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Welcome to the City of Longmont's weekly e-News update.
City Offices Closed on December 26
Longmont city government observes the Christmas holiday on Monday, December 26. The following facilities will be CLOSED: Civic Center, Service Center, Development Services Center, Library, Senior Center, Museum, Youth Center, and Waste Diversion Center. The Longmont Library will be open on Saturday, December 24 from 9 am to 1 pm. Trash and recycling collection will be one day late during this week. If you have questions about the collection schedule, call 303-651-8416. For more information about facility schedules visit www.ci.longmont.co.us.
Recreation Holiday Hours
All Longmont recreation facilities will be closed on Sunday, December 25. The Recreation Center will be open on Saturday, December 24, from 7 am to 3 pm and on Monday, December 26, from 5 am to 10 pm. Centennial Pool will be open from 7 am to 1 pm on Saturday, December 24, and from 5:30 am to 8 pm on December 26. The St. Vrain Memorial Building will be closed from Saturday, December 24, through Monday, December 26. For more information visit www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec.
Prepare to Serve on a City Board or Commission
The eight-week P.E.R.L. (People Engaged in Raising Leaders) training program is accepting participants for the 2012 session, which takes place on Tuesdays from 6 to 8 pm, January 24 through March 13. Through this program, people of color learn about the roles and responsibilities of boards and commissions in preparation for volunteering to serve. The training will be held at the Woodlands Apartment Complex, 2685 Mapleton Avenue, in Boulder. For more information contact Perla Delgado at 303-441-3956 or pdelgado@bouldercounty.org.
Volunteer for Snow Chasers Program
Longmont's Snow Chasers program pairs volunteers of all ages with elderly or disabled citizens who need assistance keeping their sidewalks safe during the winter months. Call Kari at 303-651-8495 or visit www.ci.longmont.co.us/sen_ctr/volunteer/snow_chasers.htm for more information.
City Council Moves for a Moratorium on Oil and Gas Activities
The Longmont City Council recently moved in the direction of imposing a 4 month moratorium on the acceptance or processing of any land use applications, permits or any other applications requesting approval to conduct oil and gas extraction and/or operation activities within the city limits beginning December 20, 2011. The Council will officially vote on this ordinance proposal in the near future. A special public presentation by the oil and gas industry on the impact to the Longmont community was held on December 7 in the City Council Chambers. The presentation was very similar to the information presented to the City Council on November 15. To see these presentations and to read more information visit www.ci.longmont.co.us/pwwu/oil_gas/index.htm
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