Now that the dust from the election has settled, we wanted to say “Thank you!” Thanks to you, Ballot Measure 3A for the permanent extension of Longmont’s Open Space sales tax sailed to victory with a whopping 74.4% of voters voting “Yes.”
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City Council Meeting Open Space Sales Tax Ballot Measure First Reading
This Tuesday, August 13th, City Council will be reviewing an ordinance making Longmont’s Open Space Sales Tax permanent and deciding whether to put the measure on the ballot this November.
Stand is asking supporters to attend this “first reading”, specifically the Public Invited to Be Heard section of the meeting, to show their support for the ordinance. Please wear green.
First Reading of City Ordinance Putting Longmont’s Open Space Sales Tax Extension on the Ballot
We’re in the home stretch thanks to all of you! This Tuesday, August 13th, Longmont City Council will be reviewing the text of an ordinance that would put the permanent extension of the City’s Open Space Sales Tax on the ballot this November. The Council will then vote to either approve the ordinance, amend the ordinance, or not approve the ordinance.
Stand With Our St. Vrain Creek is asking that City Council approve the ordinance. We’ll be attending the meeting and speaking during Public Invited to Be Heard urging them to do so.
If you value Open Space and want the City to be able to fund new acquisitions and, more importantly, maintain its natural areas, please consider attending Tuesday’s City Council meeting and wearing green to show your support for the ballot measure.
We want all Longmont citizens to have the chance to vote on this issue.
City Council Meeting
City Council has voted to add the Open Space Sales Tax permanent extension to the November 2024 ballot! Thank you to everyone who signed our appeal and/or showed up to City Council to show your support for the measure.
We’re looking for people to show up at City Council on Tuesday, July 23rd wearing green to show your continued support. The Longmont Natural Resources department will be making a presentation tomorrow regarding the Open Space program and future acquisitions/maintenance costs in response to a City Council request for such information. You will only need to remain for the public invited to be heard portion of the meeting.
We will also have Open Space Yes! owl yard signs for you if you’d like to take one for this election season.
Action Alert: July 23rd City Council Meeting
City Council has voted to add the Open Space Sales Tax permanent extension to the November 2024 ballot! Thank you to everyone who signed our appeal and/or showed up to City Council to show your support for the measure.
We’re looking for people to show up at City Council on Tuesday, July 23rd wearing green to show your continued support. The Longmont Natural Resources department will be making a presentation tomorrow regarding the Open Space program and future acquisitions/maintenance costs in response to a City Council request for such information. You will only need to remain for the public invited to be heard portion of the meeting.
We will also have Open Space Yes! owl yard signs for you if you’d like to take one for this election season.
City Council Meeting
Please consider showing up wearing green to the June 25th Longmont City Council meeting to show your support for putting the permanent extension of Longmont’s Open Space Sales Tax on the November 2024 ballot.
The Big Ask!
This Tuesday, June 25th, Stand With Our St. Vrain Creek will be presenting to Longmont City Council YOUR appeal asking that making Longmont’s Open Space Sales Tax permanent be put on November’s ballot.
If you remember, Longmont residents overwhelmingly supported an Open Space sales tax and it was passed in 2000 and extended in 2007. The tax, which anyone who purchases anything in Longmont is already paying, is 2 cents for every $10 you spend and goes toward acquiring and maintaining our Open Space properties. If not extended or made permanent, the tax will expire and money for our Open Spaces would have to come from the City’s general fund.
We’re asking supporters of Open Space to come to the June 25th City Council meeting at 7pm at the Longmont Civic Center and dress in green.
Roger’s Grove Bird Walk
Join Stand With Our St. Vrain Creek at Roger’s Grove on Sunday, April 28th for a free bird walk. We’ll see what spring migrants have arrived, including our breeding Bank Swallows.
Meet at the picnic pavilion near the parking lot at 6pm and sign our appeal to make our open space sales tax permanent.
Roger’s Grove Bird Walk
Join Stand With Our St. Vrain Creek at Roger’s Grove on Sunday, April 21st for a free bird walk. We’ll see what spring migrants have arrived, including our breeding Bank Swallows.
Meet at the picnic pavilion near the parking lot at 8am and sign our appeal to make our open space sales tax permanent.
Letter to the Editor: Lesson From Flood is Set Development Back
LTE_ Lesson from Flood is Set Development Back - The Longmont Leader
Published 9/12/23 in the Longmont Leader and Longmont Times Call