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I recently heard a surprising story: A female CEO was briefed on a stellar candidate for a top job at her company. “Sounds ideal,” she said to the group in the room. “Male or female?” Male was the answer. “Damn” was her audible response. The guy wasn’t even interviewed. Why Are Men SilentSearch BIS
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email from BoCo FIRM (Fairness In Road Maintenance)
Unfortunately I can’t convert their html e-mail into a format that I can post, so here is the plain text version: Subdivision Paving LID fight moves to courts. In an extremely disappointing move, last night the Boulder County Commissioners moved … Continue reading
BoCo Subdivision Paving LID approved, LET THE GAMES BEGIN
Boulder County commissioners move forward with subdivision road repaving plan I stayed to just before the vote and a representative of the County Attorney’s office (or perhaps the City Attorney’s office) very confidently told the commissioners that they believe this … Continue reading
Subdivision paving district foes seek one-year Boulder County delay
Posturing: Subdivision paving district foes seek one-year Boulder County delay – Boulder Daily Camera. C’mon guys. Everyone knows that the County Commissar’s are going to pass the LID and that FIRM is going to sue. Let’s get this party started!
Subdivision Paving 5C goes down.
Bring on the LID and lawsuits. YES: 5,186 (43.78%) NO: 6,659 (56.22%) Dial 1-800-BoCo FIRM.
Daily Camera: I am a mouthpiece for the County…
Not an original thought in the whole damn column – Subdivision paving: Yes on 5C – Boulder Daily Camera.
Percent of County Budget spent on Roads 1995 – 2012
I’ll post this in a better format later. The chart is simply a pic capture: Graph updated 10/27 @19:10p
Subdivision roads: Where has all the money gone
This table was copied from Don Wrege’s comment to Peter Dente’s letter to the editor: Subdivision roads — Boulder County adds insult to injury. [table id=2 /]
Subdivision Roads: No on 5C (part 2)
From the FIRM website.
Virtual Editorial Board: Subdivision paving
Virtual Editorial Board: Subdivision paving – Boulder Daily Camera. The Daily Camera wades into the subdivision paving issue. Since the question has only been posted on the DC website for 30 minutes there are no opinions yet. That will change … Continue reading
From the subdivision paving petition comments….
I have a letter from the county engineer dated 1974 agreeing to maintain the subdivision roads in Willis heights after we paid to pave the roads. I have not recieved any formal communication saying they are not abide by this … Continue reading
Sign the Petition – Boulder County subdivision paving
Petition by iPetitions The Petition. During the past two decades, the Boulder County Commissioners have increasingly abrogated their responsibility of fully maintaining all county roads – including those in county subdivisions. These are roads that were totally paid for by … Continue reading
Boulder County should uphold commitments on subdivision roads
Peter Dente: Boulder County should uphold commitments on subdivision roads – Boulder Daily Camera. Both the prior and current commissioners have been unreceptive and unresponsive to subdivision residents’ requests, and votes, that the commissioners meet their moral, ethical and perhaps … Continue reading
Public Hearing Announcement: PID (tax) on ballot for subdivision paving
Public hearing and resolution for Boulder County Subdivision Paving Public Improvement District. Per the PID statute, a Public Hearing is scheduled to consider 1) the sufficiency of the petition that was filed to organize the district, 2) whether the proposed … Continue reading
Too much MJ? City of Boulder and roads
Heresy: Boulder officials want tax shift from open space to roads, general fund – Boulder Daily Camera. A tax shift from open space to roads? Perhaps the county could take a play out of the City playbooks when it comes … Continue reading
The parallel track: Keep exploring municipalization
The parallel track: Keep exploring municipalization – Boulder Daily Camera. It was clear when the slim majority of Boulder voters approved the exploration of forming a municipal energy utility in 2011 that the fight wasn’t over. Wow Erika, if it … Continue reading
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PID vs. LID: A false choice for Boulder County subdivision roads
Ron Laughery: Boulder County government doesn’t do roads? Well, that’s sort of what the commissioners are saying. When you start fiddling with a simple concept like “we all share in the cost of our roads,” things get messy fast. Rather … Continue reading
Boulder County subdivision paving meeting: Niwot edition
I left the Niwot subdivision paving meeting early, I couldn’t take it. I left when the Q&A section started as it was orchestrated to move dissenters to the very end of the discussion and it was obvious that there was nothing to be … Continue reading
Boulder County and Subdivision Road Maintenance
Guest opinion: Raising the stakes on subdivision paving – Boulder Daily Camera. The problem… County officials in 1995 decided that they no longer wanted to pay for the full upkeep of streets and roads in unincorporated subdivisions. They decided unilaterally … Continue reading
