Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!

THANK YOU, Town of Nederland voters for voting to approve our three tax ballot measures. These added funds will really help provide the Town with more resources to better fund our Health and Human Services, NPD, and Parks.

Town Marshal Candidate Daniel Gledhill visited Nederland on November 30 and December 1. On November 30, he met with Town staff and then our other local Public Safety and Emergency Service organizations. On December 1, he had a “Meet and Greet” with the public and then a BOT Interview. We offered Daniel the Marshal position on December 2, and he accepted on December 6. Daniel’s first day will be January 17, 2023.

On November 15, the BOT approved via consent agenda an amendment to the Town Administrator’s Agreement and appointed Ryan Villalon to a newly vacated Board of Zoning Adjustment member position. We then had a VERY lively discussion of the Annexation Ordinance after which the BOT in a 4-3 vote narrowly removed a town-wide election trigger from the draft.

We later discussed the Master Infrastructure Plan (primarily focused on streets); then the draft ordinances to implement the voter approval of the 0.25% sales tax increase, $4 per day per occupied bedroom lodging occupation tax, and the 5% retail marijuana sales tax; and finally the 2023 draft budget. Staff Reports and BOT Reports were shared in the Agenda packet.

At the November 29 Work Session, the BOT had the 2023 Draft Budget Public Hearing, and later approved these three ordinances.

This past December 6 BOT Meeting started with an Executive Session regarding the Marshal position. Then in open session, we approved in consent agenda the lease for the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging at the Nederland Community Center, a Housing Needs Assessment contract with Bohannan Huston, and a sewer cleaning contract with High Country Pipe.

We discussed further the Master Infrastructure Plan with asphalt updates. We approved the 2023 Budget, and opted out of the Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance. We discussed and decided to fill Trustee Blakemore’s vacancy through appointment. Finally, the three CU Boulder Graduate students from the Masters in Environment Program provided an update on the work they have done on the Colorado Wildfire Protection Plan.

NEXT MEETINGS: January 3, 2023: BOT Appointment, creation of Public Works and Police Department Advisory Boards, and other items TBD. These meetings will likely be hybrid in-person and virtual; though due to the holidays and Trustee travel, they may end up all virtual depending on inperson quorum. Please monitor the Town website for agendas. Please participate, whether in person or virtually. These will be important meetings and we need public participation.

Community Solar Garden (CSG): When you subscribe to a CSG, you are subscribing to a percentage of the garden’s energy production based on your home’s average energy use. The CSG is approved by Xcel, and this energy exchange is calculated between the CSG and Xcel. Nederland needs ~300 residential accounts to subscribe in order to reach 100% renewable energy by 2025.

US Solar CSG Campaign: You save! 5% lower than the bill credit rate with Xcel for 20 years ($4- $5 average per month and ~$800-$1000 average savings for life of contract). No upfront or hidden costs. Nothing on your roof or property. Supports new renewable solar energy on the grid. Subscribers receive a $100 e-gift card. US Solar gives a $50 donation per subscription to Wild Bear Nature Center or the Nederland Food Pantry. Available to both homeowners and renters and can

follow the subscriber if they move within Xcel Colorado territory. No cancellation fee. Homeowners with solar arrays can subscribe for energy not currently generated by their solar array production. For info or to sign up: https://www.us-solar.com/partner/nederland OR: https://townofnederland.colorado.gov/ Community-Solar-Garden.

Income-qualified CSG Subscriptions through Energy Outreach Colorado: Saves the average Colorado residential energy user an average of $50/month. Supports new renewable solar energy on the grid. No changes to your roof or property. No upfront costs or hidden fees, and no cancellation fee. Available to residents who make less than 80% of the Boulder County average median income (AMI). These are limited in number, so sign up as soon as possible. Twenty year contract; great for renters as it follows subscribers’ accounts to new addresses within Xcel Colorado territory. Sign up with Energy Outreach Colorado here: https://www.energyoutreach.org/ community-solar.

Please let us know what you think! We encourage all comments, and we need you to let us know if there are problems. We read all the emails, letters and comments that we receive and weigh them all as we make decisions. Attend BOT Meetings in person or virtually every first and third Tuesday, with optional Work Sessions every second Tuesday. To contact Town of Nederland, please go to: https://townofnederland.colorado. gov/contact

Town Hall phone: 303-258-3266.

Mail: Town of Nederland, PO Box 396, Nederland, CO 80466

Drop a note or make a comment directly: Town Hall, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at 45 W 1st St, Nederland, Colorado

Email the BOT: bot@nederlandco.org