3 Fall 2024 Community Update Newsletter

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RECOVERY & RESILIENCE The Recovery & Resilience Division's goal is to ensure that the City's staff and our whole community are prepared to respond to and recover from any disaster. We are committed to protecting our community from inevitable hazards through preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. To learn more about how we're taking action to mitigate risks and build resiliency, visit our website at LouisvilleCO.gov/ResilientLouisville. Sign up for emergency alerts via BOCO Alert Are you signed up for Emergency Alerts? Visit BOCOAlert.com to sign up and receive emergency messages about imminent threats and hazards by text message, email, or phone call. Later this fall, the City will be conducting a test of the BOCO Alert system for Louisville residents, so sign up now! September is Disaster Preparedness Month Check out our planned events, activities, and resources for National Disaster Preparedness Month this September. Topics will include general disaster preparedness, animal preparedness, alert/warning, and much more! Visit our website at LouisvilleCO.gov/ ResilientLouisville to learn more. Community Wildfire Protection Plan Boulder County is wrapping up the process to update the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). The City has been involved as a Core Executive Team Member throughout this process. Once the plan is approved, the City will work with partners on the strategy for the recommendations from the CWPP. Stay tuned for more information! ECONOMIC VITALITY El What is Economic Vitality? Economic Vitality, or Economic Development, is the practice of sustaining and growing the local economy. The goal of Louisville's Economic Vitality team is a strong, diverse, and vibrant economy and workforce. We measure success through job growth, sales tax generation, and successful businesses, employees, and residents. Louisville's Economic Vitality efforts are focused on business attraction, retention, and expansion; workforce development; business promotion; and connecting business with resources. The Economic Vitality team works to attract businesses of all sizes and industries. In addition to larger employers, we also work to recruit quality of life businesses such as retailers and restaurants. These businesses often act as third places within the community — gathering spaces between home and the workplace. A community needs vibrant retail and strong businesses to thrive. Economic Vitality also works to keep businesses successful once they choose to make Louisville their home. This includes retention visits and activities, as well as supporting growth and expansion investments. We work with partners at the county, metro, and state level to support new and existing businesses. Relationships are key to Economic Vitality. We want strong relationships with businesses so they know who to contact if there is an issue and who to share information with to celebrate wins and successes. In addition, we work closely with brokers and other real estate professionals to keep Louisville top of mind for business location and investment decisions. Economic Vitality also involves promotion and marketing. We want to showcase the business environment in Louisville and encourage additional businesses to make our community their home. We celebrate the innovation and vibrancy businesses bring to our community. We encourage you to support your local businesses. Be a frequent customer and share your excitement with others. They will be happy you stopped by! Your Economic Vitality Team Vanessa Zarate, CEcD, Economic Vitality Manager Austin Brown, Economic Vitality Specialist EconomicVitality©LouisvilleCO.gov Fall 2024 • Page 5