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Citiyo f Louisville City Council Mayor Robert P. Muckle 303.981.0697 bobm @louisvilleco.gov • Ward I Emily Jasiak 303.550.6070 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 Community Update A Message from the Mayor When the burdens of the presidency seem unusually heavy, I always remind myself it could be worse. I could be a mayor. - Lyndon Johnson About a month before the election I attended a mayors symposium sponsored by the ational Conference of Mayors and Mayor Hancock of Denver. It was a discus- sion of issues facing America's cities. The panel was composed of mayors of both parties from all over the country, cities both large and small. There were two striking things about this event. Firstly, all the cities had similar concerns — addressing transportation issues, water supplies, budget problems, and maintaining city services. The second striking thing was that after listening to an hour of discussion by these mayors, I had no idea what any of their party affiliations were. It never came up in the discussions. What did come up over and over was that city governments don't have time to argue over ideology, they have to fix the streets and maintain their parks. That's the job of the mayor and the city council, to get things done for the benefit of city residents. Earlier this month, Louisville voters approved a 10 year extension of our open space and parks acquisition and maintenance tax. I want to express my gratitude to the voters for this tax extension. We still have some high priority open space parcels we would like to acquire to complement our current open spaces as the opportunities arise. Also, when you own over 2000 acres of open space and have 38 miles of trails it is important to have the funds to maintain and improve these wonderful amenities. Over the next few years we will be making some major trail connections throughout the city including four major under - Continued on page 2 Envision Louisville 2012 Comprehensive Plan Update November 29, 6:30 PM Public Hearing The 2012 update to the City's Comprehensive Plan is in full swing! The Compre- hensive Plan is a tool that integrates and aligns governing regulations, infrastruc- ture, and services with community values, needs, and civic priorities. The intent of the 2012 update is to build upon and strengthen the vision established in 2005, and updated in 2009. Beginning in the spring of 2012, City Staff led community meetings and met with all of the City's Boards and Commissions to work together to define the following Vision for our Community; Established in 1878, the City of Louisville is an inclusive, family friendly community that manages its continued growth by blending a forward - thinking outlook with a small - town atmosphere which engages its citizenry and provides a walkable community form that enables social interaction. The City strives to preserve and enhance the high quality of life it offers to those who live, work, and spend time in the community. Louisville re- tains connections to the City's modest mining and agricultural beginnings while con- tinuing to transform into one of the most livable, innovative, and economically diverse communities in the United States. The structure and operation of the City will ensure an open and responsive government which integrates regional cooperation and citizen volun- teerism with a broad range of high - quality and cost - effective services. Continued on page 2