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UTILITY BILL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE <br />In 2020, the City suspended assessments of interest <br />and penalties on overdue utility accounts and water <br />disconnections due to non-payment. As of October 1, <br />2021, charges and disconnections will resume. <br />For information on financial assistance for paying over- <br />due accounts, please contact the City at 303.335.4500. <br />For details on other assistance available to residents in <br />need, visit LouisvilleCO.gov/CommunityResources. <br />NOVEMBER ELECTION <br />The City will participate in the November 2 <br />Coordinated Mail Ballot Election. The City's election <br />will include one City Council seat for each of the City's <br />three wards and one ballot issue. Active registered <br />Colorado voters are automatically sent ballots in the <br />mail for the November election. <br />Vote Centers are available for those that need or want <br />to vote in -person. You can register to vote or check/ <br />update your ballot mailing address at <br />www.GoVoteColorado.gov. <br />Ballots for the November 2 Election will be mailed <br />beginning October 11. <br />Here are some important things to keep in mind: <br />• Ballot Information will be available beginning <br />mid -September. Do your research early and be ready <br />to vote. <br />• Sign up at www.BoulderCountyVotes.org for <br />Ballot Track to be notified when your ballot is mailed <br />to you and when it has been received and accepted for <br />counting. <br />• October 25 is the last day to register and still be <br />mailed a ballot. It is also the last day to request a <br />replacement mail ballot be sent to you. After this date, <br />you can still register and vote or request a replacement <br />ballot, but it must be done in -person at a Vote Center <br />or through our Ballot -to -Go service. There is no <br />registration deadline. <br />• You should mail your ballot back with plenty of time <br />to meet the deadline. Otherwise, simply use a ballot <br />drop box to return your ballot. Louisville's drop box is <br />located at the Louisville Recreation Center. <br />• All mail ballots are due by 7 PM on Election Day, <br />Tuesday, November 2. <br />For more election information, visit www.Boulder- <br />CountyVotes.org, call 303.413.7740, or email <br />Vote@BoulderCountyVotes.org. <br />STREETLIGHT CONVERSION <br />Beginning late summer and early fall, the City of <br />Louisville will begin a five-year phased project with <br />Xcel Energy to convert 1,100 decorative streetlights to <br />dark sky compliant LED fixtures across the community. <br />The project will build on previous efforts in 2016 that <br />replaced 700 cobrahead streetlights through Xcel's <br />Colorado LED Streetlight program. We took feedback <br />from the community on the previous conversion and <br />have adjusted the color temperature and brightness. <br />By 2025, all of Louisville's remaining streetlights will be <br />dark sky compliant and energy efficient. <br />"The new LED fixtures will conserve energy and further <br />support the reduction of our community's light pollu- <br />tion and its impact on our natural habitat;'says Mayor <br />Stolzmann."As an organization and as a community, <br />we strive to lead by example, and we're eager to see <br />the streetlight conversions kick off this fall. I thank City <br />staff and Xcel Energy for their ongoing work to make <br />this project come to fruition" <br />Why LED? <br />Light emitting diode (LED) lights are more durable, <br />long lasting and cost-effective than the previously <br />used high-pressure sodium vapor (HPSV) lights. In fact, <br />LED fixtures use up to 60 percent less electricity than <br />HPSV lights and have a longer life, resulting in fewer <br />replacements, less maintenance and better quality <br />street lighting. In pilot projects, LED streetlights have <br />been linked to enhanced public safety because they <br />deliver more visible light and reduced glare. Addition- <br />ally, they provide an environmental advantage by <br />using less energy. <br />The Importance of Dark Sky Lighting <br />Did you know that light can be a pollutant? The inap- <br />propriate or excessive use of artificial light - known <br />as light pollution - can have serious environmental <br />consequences for humans, wildlife, and our climate. <br />Scientific evidence suggests that artificial light at night <br />has negative and deadly effects on many creatures <br />including amphibians, birds, mammals, insects and <br />plants. <br />Outdoor lighting is relied on for a variety of needs, <br />including safety. Dark sky lighting does not mean the <br />complete removal of lighting but that lighting be used <br />wisely to minimize the harmful effects of <br />light pollution. <br />ASPHALT MILL AND PATCHING THROUGH NOV. <br />The Operations Team is milling and patching streets <br />and filling potholes through November, primarily to <br />extend the life of the roadway before it needs to be <br />replaced. Please use caution and reduce your speed in <br />construction zones. <br />Page 10 • Fall 2021 <br />
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