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M9FI CHANGES TO PRIMARY ELECTIONS CONTINUED NEW WAY TO LEARN ABOUT LOUISVILLE HISTORY • The voter then returns their one voted ballot in their As you are walking around Louisville this summer,check return envelope by mail,ballot drop-off,etc. out the City's new interpretive signs located at John Breaux If a voter marks and returns more than one party's ballot, Memorial Park,South Street Underpass,Memory Square,and none of their votes on either ballot will be counted.Additionally, Community Park. These signs connect your favorite areas by selecting and returning a party ballot,a voter's unaf- of Louisville to their unique history.Thanks to a partner- filiated"voter registration will not be changed.For those ship with the City's Planning&Building Safety Department, registered with a political party,there are no changes to the Museum staff,Historic Preservation Commission and Histori- Primary Election process.The voter gets a ballot in the mail cal Commission for getting these sign installed!For more for their political party,if their party is holding a Primary Elec- please contact Lauren Trice at LaurenT@Louisvil- tion.Ballots are mailed the first week of June.For more voter leCO.gov. and election information,visit www.BoulderCountyVotes.org or call 303.413.7740. SUMMER SAFETY TIPS Although most wildfires in Boulder County have occurred MOTOR VEHICLE OFFICES TO UPGRADE COMPLJTFFin mountain areas,drought,high summer temperatures, SYSTEMS THIS SUMMER seasonal high winds and increased human presence through Statewide Motor Vehicle offices are getting a new computer recreational use in grasslands result in an environment prone system to replace their 1980s MS-DOS system.During June to extreme wildfire behavior.It is important that residents and July,residents should anticipate a longer wait time as pay attention to public warnings(i.e.burn ban days,no open many staff members will be offsite being trained on the new burning in City limits)and properly discard of any cigarettes. system.The Boulder County Clerk&Recorder's Office runs While firepits may look tempting at the store,the Louisville the local Motor Vehicle Division where residents register/title Municipal Code does not permit any type of open burning vehicles and receive license plates. within City limits(with the exception of gas fed firepits).This To avoid the increased wait times,the Clerk&Recorder's Of- is the Fire Code and has been enforced for approx.20 years. fice is urging residents to renew their registration early and Although the Fire Department does not patrol and issue tick to do so online or by mail,if eligible.If you need an emissions ets,they will extinguish any firepits if called to a residence. test,drivers can take care of that first and after 48 hours will Outside of the health issues that may be caused by the be able to renew online.Additionally,even if your grace smoke particles in the air,we also live in a dry climate that month is about to expire,renewing online is still an option can pose a fire danger anywhere in the City without the and drivers can print a temporary renewal receipt.For those added dangers of open fires.Many of these firepits do not who have to visit the office in person,the Clerk&Recorder's have proper smoke emission and spark control that are Office is encouraging those residents to allow plenty of time required to be safe. or to schedule an appointment online.To schedule an ap- pointment,visit www.BoulderCounty.org/MV. Another safety hazard we often encounter in the summer is fireworks. Fireworks can cause significant physical harm and Finally,residents should be aware that all three motor vehicle acute injuries and are responsible for an average of 18,500 offices in Boulder,Longmont,and Lafayette will be closed fires per year. Many pets also suffer from the sound of fire- August 1st-3rd in order to install the new computer systems works,causing anxiety and panic.Please be considerate of across the state.Online services will also be unavailable dur- your neighbors and refrain from using illegal fireworks. ing this window and through the weekend of August 4th- 5th. If you have any questions,please contact the Louisville Fire Department at 303.666.6595 or Police Department at GREEN SCENE 303.441.4444. On March 5th,City Council approved a 2-Year Work Plan for KESTREL 55 &OVER BUILDING READY FOR LEASING the Louisville Sustainability Action Plan.To view the plan, Boulder County Housing Authority is excited to announce visit www.LouisvilleCO.gov/Sustainability.The Green Busi that it just completed construction of the 55-and-over build- ness Program had 38 local business participants in 2017.Col- ing at Kestrel,the newest communityof affordable homes lectively the businesses will save 288 mtCO2,equivalent to 31 g homes energy usage for an entire year.Keep an eye out for located in Louisville.All units are available for households of the Area Median Income. with income at or below 60% upcoming events and programs!The Summer Concert series will be zero waste this year and there will be several Bike to Monthly rent for a 1-bedroom is$1,105 and for a 2-bedroom Work Day(BTWD)stations in Louisville on June 27th.The City is$1,326(includes EcoPass and utilities).To view the income is hosting a breakfast station at City Hall.To register for BTWD limits,visit www.BoulderCounty.org/Families/Housing/bevel and view a map of all stations,visit BiketoWorkDay.us. opments/Kestrel.For questions please contact 303.441.1000. 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