Broomfield is currently accepting applications for the first resident-led Board of Health. The city and county is encouraging residents with public health experience to apply for five seats currently available. “By Colorado statute, local public health agencies are required to have a Board of Health, whose responsibilities include approving the five-year public health improvement plan,…
Broomfield’s mayor will advise Colorado public health officials on the administration of policies. Broomfield Mayor Guyleen Castriotta has been appointed to the State Board of Health, Gov. Jared Polis’ office announced Monday. The board advises the executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment “on all matters relating to public health and…
Governor Jared Polis has appointed three new members to the Colorado Board of Health, which creates rules related to public health in the state and approves funding for public health grant programs. The appointments were effective Monday, Sept. 26. Under state law, there must be a representative from each Congressional district in Colorado on the board,…
A yearslong trend of increasing property crime in Broomfield is showing signs of leveling off, according to crime data from the Broomfield Police Department. Motor vehicle thefts in Broomfield have risen since 2019, Police Chief Enea Hempelmann told Broomfield City Council on Tuesday. The police department responded to 139 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, 283…
We had a great time at the first annual Pride Party in the Park! A big thank you to PFLAG Broomfield and others for working to ensure Broomfield is a safe and inclusive community for all!
With Special Guest Congressman Joe Neguse Please Join State Representative Matt Gray, Broomfield Mayor Pat Quinn, Broomfield City Council members: Stan Jezierski, Sharon Tessier, William Lindstedt, DevenShaff, Jean Lim, Laurie Anderson, Heidi Henkel Adams County Commissioner Emma Pinter. Broomfield City Council Candidate James Holschen. Broomfield City Council Candidate Todd Cohen And Joan Murahata For the Guyleen for…
As we kick off National Police Week, I would like to thank all of the men and women of the Broomfield Police Department. We live in a city and county with one of the lowest violent crime rates in not just the state, but also the country. I know that is a testament to the…
Broomfield Mayor Pro Tem Guyleen Castriotta, whose current term ends this November, has announced that she’s running for mayor. Castriotta said she wants to continue the strides Mayor Pat Quinn and city council have made over the past 14 month of navigating through the pandemic. As Pro Tem, she’s worked alongside Quinn and she said…
With the signing of Senate Bill 181 in April 2019, Colorado’s local governments were given a power they’d never enjoyed before: the ability to restrict oil and gas operations within their borders, rather than be held to state guidelines. Two years later, the City and County of Broomfield is preparing to pass a set of holistic regulations…
Open Space Charter Amendment Some of you may remember ballot question 2C from the 2020 election. This question asked voters to amend the Charter to remove “mineral extraction” as an exempted change in use for our public open space. I have been trying to remove this carve-out since 2017 when Extraction was permitted to drill multiple wells…