May 18, 2026
Road maintenance explained, air quality resources, mid-year budget adjustments, straw polls, Arts in the Park, water conservation, minimum wages.
In this newsletter
- What's new?
- Upcoming Topics
- Recent Decisions
- Get engaged
- Community Kudos
- What I'm reading/listening to
- Quote for the month
- Community resources
- Weekly Schedule
What's new?
- I've started making short videos to explain how the city works. The first one discusses why modern transportation systems require many types of workers.
- Work on safety and transit improvements at Broadway and Regent is in progress through mid‑August. Learn about the projects and impacts.
- City staff pulled together air‑quality resources to help us stay safer during ozone season and wildfire smoke events. Find tools and guidance.
Upcoming Topics
At its meeting this week, the City Council will hold a public hearing on mid‑year budget adjustments for 2026 and discuss how the Council uses straw polls during study sessions.
Recent Decisions
At last week's study session, the Council reviewed Boulder's 2027 financial forecast and gave staff feedback on which potential 2026 ballot measures to include in upcoming polling.
Get engaged
- Find free and low‑cost performances from local arts groups at this summer’s Arts in the Park series. View the schedule get more information here.
- Join a May 18 community meeting to talk about Goss Grove’s parking challenges. Learn more and sign up here.
- Learn about the Transportation Maintenance Fee and provide feedback at a May 21 virtual information session. Register here.
- Share your input on changing Boulder's local minimum wage ordinance by completing this survey by June 2.
- Help Boulder County improve regional transit by taking a quick online survey on transit goals and priorities. Access the survey here.
Community kudos
Thanks to water providers across Boulder County for teaming up to promote water conservation, and to residents and businesses who are adjusting their water use as dry conditions continue. Learn more and find your local guidance here.
What I'm reading/listening to
- Data shows most tipped workers in Boulder earn far less than $40/hour. (Boulder Reporting Lab)
- San Lazaro residents are organizing to avoid displacement and address chronic water issues. (Boulder Reporting Lab)
- How compassionate accountability can help us talk about harm without dehumanizing each other. (Daily Camera)
- An annual summary of 101 notable bills that passed and failed in Colorado’s legislature this year. (The Colorado Sun)
- Tina Peters’ sentence for the 2021 breach of Mesa County’s election system gets cut in half. (The Colorado Sun)
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.
Weekly schedule
Schedule office hours or find my weekly schedule and annual meeting tally here.
