 8, 10-11:30 a.m. at the Golden Community Center

The City of Golden and the Golden Chamber of Commerce invite the public to attend the 2024 State of the City address. Join Mayor Laura Weinberg and Nola Krajewski, president of the Golden Chamber of Commerce, for this important community address which will include presentations celebrating the City of Golden’s successes in 2023 and goals for 2024.

Event Sponsorships 2024-2025

The City of Golden is creating a more streamlined and equitable process for event sponsorships for non-profits. This includes the purchase of tables for events or event tickets. Organizations can apply for up to $2,000 per year. Only one event per year, per organization will be considered for funding. For 2024, the City will only consider NEW sponsorships for events taking place July 1 - December 31, 2024. If you have an event taking place July 1 - December 31, 2024, and would like to request sponsorship and have not received funding in 2024, please send the request to the City Manager’s Office at citymanager@cityofgolden.net. Requests will be accepted until May 15, 2024. Organizations requesting sponsorships for events any time in 2025 should send requests before October 31, 2024.  

History of Outdoor Gear in Colorado

Saturday, April 27, 1:30-3 p.m. | Golden History Museum

No escape to nature is complete without a trip to an outdoor recreational store or a browse through online offerings and nowhere is this truer than in Colorado.

Holubar, Gerry, and Frostline are among the outdoor companies that helped establish Colorado as a hub of innovation for the outdoor industry after World War II. Rachel S. Gross argues that the success of these outdoor gear pioneers was predicated not just on creating functional equipment but also on selling an authentic, anticommercial outdoor identity. In other words, shopping for the woods was also about being—or becoming—the right kind of person. Demonstrating that outdoor culture is commercial culture, Gross examines Americans’ journey toward outdoor expertise by tracing the development of the nascent outdoor goods industry, the influence of World War II on its growth, and the boom years of outdoor businesses.

Rachel S. Gross is a historian of the outdoor industry. She is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Colorado Denver where she teaches U.S. environmental, business, and public history. She is the author of Shopping All the Way to the Woods: How the Outdoor Industry Sold Nature to America (Yale University Press, 2024).

Register for tickets online today

Upcoming Homes Games

• Softball vs. Adams State -- Friday, April 26 @ 12 & 2 p.m.
• Softball vs. Adams State -- Saturday, April 27 @ 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.

Closures on Washington Ave.

Starting this week and lasting until May 3 (weekdays only), construction will be underway on Washington Avenue for domestic water service and fire line installation as part of a private development project. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Expect lane closures with flaggers on Washington Avenue between 11th Street & 12th Street. Parking will be unavailable in this area to accommodate one-way traffic. 

Businesses on the west side of Washington Avenue will remain accessible. Please follow signage and stay safe during this construction period. 

Public Road Closures

City of Golden / 911 10th Street / Golden, CO

(303) 384-8000