Arvada: State of the City, Kite Festival, 2024 Financial Report, Municipal Courts, Housing Advisory Committee, SB25-276
Also, what is Arva-Pride?
Hi neighbor!
People have asked me - what is Arva-Pride? Well, I first heard of it as one of the flours that the Arvada Mill sold. It’s also a slogan on the side of the mill as seen in this photo. I’m proud to live in Arvada and to serve all of you!
📰 Community Beat
State of the City ⛰️
On Friday, April 18 at 8am, hear from Arvada Mayor Lauren Simpson on a variety of issues facing the City of Arvada, as well as successes from 2024 and upcoming plans that impact businesses and the community. Join over 100 business and community leaders for a delicious breakfast from Footers Catering, networking, and a critical presentation from the City of Arvada.
🔗 Arvada Chamber of Commerce Website
Kite Festival 🪁
On Sunday, April 13 from 11am to 4pm at Stenger Sport Complex, the whole city gets together to fly kites with family fun activities. There will be over 100 vendors and so many things to do! Make a kite at Majestic View Center on April 11 and 12 ahead of the festival.
🔗 Arvada Kite Festival 🔗 Majestic View Nature Center
🏛 What’s Up at Council
April 15th – 2024 Year-End Financial Report 💰
The finance team will present the overall financial picture of 2024 with updates on specific performance measures, overview of major revenue categories of the general fund, other major funds, the city’s investment portfolio and an overview of grants.
Our council meeting on April 8 had an excellent presentation by our presiding Judge Kurtz about the amazing work our municipal court system is doing and moving over to a paperless system. One interesting take away from the presentation is that there is virtually no way to be ‘legally’ homeless - without a home, people will be fined for trespassing or setting up a tent or something that they do in order to survive, making the One Small Step program all the more crucial. You can review this presentation here:
🔗 Arvada City Council and Study Session Videos
Housing Advisory Committee Meeting 🏘️
On April 14th, 6pm the committee will meet to discuss recent state legislature bills aimed at housing affordability to discuss their applicability to Arvada’s housing initiatives. This is an in-person meeting at city hall.
🔗 Housing Advisory Meeting Notice
🙋♀️ Speak up!
This week I had the honor of testifying in support of SB25-276 in the legislature, which will protect the constitutional rights of all Colorado residents and support the historical legacy of immigrant rights in our state. I spoke about local control to defend our residents and the effect that raids have had on our families here in Arvada. You can read my testimony, and I encourage you to contact your state representatives and ask them to support the bill. Read the bill here.
As always, feel free to contact me by replying to this email! And if you live in District Two, don’t forget to mention it when you reach out!
Talk soon,
Shawna Ambrose
Arvada City Councilmember, District Two
970-425-3060