By Nicole Speer in Nicole's Notes — 10 May 2026

May 11, 2026

Boulder County transit survey, BoulderMOD duplex tour, older adult services overview, 2027 financial forecast, potential 2026 ballot measures.

DRCOG directors exploring how regional planning enhances local economies, housing, and public transit.

What's new?

Help Boulder County improve regional transit by taking a quick online survey on transit goals and priorities. Access the survey here.
Tour a BoulderMOD-built duplex in the Ponderosa Community Stabilization Project at a May 17 open house. Find details here.
May is Older Americans Month. Click here for an overview of the city's year-round programs, classes and services for older adults.
Get the latest information about Boulder’s drinking water quality, water sources, and drought conditions here.

Upcoming Topics

At its study session this week, the Council will review the city’s financial outlook and consider ballot measure options that may lessen (not fix) the impacts of rising costs, flattening revenues, and aging city facilities.

Learn more about this week’s topics + upcoming items

Recent Decisions

At its meeting last week, Council approved a new Library District trustee, adopted the metro district service plan, designated a landmark, and adopted land use code updates with a small change for outdoor patios.

Learn more about recent decisions

Get engaged

Apply by May 18 for Human Relations Fund support for 2026 Immigrant Heritage Month and Juneteenth events. Learn more here.
Share your input on changing Boulder's local minimum wage ordinance by completing this survey by June 2.
Apply for funding to secure or improve the spaces nonprofits use to serve the community through June 12. Learn more and apply here.
Apply for the 2026 Wildfire Resilience Assistance Program, which helps property owners fund wildfire mitigation. Learn more.

Community kudos

Thank you to staff at the Denver Regional Council of Governments and the Puget Sound Regional Council for hosting an informative peer exchange last week. Elected officials from across the Denver Metro area visited Seattle to learn how long‑term regional planning and transit‑oriented development are building more connected communities.

What I'm reading/listening to

Council’s recent study session on the airport raised broader questions about process and the use of straw polls. (Boulder Reporting Lab)
All In, Boulder County is helping the local safety net as nonprofits face rising need and shrinking resources. (Daily Camera)
Rising costs, SNAP rules, and recent federal changes are leaving more of Colorado's working families food‑insecure. (Collective Colorado)
Lake Powell’s lowest ever spring runoff forecast creates growing risks for water and power across the West. (The Colorado Sun)
Recent Supreme Court rulings on voting rights reflect patterns emerging in many areas, not just the South. (Boulder Reporting Lab)

Quote for the month

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.

-Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States

Community resources

The Food Tax Rebate helps lower‑income community members with food costs. Learn more and apply by June 30 here.

Click here to find additional financial and social assistance programs, report an issue, contact staff or Councilmembers, learn about grant opportunities, and more.