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Inside Arvada's Public Art with Sarah Kolb Feb 19, 2025

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Sarah Kolb from the Arvada Arts and Culture Commission, joins us to talk about some of the new public art projects in the city.

In this episode:

History of the Arvada Arts and Culture Commission and how it relates to the Arvada Center
Garrison Street Underpass Mural
Quaker Street Underpass Mural
Update to the Babe Walls murals
Upcoming projects for the Arts and Culture Commission

News and events:

The Lake Arbor Center and Golf Course Master Plan open house is Thursday, Feb. 20
Arvada Winterfest is Saturday, Feb. 22 in Olde Town Arvada
The Arvada Reservoir is looking for more volunteers for the 2025 season
Discounts on water-saving programs available to Arvada residents through Resource Central partnership
The City of Arvada has re-opened the recruitment process for our next City Manager
Starting March 3, City Council meetings will be held on Tuesdays instead of Mondays

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Inside Arvada's Homelessness Case Management Feb 05, 2025

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Homelessness Resolution Case Managers Alex Williams and Hudson Janz share information about their work with the unhoused population in Arvada.

In this episode:

How the case management process works
Understanding the Point-In-Time count
Sharing City-run and other local resources
The day-to-day work and recent success stories
Cold weather resources and other challenges facing the unhoused population

News & events

City Manager search to recruit additional candidates
City recertified as Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community
Ralston Creek Trail section closed for flood risk mitigation project
Lake Arbor Master Plan open house from 4 - 6 pm on Thursday, Feb. 20
Winterfest, the City's multicultural winter celebration, is Saturday, Feb. 22 from 11am - 4pm in Olde Town

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Inside Gold Strike Park with Maki Boyle Jan 22, 2025

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Senior Landscape Architect Maki Boyle discusses the Gold Strike Park revitalization project. Located at the confluence of Clear Creek and Ralston Creek in southeast Arvada, Gold Strike Park is known for being the location of the first documented gold discovery in Colorado.
Maki shares what's happened so far with the project and what to expect next!
In this episode:

History and background of the Gold Strike Park project
Significance of the park’s history, thanks largely to the efforts of Lois Lindstrom
The project's Preferred Schematic Site Design
$7.3 million in grant funding the project was selected to receive
Collaboration with the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes for authentic storytelling and park design

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Best of 2024 Jan 01, 2025

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Happy New Year to all our listeners! As we reflect back on 2024 with some of our favorite moments throughout the past year, we are also looking ahead to be an even better podcast in 2025.
Help us improve the show by taking a short 3-question survey. Provide us your address at the end of the survey and we'll mail you an Inside Arvada podcast sticker!
This best-of episode features a snippet from each of our first 19 shows (links to YouTube or available wherever you listen):

News and Events:

Trees Across Arvada sale is going on now through Feb. 1
City boards, commissions applications are now now through Jan. 6
Brad Rupert appointed to at-large City Council seat
Update on the City manager selection process

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Inside Arvada's Police Department with Chase Amos Dec 11, 2024

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Chase Amos, Public Information Officer with the Arvada Police Department, joins us to discuss trending topics in public safety. Chase shares his unique career path, from the US Foreign Service in Israel to local law enforcement in Arvada.
In this episode:

Which situations you should use the non-emergent line to contact Arvada PD, 303-980-7300, and when you should call 9-1-1
Staying safe around the holidays by avoiding scams and porch pirates
Arvada Police Department's Weekly Activity Report
FBI's Crime Data Explorer
Code Enforcement
Auto Theft Reduction and Recovery Program
Facial Recognition Technology
Apply to work for the Arvada Police Department

News and events:

Trees Across Arvada orders are open until Feb. 1
Apply for a City board or commission by Jan. 6
Councilmember at-large vacancy
City Manager search

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Inside Arvada's Snow Operations with Keith Bohan Nov 27, 2024

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Learn about what it takes to help keep our roads safe and passable in the case of a snow storm.
Hear from Streets Manager Keith Bohan about the City's snow plow operations. Keith shares information about the routes City teams plow, how they make decisions about deployments, what materials they use on the roads, and innovations the team uses like route optimization technology.
In this episode:

Snow plow routes
Parks and trails plow routes
Snow operations phone line: 720-898-7725
Streets maintenance phone line: 720-898-7720

News and events:

Trees across Arvada orders are open until Feb. 1
Apply for a City board or commission by Jan. 6
Water sampling credit for homes built 1983 to 1987 contact the Water Quality Department at LCR@arvada.org or 720-898-7800

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Inside Arvada's Water Rates with Sharon Israel Nov 13, 2024

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Arvada's Utilities Department ensures that our high-quality, essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services are running 24/7, 365!
Join us with guest Sharon Israel, the City's Director of Utilities, who shares how water, wastewater, and stormwater services are handled with care. Learn more about how the City budgets for these services, including the upcoming adjustments to rates and fees for 2025 that aim to sustain Arvada's robust and aging infrastructure.
In this episode:

2025 water, sewer, stormwater customer rates & fees
For information on financial assistance programs, reach out to the Utility Billing team at 720-898-7070 (M-F, 8 am-5 pm)
Resource Central outdoor water conservation programs
Arvada's water supply sources
Various public improvement projects
More about Arvada's systems and funding on the Utilities Transparency page

News & Events:

Participate in the Connecting Arvada transportation survey
Leaf Recycling drop-off extended through Tues., Nov. 19
Arvada Aquatics Center Grand Opening celebration on Sat., Nov. 23
Updates on 57th & Grandview Traffic Calming Pilot Study
Garrison Garden Paseo and the Standley Lake Library Trailhead are now open!
Climate Action and Sustainability Plan Open House on Thurs., Nov. 14
Ongoing development of a Waste Diversion Action Plan

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Inside the new Arvada Aquatics Center Oct 30, 2024

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Have you ever wondered what it takes to bring a state-of-the-art aquatics center to life? Want to know when the new Arvada Aquatics Center will open?
Tune in to hear it here first, the grand opening of the Arvada Aquatics Center is just around the corner! The new facility promises to be an amazing asset for local swim teams and regional meets, boasting a 50-meter competitive pool, a 25-yard auxiliary pool, and an impressive dive well. Plus, it's designed with sustainability in mind, achieving a silver LEED certification.
Join us for a conversation with Hillary Romersberger, the Director of Recreation Services for Apex Park and Recreation District. Hillary shares her extensive expertise and passion for community recreation. She details how this project wouldn't be possible without the strong collaboration between the City of Arvada, Apex, and Jeffco Public Schools.
For more information about the Arvada Aquatics Center visit the City of Arvada's project page. In the future, information about programming at the facility will be available on the Apex website.
Also in this episode:

Last chance to take the Arvada Community Survey (arvadasurvey.com)
Take the Connecting Arvada transportation survey to help the City plan for the future of transportation projects over the next 20+ years
2024 Leaf Recycling Drop-off Events (Nov. 2 to 16)
Climate Action and Sustainability Plan Open House on Nov. 14
Learn about the Waste Diversion Action Plan
Visit the Utilities Transparency page to view 2025 water, wastewater, and stormwater customer rates and fees (approved by City Council on October 21)

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Inside Arvada's Budget with Finance Director Bryan Archer Oct 16, 2024

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Finance Director Bryan Archer joins us to talk about the City budget, taxes, bond projects and more. Bryan has been with the City of Arvada since 1996, serving several roles, including budget analyst, accounting manager and controller. In his role as Finance Director, Bryan oversees all areas of finance, including treasury, budget, cash, investments, accounting and purchasing.
Topics covered in this episode include:

Understanding the City budget, includes info about:
- 10-year financial plan
- Funding sources
- General fund vs. enterprise funds
- Operating budget and capital improvement fund
Bond funding
Biennial operating and capital budget:
- 2023-2024 Revised Budget (PDF)
- 2025-2026 Proposed Budget (PDF)
- 2025-2026 proposed budget presentation to City Council from Sept. 23, 2024
TABOR
Financial transparency
Property taxes and the Jefferson County Property Records Application

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Inside Arvada's Sustainability Division with Nalini Margaitis Oct 02, 2024

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Join us on Inside Arvada as we sit down with Nalini Margaitis, Arvada's Senior Sustainability Coordinator, to learn more about the City's first Climate Action and Sustainability Plan. Together, we explore the history behind Arvada's sustainability initiatives, the creation of Nalini’s position, and key focus areas of the new plan.
Topics discussed in this episode:

Arvada's Climate Action and Sustainability Plan
The Arvada Sustainability Advisory Committee
Climate Action and Sustainability Plan Open House on Nov. 14
Arvada's 2023 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by sector pie chart
Energy saving resources for residents and businesses
Water-saving programs (Garden in a Box, Waterwise Seminars, Lawn Replacement Slow the Flow sprinkler evaluation)
Better Buildings Challenge
Colorado Home Electrification Calculator

Other news and upcoming events:

Fall Leaf Drop-Off Recycling (Nov. 2-16)
Arvada's 2024 Community Survey is now open!
Connecting Arvada, the City's first transportation system plan will have more community engagement soon, stay tuned!

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