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Spring 2013 L!! Ci Louisville Community Update A Message from the Mayor Art washes away from the soul, the dust of everyday life. -Pablo Picasso City Council efew months ago I had the pleasure of seeing the movie Searching for Sugarman Mayor Robert P. Muckle ! ]Sponsored by Old Town Cinema at the Louisville Arts Center. It is a truly amazing 303.981.0697 and wonderful movie,which won the Academy Award for best bobm @louisvilleco.gov documentary. I recommend you make an effort to see it. In • Ward I addition to it being a great movie, I was struck by the fact that I was able to see it in Louisville at our Arts Center.When I had Emily Jasiak my wedding rehearsal dinner at Colacci's 28 years ago, I could 303.550.6070 not foresee that the Louisville Street Faire would bring world- emilyj@louisvilleco.gov emilyj @louisvilleco.gov class bands to our neighborhood.While I've now grown to 1) Jay Kean expect the vibrant downtown scene, recently I have been struck Mayor Bob Muckle y y by how much the arts enrich our small town. I would not have 303.665.4818 jayk @louisvilleco.gov guessed a few years ago that we would have First Friday Art Walks sponsored by the Louis- ville Arts District with six art galleries, eight art studios, and lots of other businesses work- • Ward II ing together to create another terrific community event. It's fun to see hundreds of people enjoying the live music, strolling through the galleries,visiting the Louisville Historical Susan Loo Museum and stopping by the restaurants for a drink or a bite to eat. 303.665.4945 I also really enjoyed the recent youth art show sponsored by the Louisville Art Associa- susanl @louisvilleco.gov tion and the Louisville Library.The talent on display in the artwork by students from all Frost Yarnell Continued on page 2 frosty@louisvilleco.gov Spring & Summer Watering frosty @louisvil leco.gov • Ward III T ecord setting moisture throughout the month of April has provided short-term elief from the persistent drought conditions along the Front Range.After review- Hank Dalton ing the snowpack and water storage numbers, the City has been able to relax the summer 303.926.9930 watering restrictions. hankd @louisvilleco.gov On May 7, the City Council reduced the current drought designation from Stage 2 to a Stage 1. Early spring and summer runoff flows are expected to meet demands and storage Ron Sackett needs, so it is no longer necessary to impose mandatory outdoor water use restrictions. 720.890.8970 To help promote the prudent use of the City's water resources, customers are still sub- rons@louisvilleco.gov ject to a best practices ban on watering between 10 AM and 6 PM and we will continue to City Manager enforce waste of water fines. Customers observed wasting water will receive a door hanger Malcolm Fleming or verbal warning and may face fines of up to$1,000 if there are continuing violations. 303.335.4532 Additionally, the City encourages customers to voluntarily observe a two-day per week malcolmf @louisvilleco.gov watering schedule. We are not out of the woods for the entire summer. If there is a very hot late spring and City Council Meetings are summer, there is the possibility that we may have to institute additional restrictions in July held the first and third Tuesdays of each month at or August. In the meantime,we ask you to water responsibly and only use what you need. 7:00 PM at City Hall, Stage 1 Drought 749 Main Street. To find out in which Watering Restrictions Ward you live, please call • Ban on watering between the hours of 10 AM and 6 PM 4 303.335.4536. g • Enforcement of waste of water fines www.LouisvilleCO.gov ♦ Request for voluntary two-day per week watering