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This December marks three years since the Marshall <br />Fire devastated our community. I did not personally <br />lose my home in that urban conflagration. Based on <br />the stories I have heard that many still grieve the loss <br />of their homes, pets, and keepsakes, still worry about <br />their financial futures, still hope that the City will do <br />what it needs to in order to keep all of us safe from <br />another natural disaster. The impacts of the fire will <br />continue to reverberate in our community forever. In the <br />Louisville Arboretum, we recently unveiled a memorial <br />to the beloved pets families lost. We also unveiled the <br />Community Resilience sculpture at City Hall. Resilience <br />is not a memorial so much as a tribute to the grit, <br />determination, and love of residents who built the <br />community we enjoy today. These new pieces of public <br />art help tell Louisville's story and place the Marshall Fire <br />in context within our nearly 150-year history. <br />I continue to be so proud of Louisville's fire recovery. <br />As of this writing, an incredible 90% of households <br />impacted by the fire have either rebuilt or are currently <br />in the process of doing so. Your City Council and your <br />City staff have spent these past few years building <br />stronger relationships with our regional, state, federal, <br />nonprofit, and for -profit partners, working to mitigate <br />risk where we can, and building resiliency for the future. <br />Our goal is to ensure Louisville is prepared to respond <br />to and recover from whatever natural disaster or other <br />calamity comes our way. <br />Mayor Chris Leh <br />Ward 1 <br />Caleb Dickinson (Mayor Pro Tem) <br />Josh Cooperman <br />• <br />Ward 2 <br />Ward 3 <br />Deborah Fahey <br />Judi Kern <br />Dietrich Hoefner <br />Barbara Hamlington <br />As the seasons change, summer <br />and fall traditions give way to <br />winter ones. I'm looking forward <br />to seeing downtown Louisville lit up for the season, and <br />I'm excited about the return of Old Town Skate, Parade <br />of Lights, and other winter fixtures. Though some things <br />slow down with the arrival of winter, City Council and <br />City staff are working hard on the people's business <br />here at City Hall. We're moving full speed ahead on the <br />recruitment of a new City Manager. The City Council <br />selected a recruitment firm to conduct a national search. <br />We're hoping to identify finalists in December, and <br />hold a public open house for the community to meet <br />the finalists in December or January. For updates, stay <br />tuned to LouisvilleCO.gov/CityManager. <br />Your City Council has also tentatively identified four top <br />priorities to focus on in our 2025 workplan: Economic <br />Prosperity, Maintaining Core Services, Public Safety, <br />and Affordable Housing. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion <br />as well as Environmental Sustainability were also <br />identified as core values and will be used as lenses <br />through which to view all actions on the workplan. We <br />are aiming to formalize our 2025 workplan in January. <br />I want to take this opportunity to wish you and yours a <br />joyous and safe holiday season and a very happy and <br />prosperous new year. I couldn't be more excited about <br />what 2025 will bring for our community. Great things <br />are on the horizon for Louisville! <br />Leh@LouisvilleCO.gov 303.668.3916 <br />CDickinson@LouisvilleCO.gov 303.495.8219 <br />TBD TBD <br />DFahey@LouisvilleCO.gov 720.320.5539 <br />JKern@LouisvilleCO.gov 720.724.5684 <br />DHoefner@LouisvilleCO.gov 720.419.5030 <br />BHamlington@LouisvilleCO.gov 269.277.7673 <br />The City Council generally holds regular meetings the first and third Tuesdays of each month at City Hall, 749 Main <br />Street, at 6 p.m. Visit LouisvilleCO.gov/Calendar for details. To find your ward, visit LouisvilleCO.gov/WardMap or <br />call 303.335.4536. <br />L WINTER2024-25 LOUISVILLE LANTERN <br />