Nicole Speer - Nicole's Council Chronicles

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Nicole's Notes

Nicole's Notes - Week of April 21, 2025

Find a summer position with Boulder Parks and Recreation, attend an Earth Day event, provide feedback on the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan.

Community members gather at NCAR before beginning adaptive hikes.

Nicole's Notes

Nicole's Notes - Week of April 14, 2025

Human Relations Fund applications open, engage in the Civic Area concept design starting 6/16, and learn how to foster community resilience.

Nicole's Notes

Nicole's Notes - Week of April 7, 2025

2025 Neighborhood Connection Fund applications, impact fees to fund more affordable housing, and a 4/12 BVCP community roundtable and open house.

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Nicole's Notes

Nicole's Notes - Week of March 31, 2025

A long-term financial planning origin story, the Sundance Film Festival is moving to Boulder, and two of my favorite writers discuss organizing in dark times.

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Engage

Funding the Future: An Origin Story

A summary of the past 20 years of financial planning work to address the city's funding shortfalls.

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Nicole's Notes

Nicole's Notes - Week of March 17, 2025

Streetlight conversions, Board and Commission appointments, opportunities to connect with Councilmembers and staff on topics from food security to wildfire mitigation.

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Nicole's Notes

Nicole's Notes - Week of March 10, 2025

Engaging in the BVCP update is important and uplifting, the Council discusses the Xcel partnership, a new city webpage for public safety information.

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How Things Work

Imagining a joyful, connected, and resilient city

The core tenet of democracy is that every person has an equal say in our decisions. We haven't fulfilled that ideal yet, but every time we participate in local decision-making, we get closer.