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LONGMONT, Colo. – While it’s business as usual at the public desks and patron areas of the library, behind the scenes staff are still coming to grips with the news that their much-loved library director, Judith Anderson, is retiring on March 30.

On Tuesday evening, Longmont City Council approved $30,000 of economic development services with the Latino Chamber of Commerce in Boulder County . $20,000 will be used for programs and services and $10,000 for scholarships.

This is a new column written by Robert T. Hamilton. Throughout my life, I have accepted Mary as the mother of Jesus.

SUSPICIOUS SITUATION On 02/13/18 at approximately 0140 hrs. an officer contacted two males under suspicious circumstances in the 1100 block of Kimbark St. One of the males lied about his identification.

On Tuesday night, Longmont City Council unanimously approved ordinance O-2018-07 which appropriates an additional $937,500 to the Public Safety Fund. $575,000 will go towards the LEAD program and $362,500 towards the Co-Responder program.

Longmont City Council approved, Tuesday evening, to increase fees for resident and non-resident use of the Union Reservoir recreation area. The fee hikes become effective March 1, 2018.

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On Friday, February 9, 2018, a ribbon cutting was held in honor of Longmont's downtown being designated as a historic district.

Karen Reid would like to send Bob Allen of Longmont Code Enforcement a message. "The challenges those in powerchairs face! Not ONLY do sidewalks need to be plowed but the ACCESS RAMP from the sidewalk to the street needs to be plowed as well!"