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<br />CITY OF LOUISVILLE. CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />( Residents ] <br /> <br />Mayor & City <br />Council <br /> <br /> <br />City of Louisville <br />Organizational Chart <br /> <br />-----~-----~ <br />; <br /> <br /> <br />.~ <br /> <br />( Pr:=:g 1 (aty A~Omey ) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />c::J <br /> <br />WHY LOUISVILLE? <br /> <br />Nine months after being voted the fifth best <br />place in the country to live by Money <br />Magazine, Louisville, <br />Colorado, was <br />selected by a pair of <br />nationally recognized <br />researchers as the #1 <br />place in the country <br />Cameron Weise Colorado Photo. com to raise chiildren. <br /> <br /> <br />Louisville is a city that blends a hometown <br />atmosphere with a progressivEl, modern <br />outlook. Main Street retains thE~ nostalgic <br />charm of yesteryear and high-tech businesses . <br />flourish throughout the City. The rich heritage <br />of values and traditions found in Louisville <br />forms the basis for a thriving modern <br />community with a high quality of life. <br /> <br />The position provides the right candidate with a <br />unique opportunity to work with experienced <br />and professional department directors, <br />dedicated city council members, and an <br />organization eager to work with a talented city <br />management professional. <br /> <br />THE REGION <br /> <br />Louisville is located in Boulder County, which <br />features everything from the spectacular <br />scenery of Rocky Mountain National Park (a <br />national treasure) to lush farmland, and one of <br />the nation's largest concentrations of research <br />laboratories and high-tech industry. Situated in <br />north-central Colorado, northwest of Denver, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />( Public WorkS) <br /> <br />the western border of the County is the <br />Continental Divide. The eastern half of the <br />County is rolling plains, and the western half is <br />mountainous. The territory within Boulder <br />County first became part of the United States <br />in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase. <br /> <br />Today Boulder County remains diversified, with <br />both rural and urban settings. The University <br />of Colorado at Boulder, two school districts, <br />and numerous scientific,. research and <br />recreational facilities are among the attributes <br />of the County. The Denver Regional Council of <br />Governments estimates Boulder County's <br />population at approximately 294,000, with <br />about 101,000 in the City of Boulder, another <br />80,000 in the City of ......~~.. <br />Longmont, 24,000 in ~~"'" <br />Lafayette, 19,000 in . <br />. Louisville, and the <br />remainder dispersed <br />throughout the smaller .:1<; <br />Cameron Weise Colorado Photo. com <br />towns and communities. <br /> <br /> <br />THE COMMUNITY <br /> <br />The Miners Memorial statue in front of City Hall <br />is a symbol of the history of the people who <br />built Louisville - the coal miners. In August <br />1877, the Welch Mine opened in Louisville, the <br />first of many coal mines to come. Louis <br />Nawatny, a local landowner, platted his land <br />and named it for himself. The Town of <br />Louisville was incorporated on June 16, 1882. <br /> <br />Louisville is located in an area known as the <br />Northern Coalfield, an extensive coalfield in <br /> <br />Page 2 <br />