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Welcome to the City of Longmont’s press release page. Here you will find news items that have been released to the local media. This page will be updated regularly as new and breaking information is released. Also visit the "What's New" page and our Longmont E-News.

For more information, please contact:

Rigo Leal, Public Information Officer
City Manager's Office, City of Longmont
303-651-8840

LATEST NEWS AND INFORMATION:
By Date of Announcement or Press Release Date:

2010

3/16/10 - Longmont a Strong Candidate for Google Fiber Network Project

3/15/10 - Council Meeting Cancelled for March 16, 2010

3/11/10 - Senate Presidents Joins Longmont's Google Bid

3/4/10 - CIRCLES Campaign Offers Education About Ending Poverty

2/26/10 - Free Coffee and Conversation with City Council at Seattle's Best

02/12/10 - $1 per Month Park & Greenway Maintenance Fee

2/3/10 - Portion of St. Vrain Greenway Closed on Feb. 4

2/3/10 - Lykins Gulch Restoration Project Begins

1/26/10 - Help Add Health Concepts to City's Comp Plan

1/26/10 - Public Invited to Trails System Meeting

1/19/10 - Boulder/Broomfield HOME Consortium Seeks Public Comment on Regional Consolidated Plan

1/6/10 - City Council Hosts Open Forum

 

2009

12/21/09 - Longmont Offers Business Start-up Grants

12/07/09 - 'Be Alive in Longmont' Campaign Set to Kick Off Holiday Season

12/03/03 - City Purchases Open Space Near Union Reservoir

11/20/09 - Council to Consider Electric Rate Increases for 2010

11/12/09 - Applicants Sought for Police Review Panel

11/5/09 - Purchasing Preference Offered to Local Longmont Businesses

11/5/09 - Controlled Burn Planned at Ute Creek Golf Course on November 10

10/30/09 - Town Meeting to Focus on Public Safety

10/29/09 - Free Coffee and Conversation with Council on Saturday

10/27/09 - Boards and Commissions Volunteers Needed

10/23/09 - Critical Trail Link Completed on St. Vrain Greenway; public invited to ribbon cutting

10/20/09 - State Highway 66/Hover St. Intersection to be Completed in November

10/19/09 - County Line Road Improvement and Expansion Project Nearly Complete

10/7/09 - Council Approves Plan to Pursue Preliminary Engineering Design for Railroad Quiet Zones

10/7/09 - County Shuts Down Wi-Fi Service

09/25/09 - Construction Closes Portion of County Line Road

09/23/09 - Public Invited to 2010 Budget Hearings with City Council

09/23/09 - Free Coffee and Conversation with City Council on Saturday

09/22/09 - St. Vrain Trail Closed at Martin Street

09/21/09 - Annual Water Meter Replacement Begins in October

09/11/09 - Residents May Submit Written Comments on Ballot Issue

09/02/09 - Second Potato Harvest Scheduled Due to Muddy Conditions

08/28/09 - Join Mayor Lange and Council Member Hansen for Coffee on Saturday

08/27/09 - Street Project Begins Today; Sidewalk Project Scheduled for Next Week

08/25/09 - Longmont Residents are Getting Together to Protect and Conserve Water

08/21/09 - Public Invited to Annual Inclusive Communities Celebration

08/21/09 - Volunteers Needed for Potato Project

08/13/09 - Fire Muster Celebrates 100 Years of Service in Longmont

08/10/09 - Roads Closed Near 3rd and Collyer

08/06/09 - City Council Hosts Town Meeting on Saturday

07/28/09 - Storm Drain Repair to Disrupt Traffic Near 3rd Ave. and Collyer St.

07/24/09 - Join Council Members Levison and Santos at Vic's Too on Saturday

07/23/09 - Storm Drain Repair to Disrupt Traffic Near 3rd Avenue and Emery Street

07/23/09 - Focus on Longmont Report Card Grades Progress on Strategic Plan

07/21/09 - Public Invited to Boston Avenue Open House

07/20/09 - Localized Mosquito Spraying Scheduled for Several Longmont Locations

07/17/09 - West Nile Confirmed in Longmont

07/17/09 - Storm Drain Repair to Disrupt Traffic on 3rd Ave. and Kimbark St.

07/16/09 - City Council Members Update E-mail Addresses

07/15/09 - Public Opinion Sought on 2010 Longmont City Budget

07/08/09 - Video About Longmont's Mosquito Control Program Posted to City's Web Site

07/07/09 - Mosquito Spraying Scheduled for Jim Hamm Park and Sandstone Ranch

06/30/09 - First Case of West Nile Virus Found in Jefferson County

06/30/09 - Residents Not Likely to Need Water Line Insurance

06/26/09 - Join Council Members for Free Coffee and Conversation on Saturday, June 27

06/26/09 - Rabid Bat Found in Longmont Library

06/25/09 - Potato Projects Seeks Volunteers for Next Phase

06/23/09 - More Gates Closed on St. Vrain Greenway

06/19/09 - High Water Closes Gates on Greenway

06/17/09 - High Runoff Could Force Closure of Gates Along St. Vrain Greenway

06/16/09 - City Preps for West Nile Mosquito

06/12/09 - West Nile Virus Found in Larimer County

06/11/09 - Longmont to Host Vendor Networking Event

06/08/09 - Longmont Museum Summer Concert Series Begins with Jazz

06/04/09 - Plague Warning Issued by Boulder County Public Health

06/02/09 - Rising Streamflow Expected on St. Vrain Creek

05/29/09 - Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey Mailed to Residents

05/28/09 - Join Council Members for Free Coffee and Conversation on Saturday, May 30

05/26/09 - Portion of County Line Road to be Closed Near HWY 119 on May 29

05/21/09 - City Manager Appoints New Economic Development Director

05/15/09 - Public Input Sought on CDBG Stimulus Funding

05/15/19 - Platte River Power Authority to Hold Open House

05/14/09 - City Seeks Funding Requests from Human Service Agencies

05/12/09 - Peace Officer Memorial Scheduled Friday, May 15, 2009

05/08/09 - Single-stream Recycling Video Available on City's Web Site

05/07/09 - How Would You Use Economic Stimulus Funds?

05/06/09 - Twin Peaks Mall Area Plan Meeting on Thursday, May 7

04/28/09 - City Council Hosts Town Meeting on Saturday, May 2

04/27/09 - Longmont Prepared for all Types of Emergencies Including Infuenza

04/23/09 - Have Coffee and Conversation with McCoy and Santos at Java Stop on Saturday

04/21/09 - Council Members Learn Cutting-Edge Practices at Green Cities Conference

04/17/09 - Potato Planting Project Seeks Volunteers

04/09/09 - Public Invited to Welcoming Reception for New City Attorney

04/08/09 - The ABCs of Government Purchasing

04/08/09 - Twin Peaks Mall Area Plan Meeting April 16

04/03/09 - Was Longmont’s John Empson a “Robber Baron”? Find Out at the Longmont Museum

04/01/09 - Public Meeting to Discuss Martin St. Extension Project

03/27/09 - Arbor Day/Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 18

03/24/09 - Join Council Members Benker and Levison at Starbucks on Saturday

03/23/09 - Longmont Receives Tree City USA Recognition, Growth Award

03/19/09 - More Video Added to Longmont Web Site

03/19/09 - Longmont Museum Presents Portraits of Longmont Parks Exhibit

03/13/09 - Newly Created Election Committee Needs Applicants

03/13/09 - Ralph Price Fishing Permits On Sale April 1, 2009

03/13/09 - Public Invited to Observe Start of Citywide 2010 Budget Process

03/12/09 - RTD to Update Council, TAB on FasTracks

03/09/09 - Census Workers to Canvass Neighborhoods

03/06/09 - Kids Fishing Event at Izaak Walton on March 28, 2009

03/05/09 - New Newsletter Comes to "Life"

02/28/09 - Water Line Letter Causes Confusion

02/26/09 - Free Coffee and Conversation with City Council at Brewing Market

02/03/09 - Residents Encouraged to Contact RTD Board Members

02/03/09 - City Council to Host Public Town Meeting on Feb. 7

01/30/09 - Enter Naming Contest for Chance to Win Downtown Gift Card

01/27/09 - Free Coffee and Conversation with City Council at Buzz Coffee

01/22/09 - City Council to Consider Three Candidates for City Attorney

01/20/09 - Keynote Speech from Longmont Sustainable Harvest Fair Available on Channel 3 and On-line

01/11/09 - Public Encouraged to Participate in National Day of Service

 

2008

12/24/08 - RTD Seeks Applicants for FasTracks Citizens Advisory Committee

12/23/08 - City Council Invites Public to Attend Open Forum

12/18/08 - New Traffic Signal Activated at Highway 66 and Pace St.

11/13/08 - Longmont Recognized as One of the 100 Most Efficient Fleet Operations in North America

11/06/08 - Students to Help Cleanup Lefthand Creek on Saturday

11/06/08 - Tourism Grants Available Through City Program

11/04/08 - Emergency Prep Classes Begin on November 11

11/03/08 - Learn to Go Green at Harvest Fair

10/28/08 - City Council Hosts Public Town Meeting on November 1

10/17/08 - City Initiates New I.D. Program

10/17/08 - No Council Meeting on Friday

10/13/08 - RTD to Host FasTracks Meeting in Longmont

10/10/08 - New Recycling Program to Begin in Longmont

10/07/08 - Volunteers Needed for St. Vrain/Golden Ponds Restoration Project

10/06/08 - New Traffic Signal to be Activated at 9th and Alpine

10/06/08 - Celebrate Day of the Dead at Longmont Museum

10/03/08 - Longmont to Celebrate Cultural Diversity

09/30/08 - City, Developers to Discuss Future Plan for Twin Peaks Mall

09/26/08 - Road Construction to Cause Traffic Delays on Hover St.

09/25/08 - Longmont Public Warned About Local Phone Scam

09/24/08 - Water Meter Replacement Begins September 29

09/23/08 - Council Hosts Coffee and Conversation at Ziggi's

09/18/08 - AIPP Commission Seeks Suggestions for Public Art Sites and Projects

09/17/08 - Public Invited to Longmont Budget Hearings

09/11/08 - Road Construction Begins on Hover Street

09/05/08 - RTD to Update City Council on FasTracks Transit Project

08/28/08 - West Nile Surges in Weld County

08/28/08 - Free Coffee and Conversation with City Council at Starbucks

08/21/08 - Nelson Road Construction to Slow Traffic

08/13/08 - City Staff Presentations Available Via Internet and Channel 3

08/12/08 - Callahan Open House on August 14, 4 -7 p.m.

08/07/08 - Council Meeting Video Available On-line Within 24 Hours

07/30/08 - City Council Town Meting Cancelled

07/25/08 - Three More Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus in Boulder County

07/24/08 - Music of Indonesia at Longmont Museum

07/23/08 - Free Coffee and Conversation with City Council at The Daily Bean

07/21/08 - P&Z to Review Twin Peaks Urban Renewal Plan

07/17/08 - Construction to Slow Traffic on Ken Pratt Boulevard

07/15/08 - Longmont on List of Best Places to Live

07/14/08 - Customer Satisfaction Survey Deadline Extended

07/14/08 - Noted Economist to Speak in Longmont

07/10/08 - City Begins Transportation Study

07/09/08 - City Council Pushes West Nile Education at Rhythm on the River

07/07/08 - Next Mall Redevelopment Public Meeting to Review Plans

07/01/08 - Longmont Awarded $500,000 GOCO Grant for Trails

07/01/08 - Rhythm on the River Returns to Longmont July 11-12

07/01/08 - Longmont Museum Wins National Award

06/27/08 - First Cases of Colorado West Nile Confirmed

06/26/08 - Free Coffee and Conversation with City Council at Starbucks

06/20/08 - Bike to Work on June 25

06/13/08 - Residents should prepare for West Nile Virus

06/11/08 - Public Invited to Callahan Open House on June 12

06/10/08 - Opinions Sought on Artwork

06/10/08 - Next Mall Redevelopment Public Meeting Scheduled

05/28/08 - Free Coffee and Conversation with City Council at Ziggi's

05/27/08 - Longmont Project Wins National Award

05/23/08 - Second Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Mall Redevelopment

05/23/08 - Information Regarding the Town of Windsor

05/09/08 - Longmont Residents to be Called and Invited to Budget Meeting

05/07/08 - Japanese Kimonos on Exhibit at Longmont Museum

05/06/08 - Longmont Housing and Human Services Board Seeking Requests for Proposals for 2009 City of Longmont Funding

05/05/08 - City Council Hosts First Town Meeting of Year

05/05/08 - Public Input Sought on Mall Redevelopment

05/02/08 - Longmont Power & Communications Announces Residential Solar Incentive Program

04/25/08 - Longmont Power & Communications Wins National Award

04/24/08 - Longmont City Council Approves Mall Blight Study

04/14/08 - City Council to Host Town Meetings and Coffee Chats

03/25/08 - City Council Passes Resolution Requesting All-Day Rail Service from RTD

03/24/08 - Video of City Council Meetings Available on Internet

03/21/08 - City Council Pre-meeting Cancelled

03/11/08 - Correction: Chick Clark Fishing Event to be Held on March 22

03/10/08 - City Council Members Attend Washington, DC Conference

02/29/08 - City Council Seeks Applicants for Tourism Board

02/22/08 - Meet With City Council Members on Every Fourth Tuesday

02/19/08 - Public Invited to Transportation Open House

02/13/08 - New Education Web Site Debuts on February 14

01/18/08 - City of Longmont Observes MLK Holiday

01/10/08 - City Hosts Torch Event in Honor of Martin Luther King

01/08/08 - Public Invited to Open Forum with City Council

 

2007

12/07/07 - Outdoor Warning System to be Tested

11/30/07 - New Longmont Substation Adds Electric Capacity

11/06/07 - Park and Recreation Board Meeting Rescheduled

10/31/07 - Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Event Planned for November 15

09/21/07 - World Cafe Celebrates Inclusive Communities Week

08/31/07 - Longmont Launches New eAlert Subscription System

08/31/07 - City Council Meetings Move to Library

08/15/07 - Man in Boulder County Dies From West Nile Virus

08/2/07 - Ken Pratt Boulevard Closed for Construction on August 11 and 12

07/2707 - Artwork to be Dedicated on Saturday, July 27

07/16/07 - Spraying for West Nile Mosquito Begins Thursday, July 19

07/16/07 - Boulder County Recommends Emergency Spraying for Longmont

07/13/07 - First Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported in Boulder County for 2007

07/11/07 - First West Nile-positive mosquito pools confirmed in Longmont for 2007

05/08/07 - Increased water flows in St. Vrain and Left Hand Creeks along greenways

04/27/07 - Ken Pratt Boulevard and Main St. Intersection Impacted by Construction

04/20/07 - Main St. Intersection Closed on Sunday, April 22

04/16/07 - Mayor Pirnack to Deliver State of the City Speech

03/13/07 - Police Release Photo of Sexual Assault Suspect

03/13/07 - Education Summit Designed to Transform Learning in Longmont

03/5/07 - US 287 Construction Nears Completion of Phase One

02/28/07 - Meetings Scheduled to Discuss Future of Quail Campus

02/1/07 - City Crews Working on Snow Removal

01/25/07 - Three Perspectives on Still Life at the Longmont Museum

01/5/07 - Martin Luther King Torch Makes Stop in Longmont

 

2006

12/27/06 - City Officials Outline Plan for Snow Plowing and Trash Collection in Anticipation of Second Major Holiday Storm

11/30/06 - Art in Public Places announces Volunteer Opportunities

10/26/06 - Residents Encouraged to Help City Crews Clear Limbs and Branches

08/28/06 - SPRAYING FOR WEST NILE MOSQUITO POSTPONED UNTIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 29.

08/25/06 - SPRAYING FOR WEST NILE MOSQUITO BEGINS IN LONGMONT ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 26.

08/24/06 - HIGHWAY 287 IN LONGMONT CLOSED FOR ALL-AMERICA CELEBRATION

08/18/06 - CANCELLED: Spraying for West Nile Mosquito in Longmont

08/17/06 - Spraying for West Nile Mosquito Begins in Longmont on Saturday, August 19

06/23/06 - Longmont Museum Presents The Corner Pantry

06/21/06 - Longmont to Launch Economic Gardening Initiative

06/13/06 - See the Hot Tomatoes Live at Longmont Museum

06/13/06 - Longmont Wins "All-America City" Award

06/09/06 - Volunteer Fair Offers Local Opportunities

06/08/06 - LPC Hires Contractor To Inspect Overhead Electric Lines

02/23/06 - Public Invited to Provide Input on Transportation Ideas

01/06/06 - Martin Luther King Torch Makes Stop in Longmont

 

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