Local Government

Broomfield City Council will hold back-to-back public hearings Tuesday on updating the city’s recreational marijuana rules and the Broomfield Town Square project.

Broomfield officials are looking for ways to improve traffic on city and county streets.

Clemens is slated to begin the position on Sept. 14

Demolition on sections of Flatiron Crossing shopping center is set to begin this fall, with developers looking to transform parking lots into a walkable community center with offices, stores, restaurants, homes and parks.

Helping community members find employment is the focus of Broomfield’s Workforce Development Month, with a host of job fairs and trade-skill workshops planned during September.

Broomfield officials are trying to balance pressing capital needs, existing debt and a new approach to financial planning in the city and county’s third decade. 

More than 100 city and county employees came together this spring and summer to create a collaborative art installation currently on display at the George Di Ciero building, a physical representation of healing and hope for a post-pandemic future.

Broomfield City Council will tackle two hefty subjects at a study session Tuesday: the economic and financial future of the city and county and plans to redevelop the Flatiron Crossing shopping area. 

While monkeypox has not yet been detected in Broomfield, cases in neighboring counties mean the city and county will likely see a case in the next month, according to local health officials. 

Three candidates for Broomfield’s new city and county clerk discussed the importance of trust, transparency and communication at a community forum Wednesday night.