NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF LONGMONT
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Youth ages 10-18: Help us spend $1 million!
Longmont residents ages 10-18 are invited to share their ideas for how to spend the $1 million Metropolitan Stadium Grant for youth activities. Idea submissions will be open through May 31; participants are encouraged to also attend the Million Dollar Youth Summit to have their voices heard. Learn more about the Mayor’s youth summit, how to submit your idea, and to register for the event at the Youth Summit webpage.
Get the Flood Facts!
Just one inch of water can cause $25,000 of damage to your home. Did you know... Flood insurance is required for properties with mortgages in FEMA mapped 100-year floodplains, but is available for any property, regardless of whether it is located in a mapped floodplain. Do NOT wait for flood damage to occur. There is a 30-day waiting period before flood insurance takes effect. Most standard homeowners’ insurance policies do not cover flood damage. Longmont community members are eligible for 25% off flood insurance premiums. Visit the Flood Info webpage to learn more!
Longmont Celebrates Cinco de Mayo
This year’s Cinco De Mayo celebration will be our 20th annual Longmont Celebrates Cinco de Mayo at Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Ave.! Join us from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 6 to celebrate the culture—and honor the health—of the Longmont community. Come together with your neighbors and enjoy the food, shopping, live entertainment, car show, break dance competition, and free family activities. In support of zero waste, we recommend bringing a refillable water bottle; water stations will be provided. Learn more at the Longmont Cinco de Mayo website.
Friends of Longmont Library Book Sale
Support Longmont Library programs and services by shopping at the Friends of the Longmont Library Book Sale on Wednesday, May 10 through Saturday, May 13. Stop by the Longmont Library lobby, 409 Fourth Ave., from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, when everyone can fill a grocery bag for $5! Visit the Library Programs page for full details or call the Library at 303-651-8470.
Firing Range Open House: May 20
Check out what the noise is all about! Longmont Public Safety will be hosting an open house and member appreciation day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 20 at the Longmont Police Department and Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Firing Range and Training Center, ADDRESS. During the event, firing range members will be able to shoot for free, visitors can visit with firearms-related local businesses, get a bite to eat, enter into drawings, and watch demonstrations from the Longmont K-9 officers. Interested in an Intro to Steel Challenge? Sign up for the class that will run from 1-3 p.m. during the open house. Email Anthony Torres to register or for more details.
Summer Reading Program Pool Party
The Longmont Public Library kicks off their Summer Reading Program for birth through 12th graders from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, with a free pool party at Sunset Pool, 1900 Longs Peak Ave. No registration is necessary. Pick up your Summer Reading Bingo Board, Library Summer Events Calendar, and take a swim in the pool, slide down the water slides and even sign up for swim lessons! To participate in the Summer Reading BINGO Challenge, download your BINGO cards starting May 25 at the Library webpage or visit the Library’s Children and Teens Services Desk on the first floor to pick one up.
Water line flushing schedule
Each spring, the City of Longmont water staff flushes the main water lines to keep water quality at its highest level and to ensure that fire hydrants are operational. The 2023 dates for the flushing program are scheduled for Monday, April 24 through Friday, May 19 (dates subject to change.) Residents may notice low water pressure, discolored water or no water for short periods of time when flushing is taking place in their neighborhood. All water is safe to use and to drink. Find out when your neighborhood will have its water lines flushed by visiting the Water Line webpage or call 303-651-8416.
Make energy benchmarking faster and easier
Colorado now requires large businesses of 50,000 square feet or more to benchmark their energy use. Make it easy for yourself by getting help at one of Longmont’s upcoming data jams. Experts from Longmont Power & Communications and Xcel Energy will help you automate your utility data uploads! Sign up now at the Longmont Power Eventbrite page for a May 17 Zoom session from 9-11 a.m. or for a May 24 in-person session from 2-4 p.m. at the Longmont Museum. There is no charge for either event; all participants at the live event should bring a laptop.
Stay safe — call before you dig!
Spring is a popular time to dig into yard work and construction projects … but if you’re not careful, you could dig right into a utility line! Remember, Colorado law requires you to call 811 at least three business days before you do any excavation work, so that all utilities in the area can be notified and mark their lines with paint or flags. Breaking a utility line can be expensive and even dangerous for services like power or gas lines, so always remember to call before you dig! For more information, go online to the Longmont website and search the keyword “811.”
Sandstone Visitors Center open
The Sandstone Ranch Visitors Center, 3001 Sandstone Drive, is a historic property first homesteaded in 1860 by the Coffin family. It includes hands-on displays of area environmental features, a nature trail and scenic overlook. The Visitors Center is now open for the season from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month. Monday hours begin May 1. Admission is free; donations welcome! Learn more at the Sandstone webpage.
Ralph Price fishing permits now on sale
Annual fishing permits for Ralph Price Reservoir are now on sale! A Colorado Parks & Wildlife fishing license is required at all City of Longmont fishing areas. An additional, special permit from the City of Longmont is required to fish at Ralph Price Reservoir inside Button Rock Preserve. To find more information about the fishing licenses, visit the Fishing Permits webpage or call 303-651-8416
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