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B •R •I •E •F •S Leaf Collection LYONS – A leaf collection will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16 between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Bring your leaf piles to the wastewater treatment plant at 198 Second Ave. for free drop-off. The leaves collected will be responsibly composted at a commercial site. This event is sponsored by the Sustainable Futures Commission.
No Chamber Social in November LYONS – There will be no LACC Social for the month of November. With the holidays in full swing we had some scheduling conflicts that could not be helped. Please let us know if you would be interested in hosting a future LACC Social, contact admin@lyonschamber.org. LACC Members, please make sure you have completed your profile in the website business directory and are letting us know of any important events! Erin is more than happy to assist you with any issues or questions you may have about this. Website analytics show that the new site is being used more and more for those looking to find area businesses and events in Lyons. Make sure your business is putting its best foot forward.
Business Profile Help LYONS – The Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce understands that as a small business owner, one may not have the time nor the desire to complete the business profile for the LACC Business Directory listing. If this is you, we have an option that may help! The Chamber is willing to complete your business profile for you with a one-time fee of $20. We will utilize your website and social media accounts to make Continue Briefs on Page 6
The Denver Art Museum presents the most comprehensive U.S. exhibition of Monet paintings in more than two decades. “Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature” features more than 120 paintings spanning Monet’s career and focus on the celebrated French impressionist artist’s enduring relationship with nature and his response to the varied and distinct places in which he worked. Now through February 2, 2020. Information and tickets at denverartmuseum.org. PHOTO BY JAMES FLORIO PHOTOGRAPHY
Town Board passes the budget for 2020 and flood recovery funding slows down
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LYONS – The Lyons Town Board passed two resolutions at their meeting in early November, one to approve the 2020 budget and one to approve the expenditures for 2020. The state regulations for General Accounting Principles, (GAP) require municipalities to approve a budget and then approve spending the funds. The total estimated expenditures approved for the 2020 budget are $13,731,771. Colorado law (GAP) requires that all municipal budgets are balanced, so the town’s revenues much match or exceed the expenditures. The expenditures are made up of seven funds which include: The Water/Sanitation Fund, Electric Fund, General Fund, Grant Fund, Storm Water Fund, Conservation Trust Fund and Parks and Recreation Fund. The largest is the Grant Fund with estimated expenditures of $5,796,677. The General Fund is next with
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an estimated $2,635,919 in expenditures. Lyons Finance Director, Jill Johnson said, “The 2020 expenditures for flood recovery are smaller than 2019. Our (flood) grant funded staff is getting smaller. I will lose one person that is grant funded from flood recovery this year.” She added that the budget is somewhat smaller in 2020 than this year as the 2013 flood recovery funding gets smaller. “We will need more money for park maintenance eventually, but not in 2020, that money is already appropriated,” she said. “One new part time person will be added for infrastructure in planning and zoning.” The board heard from the Sustainable Future Commission chair Dan Matsch, who spoke on the Environment Sustainablity Action Plan. The plan has 6 major categories: Buildings, Energy, Local food and Agriculture, Water Use and Wastewater, Transportation and Waste. Their target is to reduce energy use through energy efficient programs. They hope to achieve energy efficiency by increased reliance on clean renewable energy sources.
The goal is to transition to 60 percent renewable energy in about 15 years by 2035. Other municipalities across the country are trying to create a sustainable environment with renewable energy which could prove to be difficult if the Federal Government continues to relax all the regulations around coal and gas emissions and blocks information on scientific research that the government can use to determine public health regulations over the objections of scientists. On other issues, Town Planner Paul Glasgow, told the board that he met with Summit Housing Group and they want to submit a proposal for affordable housing soon. Summit Housing is building an affordable housing development on land purchased from Keith Bell in Lyons Valley Park. They plan to build 40 rental units consisting of 29 two-bedroom townhomes and 11 three bedroom single family homes. They plan to serve households earning 60 percent ($65,160 for a 4 person household) or less of the Area Median Income with on-site parking, a management office and a playground. Summit has pledged to work to identify and give priority to flood-impacted households. Summit has submitted funding applications Continue Town on Page 14