Nicole Speer - Nicole's Council Chronicles (Page 4)

Reflections

The power of imagination

Making time to share our dreams for Boulder's future can help us maintain hope in these challenging and chaotic times.

Workers stand outside the Table Mesa King Soopers holding signs that read "Please do not patronize".

Nicole's Notes

Nicole's Notes - Week of February 10, 2025

How to support striking workers, immigrant resources, and A Boulder Today.

UFCW Local 7 workers stand outside a King Soopers store with signs that read "Please do not patronize."

Engage

Essential workers need our support

UFCW Local 7 workers are striking this week. Learn why supporting our community's essential workers matters and what you can do to help.

Flatiron Freddy wears a top hat and cape while standing in front of a snowy field with the flatirons in the background.

Nicole's Notes

Nicole's Notes - Week of February 3, 2025

City letter to the community, snow and ice response FAQ, BVCP engagement opportunities.

A single snowflake stands out in a pile of snow.

How Things Work

Your questions answered: Snow and ice response

Answering community questions about our snow and ice response.

Community Connectors-in-Residence, City staff, and Councilmember Nicole Speer stand in a line and smile at the camera.

Nicole's Notes

Nicole's Notes - Week of January 20, 2025

Martin Luther King Day & Inauguration Day, BVCP engagement opportunities, Fire Station 3 public tour.

A group of people of all abilities celebrates their togetherness on a trail overlooking snow-covered mountains.

Reflections

I choose togetherness

Inauguration Day falling on Martin Luther King Jr. Day juxtaposes two paths for our country, and our community.

Martha Wilson, Rep. Junie Joseph, and Councilmember Nicole Speer pose in front of the House chamber at the state Capitol.

Nicole's Notes

Nicole's Notes - Week of January 13, 2025

Upcoming MLK events, urban forestry update, proposed St. Julien expansion, and more.

A close-up image of a microscope lens and stage. The highest-powered lens focuses on the glass slide.

How Things Work

Call-Ups

A call-up is an opportunity for the Council to review a decision made by a Board or Commission.

A brown gavel rests on a marble surface.

How Things Work

Quasi-Judicial Decisions

Quasi-judicial decisions are typically associated with call-up items and involve making a specific decision based on existing rules.

The Boulder Municipal Court, in the southeast corner of the first floor of the Boulder County Justice Center building.

How Things Work

Boulder Municipal Court Update

Learn what Boulder's Municipal Court does and what they're working on this year.

Ordinances

Family-Friendly Vibrant Neighborhoods (of the future)

This week Boulder is considering changes to single family zoning. Whether you embrace or fear these changes, it's worth remembering that neighborhood impacts will take decades.