Arva-Pride
School funding, bulky item day, rates and fees, business meeting, workers over billionaires call TONIGHT
Hey Neighbor!
Today is a sweet day because my daughter is turning 21! Happy birthday to Rose, who wants to serve others by becoming a nurse - studying at Front Range Community College. This week’s newsletter is 468 words and should take about 3 minutes to read, so dive right in!
📰 Community Beat
JeffCo Schools - Federal Funding Will Be Released 🏫
The Arvada Press reports that the Department of Education will be releasing funds to Colorado, $3 million of which is marked for the Jefferson County School district. Thanks to everyone who spoke out to pressure the federal department for our schools! Read the full article below about the funding situation for our schools.
🔗Arvada Press Article on Department of Education
Bulky Item DropOff 🛋️
This Saturday is the time to drop off your bulky items! Citywide drop-off events are included in the minimum services that Arvada customers invest in as part of the City's Recycling and Trash Program. All Arvada residents are invited to participate.
Time: 9 am to 2 pm
Location: North Area Athletic Complex (NAAC), 19500 W 64th Parkway
🔗 Details on Bulky Item Drop Off
🏛 What’s Up at Council
August 19th – Business Meeting 🧾
On August 19th there are a number of items on the agenda for the business meeting. There are resolutions authorizing city council appointment agreements, concerning Mountain Shadows Metro District, IGA with Jefferson County for voting, ordinance on the former Allendale School Property, and hearings on registered electors, vested rights, and amending the land development code — come and listen in!
On August 12th city council had a workshop presentation on Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater improvements. The majority of council gave direction to almost fully fund all improvements, weighing the increase of fees and the need of capital improvements to prevent sewage backups or boil orders. Most people can pay the same rates if they reduce their water usage, which is possible through lawn replacement, sprinkler evaluation, or having simple water-saving devices installed in the home.
🔗 Arvada City Council and Study Session Videos
🙋National Call: Workers Over Billionaires
The billionaires are waging a war on working people—and on May Day, international workers’ day, hundreds of thousands of us stood together and stood strong, fighting for public schools over private profits, healthcare over hedge funds, shared prosperity over free market politics. This Labor Day we are deepening and strengthening our labor & community coalitions and continuing to build our power and capacity to stand up and fight back.
Join a call TONIGHT at 5pm MT to hear about Labor Day plans and how they fit into our broader plans to build the grassroots power we need to build the world we deserve: https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/event/822934/
Talk soon,
Shawna Ambrose
Arvada City Councilmember, District Two
970-425-3060 (call or text!)