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CHANGES FOR LEAF PROGRAM SENIOR REBATES AVAILABLE There are changes in store for the City's annual The City is currently accepting 2005 Property Tax leaf collection. As in previous years, the City will Rebate and Water Use Rebate applications for seniors. be picking up leaves curbside and will provide drop- The rebates will be available through December 29,2006. off collection centers. This year however, the following To qualify for a Property Tax Rebate, the changes are expected: applicant must meet ALL of the following • All bagged leaves must be in biode- qualifications: gradeable/compostable bags. Informa- •The applicant or his/her spouse must be A" tion on where you will be able pur- 65 years of age or older as of August 1, chase bags will be available in October; 2006; \ 1 • Curb-side bag pick will occur •The applicant must have been a resident ,,,, only one day ea up h week; of the City of Louisville for some part of the 2005 calendar year. Only one allow- • The curb-side vacuum pick-up area ance shall be paid to any resident or on will be slightly altered. any dwelling for a specific period of time; As in earlier years, there will be a number of drop-off •The applicant or his/her spouse must have paid property locations throughout town at which you will be able to taxes, or rent, on a dwelling unit in which he/she lived and dispose of your leaves at your convenience. As always we upon which property taxes were assessed for all or part of ask that bags be free of trash, grass clippings, sticks, etc. the 2005 calendar year. Check your October utility bill or the City's web Reminder:home value will be capped at$250,000, mean- site at www.ci.louisville.co.us for specific information ing that residents are eligible for a maximum rebate of$115.93 about the program. Thank you for helping make the based on 2005 tax rates. (This rule went into effect with the program a success! If you have any questions, please call passage of Ordinance No. 1459, Series 2004). In addition, taxes 303.335.4750. assessed for the payment of bonds on the new library are not eligible for the rebate. You must bring your property tax receipt or canceled CITY RECEIVES FUNDING FOR check when filing.You may obtain a tax receipt from the Boulder County Treasurer's Office at 303.441.3520. TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS Applicants who are 65 years of age or older may also receive a Water Use Rebate.To qualify,your total household income, excluding Social Security and Black Lung Pension, In the spring of 2006, the City was awarded $1.4 must be less than $12,000 for the 2005 calendar year. million in federal funding to complete a$2.55 mil- Those who qualify for the rebate may file an application at lion project for intersection improvements at Highway the City Clerk's Office, 749 Main Street. For more informa- 42 and South Boulder Road. The project is designed to tion, please contact Carol Hanson at 303.335.4574. mitigate congestion at the intersection and may include the following improvements: MULCH GIVEAWAY • Widening of South Boulder Road to accommodate a double-left turn lane for traffic turning from east- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 bound South Boulder Road to northbound Highway 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 42; • Widening of Highway 42 to accommodate an ad- Vou may pick up free mulch at the City's Branch ditional throu h lane; 1 Drop Off Site on Empire Road just north of the g Louisville Cemetery. The City will provide personnel and • Additional bike lanes where feasible Design work for the project is anticipated to begin a loader to fill trailers and pick-ups. Mulch recipients in 2007 with construction commencing in late 2007 or will be required to sign a waiver of liability before the early 2008. If you have any questions about the project, mulch is loaded. This event is open to City of Louisville please contact Tom Phare at 303.335.4601. residents only. Please call 303.335.4735 for additional information. Fall 2006 3