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County seeking input on economic development plan
Mar 1st
Boulder County, Colo. – Boulder County is seeking input from local residents, businesses, economic development organizations and other interested parties on the creation of a countywide economic development plan.
An important part of identifying the top economic development priorities and needs for Boulder County is an online survey that is open to everyone through the month of March.
Boulder County’s economic development plan will be informed by survey results specific to the community, along with input from a range of stakeholders and information from existing municipal and organizational economic development plans.
“While most of our municipalities already have formal economic development plans, this survey provides a unique opportunity for residents in Boulder County that otherwise aren’t involved in business or local government networks to provide their input on our local economy’s priorities and issues,” said Leslie Irwin, policy analyst in the Boulder County Commissioners’ Office.
Gov. John Hickenlooper has requested economic development plans from each Colorado county to capture priorities, strategies, actions, expected outcomes, primary partners, available and needed resources, and timelines. The effort is being coordinated by the state’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
The effort calls for the county plans to be combined into 14 regional plans by May 15. Boulder County’s plan will be a part of the Metro Denver regional plan. As part of Gov. Hickenlooper’s goal to create an economic development plan “from the bottom-up,” the regional plans will then be rolled into one statewide plan.
Aside from the survey, Boulder County residents can provide input online at www.advancecolorado.com/bottomup, by email to input@state.co.us, by fax to 303-892-3848, and by mail to Bottom Up Economic Development Initiative, 1625 Broadway, Suite 2700, Denver, CO 80202.
For more information, visit www.advancecolorado.com/bottomup or contact Leslie Irwin at 303-441-3546 or lirwin@bouldercounty.org.
U.S. census: Boulder barely grew in last decade
Feb 23rd
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Boulder’s official population count for the 2010 Census is 97,385. The newly released number represents a 2.9 percent increase from the 2000 population count, or 2,712 people.
The city estimates Boulder’s population to be around 103,600.
“We believe our actual population is higher than the Census number,” said City Manager Jane Brautigam. “Having an accurate population count ensures our share of funding, and is the base statistic that will be used for population-based decision making for the next 10 years.”
Along with the rest of the nation, there was much effort on behalf of the City of Boulder to achieve a higher return rate. The city’s individual goal was to exceed its previous return rate of 75 percent, and that was accomplished with a 77 percent return rate.
Previously, the 2000 decennial Census missed over 2,000 housing units and a significant portion of group quarters facilities. The population count at that time was 94,673.
“Last year, the Census put out an estimate that Boulder’s population had reached over 100,000, but the official count doesn’t match that estimate,” said Chris Meschuk, city planner. “We will review the Census data closely to see if there is anything to warrant a formal challenge to this number.”
The city conducted additional outreach and coordination on the 2010 decennial Census in hopes of a more accurate population count than in 2000.
A challenge can be submitted on the basis of errors in the community’s boundaries or placement of living quarters and population, or coverage errors where the Census erroneously removed data due to processing or duplicates. The city has until June 1, 2013 to submit a challenge to the Census Bureau.
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Fire department to host award ceremony Feb. 18
Feb 17th
Boulder Fire Rescue will host an annual departmental Achievement Awards Ceremony on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011, at 3:30 p.m. at the Public Safety Building, East Training Room, 1805 33rd St.
The ceremony will feature awards for promotion of rank for new lieutenants, 1st and 2nd class firefighters and Life Saving presentations. An Exceptional Service Award will also be given.
Fire Chief Larry Donner will welcome and introduce all recipients. Friends, family members and the media are invited to attend the event.
Eight personnel will achieve the rank of 2nd class firefighters having served for more than one year: Ryan Boersma, Jason Thomas, Joe Vogel, Manuel Garcia, Thomas Spannring, Tyler Capron, Jeremy Felix, and Matt Watson.
Three personnel, Curt Stocker, Matt Zavala and Nate Muller, will achieve the rank of 1st Class firefighters having served more than three years.
Margaret Edel and Joe Savino will be recognized for achieving the rank of Lieutenant.
Six personnel will receive awards for life-saving efforts involving CPR to resuscitate victims of medical trauma: Lt. Jeff Martinez, Engineers Mike Hankins and Frank Decoteau, John Felling and Firefighters Tim Case and Brent Wambach.
Three firefighters, Dean Vande Berg, Brian Offord and Engineer Cameron Knapp, along with two Boulder police officers, Kristen Weisbach and Brent Biekert, will be recognized for their successful life-saving efforts during a fire in 2008 at 550 South 41st St.
Heidi Tregay, Program Specialist for Fire Administration, will be thanked for her exceptional service and support of the mission of Boulder Fire Rescue during 2010.
