Nicole's Notes - Week of September 22, 2025
Check your mail for a survey invite, apply to showcase your artwork at Boulder's rec centers, Council gets an update on wildfire preparedness.
In this newsletter
- What's new?
- This week at City Council
- Get engaged
- Community Kudos
- What I'm reading/listening to
- Quote for the month
- Community resources
- Weekly Schedule
What's new?
- If you received one of 5,000 Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan survey invitations, please complete it! Your input matters.
- Through 10/8, artists can apply to showcase their work on the walls of the city's recreation centers in 2026.
- No Council meeting on 10/2 means no newsletter on 9/29. Look for the next newsletter the week of 10/6.
This week at City Council
At this week's study session, Councilmembers will hear an update on the city's wildfire ready initiatives and provide feedback on council process improvements.
Get engaged
On Monday 9/22, provide input on features such as signage, art, and seating at the Fort Chambers – Poor Farm site, which has a direct connection to the Sand Creek Massacre.
Community kudos
Thank you to students who rallied for gun violence prevention, Elevate Boulder participants who shared their stories, and Boulder Housing Partners residents and community partners who planted fruit trees and a pollinator garden on a vacant lot.
What I'm reading/listening to
Building community, the history of Boulder's city-manager system, balancing the 2026 budget, new short-term rental licenses, mega prisons as economic disasters.
Quote for the month
The only effective answer to organized greed is organized labor.
-Thomas Donahue, former president of the AFL-CIO
Community resources
Click here to find local financial and social assistance programs, report an issue, contact staff or Councilmembers, learn about grant opportunities, and more.
Weekly schedule
Find my weekly schedule and annual meeting tally here.
