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Cityof Im Luiill Louisville May 2012 Community Update City Council Mayor Robert P. Muckle 303.981.0697 bobm @louisvilleco.gov • Ward I Emily Jasiak 303.335.4599 emilyj@louisvilleco.gov Jay Keany 303.665.4818 jayk @louisvilleco.gov • Ward II Susan Loo 303.665.4945 susanl @louisvilleco.gov Frost Yarnell 303.673.0896 frosty@louisvilleco.gov • Ward III Hank Dalton 303.926.9930 hankd @louisvilleco.gov Ron Sackett 720.890.8970 rons @louisvilleco.gov City Manager Malcolm Fleming 303.335.4532 malcolmf @louisvilleco.gov City Council Meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 PM at City Hall, 749 Main Street. To find out in which Ward you live, please call 303.335.4536. www.LouisvilleCO.gov A Message from the Mayor Government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth. -- Abraham Lincoln Iwant to thank the citizens of Louisville for giv- ing me the honor of serving as your Mayor. I am truly humbled by the responsibility you have entrusted in me. Seeing the news from other parts of the world, I marvel at and am grateful for the smooth and peaceful transition of governmental power we enjoy. This is the legacy of our political forefathers...and the hard work of Louisville citizens who have served and participated in their local government before me. Louisville is a great place to live and I am grateful to my predecessors whose hard work helped to build this wonderful city. I will continue to seek advice from those who have served so well in the past---their experience should not be lost. More importantly, I invite you to join me in making our community and our government even better. The best thing about municipal government is the ability of elected officials to talk directly with citizens. What are we doing right? Where can we improve? What are your ideas? Your opinion matters to me. It matters to the City. To this end, join me for Meet the Mayor. I'll be available the second Tuesday of each month from 4:30 to 6:30 PM in the Library's second floor board room to talk about whatever is on your mind. I haven't come up with a catchy name for these meetings send me an e -mail if you have an idea. Of course, you can call or e -mail me any time. We are beginning a review of the City's Comprehensive Plan to be complete by the end of the year. I strongly encourage you to participate in the process and let us know what's important to you. Talk to me and your other City Council members, participate in public meetings, and use our interactive web site at www. EnvisionLouisvilleCO.com. I am cognizant that these have been a hard few years for many Louisville families, and the City's budget has been very tight as well. There is some evidence that the local economy is improving. City revenues are up significantly this year compared to last. While this is encouraging, we remain concerned about empty retail locations and continue to work hard to do what we can to find new tenants for these spaces. We are also striving to bring new employers to Louisville. In the last few months we have approved a dozen business assistance packages, which have the potential to bring 200 or more jobs to Louisville. You've probably read that cost estimates for the Northwest commuter rail sec- tion of RTD's Fastracks system came in much higher than expected. In response to this cost overrun, RTD has proposed to significantly delay building the rail Mayor Bob Muckle Continued on page 2