Press Releases, News &
Events
Welcome to the City of Longmonts
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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