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NEEN <br />NEWS FROM CITY HALL <br />A MESSAGE FROM CITY MANAGER JEFF DURBIN <br />As we look back at 2023 and <br />ahead to the future, we've <br />accomplished so much and yet <br />there's still so much to do. We've <br />continued to recover and rebuild <br />from the Marshall Fire. More than <br />80 families who lost their homes <br />have rebuilt and moved home, <br />with another 300+ currently in the <br />process of rebuilding. The City has <br />rebuilt damaged infrastructure, <br />and the lessons we learned have served as the <br />foundations for extensive wildfire mitigation and disaster <br />preparedness efforts. We were even able to pay those <br />lessons forward by sending three of our staff members <br />to a fire -devastated Maui to share the expertise they <br />gained during and after our fire. <br />While we've focused so many of our resources on <br />recovery, we've also managed to maintain our core <br />services and move important projects forward. This year, <br />we welcomed a new police chief, and we've continued <br />to deliver on our commitments to sustainability and <br />equity, diversity & inclusion. We invited cows and goats <br />to help manage our open space vegetation naturally, <br />opened a great new trail, and became just the third city <br />in Colorado to be named a Bee City USA. <br />MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL <br />The City of Louisville would liketo announce the unofficial <br />results from the November 7, 2023 election. These <br />preliminary results will undergo official certification the <br />last week of November and final results can be found at <br />LouisvilleCO.gov/elections. The projected winners are: <br />Mayor (4 years): Chris Leh <br />Ward I (4 years): Caleb Dickinson <br />Ward II (4 years): Deb Fahey <br />Ward III (4 years): Barbara Hamlington <br />Ward III (2 years): Dietrich Hoefner <br />They join sitting Ward II Councilmember Judi Kern. <br />City of Louisville Ballot Issue 2C: Parks & Open <br />Space Funding: Voters approved Ballot Issue 2C, <br />authorizing an increase in taxes to fund open space <br />preservation and mitigate wildfire risks. <br />TRADUCCION AL ESPANOL DISPONIBLE <br />All the while, we've worked to make our community <br />events and traditions even better, and to bring exciting <br />arts, culture, and history programs to our city. <br />2024 is going to be another important and exciting <br />year for Louisville. We're planning for our community's <br />future, with work underway on our first -ever Housing <br />Plan as well as a Downtown Vision Plan. In the new year, <br />we'll also begin working to update the master plan for <br />our parks, recreation, open space, and trails. Perhaps <br />most significantly of all, we'll be updating our city's <br />Comprehensive Plan, a process by which Louisville will <br />outline its priorities for the next decade and beyond. <br />It's more than just a collection of ideas, though — this <br />plan is the blueprint by which we'll transform our vision <br />and dreams into reality, and it's something we'll be <br />building together. There will be many opportunities for <br />public input over the next year, and we need to hear <br />from everyone. <br />It remains my honor and privilege to serve as your <br />City Manager, to lead an incredible and talented team <br />dedicated to our community, and to work with our Mayor, <br />City Council, neighborhoods, and businesses. Together, <br />we have done remarkable things, and together, we <br />will continue to build more sustainable, inclusive, and <br />vibrant Louisville. <br />With the election of Chris Leh as Mayor, the Louisville <br />City Council will have a vacant seat in Ward I. The <br />Council is now tasked with appointing someone to fill <br />this seat until the 2024 election. Discussions regarding <br />the appointment process will occur in late November. <br />If you are interested in applying for the vacant seat, <br />detailed information will be available on the City's <br />website. Alternatively, you may contact the City Clerk <br />for further assistance at MeredythM©LouisvilleCO.gov <br />or 303.335.4536. <br />The City warmly welcomes its new Mayor and Council <br />members, and encourages residents to stay engaged <br />and informed. These elected officials assume their <br />responsibilities when they are sworn in at the November <br />28, 2023 City Council Meeting. <br />Para leer esta publicacion en espanol, visite LouisvilleCO.gov/CommunityUpdate o Ilame al 303.335.4814 para <br />recibir una copia impresa. <br />To read this publication in Spanish, visit LouisvilleCO.gov/CommunityUpdate or <br />call 303.335.4528 to receive a printed copy. <br />0 <br />Page 2 • Winter 2023-24 <br />COL-2023-CU-Winter-Working_F.indd 2 <br />11/14/23 10:07 AM <br />