CML Newsletter

• Stimulus funds benefit small towns
• Survey finds strong interest in infrastructure spending
• Interstate commerce & municipal authority
  

• CML webinar on kratom
• Highway Tax Fund revenues rebound
• Navigating municipal background checks
• More

In this issue we cover:

• $1 billion available through Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program
• Colorado receives $45.8 million for transportation projects
• Bootcamp program teaches municipalities how to compete for grants
• Research Corner: Local elections officials are worried about their safety
• More

• Downtown Development Authority projects
• CML Annual Seminar on Municipal Law
• Supreme Court term preview
• More

• Opioid settlement deadline
• Limits on drug testing for public employees
• State of the Cities 2022
• More

• Inflation 
  
• Energy performance
• Colorado water plan
• More

• CML Executive Board
• Infrastructure resources
• Mamet Award Recipients
• More

• Securing funds for water
• Clarifying legislation
• Pandemic recovery grants
• EPA loan

• 2022 Best Places in Local Government award
• Colorado is growing older
• $4.5 million in EPA funds to advance environmental cleanups
• More
  

• Legislative Session wrap-up
• $18 million in affordable housing grants 
• Colorado moves forward with zero-emission Clean Truck Strategy
• More

• Bills aim to provide money for municipalities to fight homelessness
• Safety stop law
• Colorado’s FAMLI program 
• More

After weeks of political wrangling between the various factions of Congressional Democrats, the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 19 passed the budget reconciliation bill commonly known as the Build Back Better Act (BBBA). In the end, the vote was party line, except for one Democrat who sided with the Republican opposition.

Registration is now open for CML's Special Conference, Sept. 22–24 in Westminster, and CML's Virtual Special Conference, Sept. 30–Oct. 1. Space at the in–person conference is limited, so register early to ensure your spot at the premiere training event for municipal officials in Colorado!

Act guidance for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFR) program, a clearer picture exists for both "metropolitan cities" that are receiving a direct allocation from Treasury, as well as non-entitlement units of local government (NEUs), which are local governments typically serving a population under 50,000.

Letters of application are being accepted to fill a position on the Colorado Municipal League (CML) Executive Board in the medium category.

Downtown Colorado, Inc., is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence! Since 2003, the Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence have recognized outstanding projects and people in Colorado that demostrate creativity in the face of challenges, unlikely and enduring partnerships, and dedication to community to further downtown initiatives.

As part of his budget proposal to the Joint Budget Committee on Nov. 12, Gov. Jared Polis announced his intentions to direct $160 million to stimulate economic growth, create jobs, and establish rural broadband connectivity around the state. 

On Oct. 16, the CML Board met virtually for the primary purpose of reviewing recommendations from the CML Policy Committee on member proposals and positions on legislation or policy.

The Community and Economic Development work system within the City of Arvada is continuing to innovate by creating a more streamlined and transparent process to update the public about upcoming public hearings and all development projects going on in the city.

Over CML's history, the Annual Conference has been the premiere training event for Colorado municipal officials. It is an opportunity to learn from experts and each other, as well as to network with your colleagues from around the state. Since 1923, as near as we can tell, CML's ability to hold the conference has never been threatened until this year. 

Applications for members interested in the CML Executive Board will be accepted through 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10. In anticipation of the CML Annual Conference that is still scheduled for June 23–26, members interested in running for one of the 10 positions up for election on the CML Executive Board are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.

On behalf of the entire staff at CML, I want to convey to you our thanks and appreciation for your dedication and commitment to your community. This is an unprecedented time, filled with uncertainty, fear, and confusion, as the COVID-19 virus (coronavirus) continues to impact every aspect of our lives.

As more cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) are identified throughout the United States, municipal leaders and residents are increasingly asking how to prepare.

In 2019, CML announced the creation of the Sam Mamet Good Governance Award in honor of retired CML Executive Director Sam Mamet.

The municipal courtroom at Cortez City Hall has a new name: the “Roy Lane Courtroom,” in honor of the retiring police chief of 38 years.

Letters of application are being accepted to fill positions on the Colorado Municipal League (CML) Executive Board in both the medium and largest municipality categories. 

On Nov. 5, voters in nearly 80 cities and towns across Colorado voted on a combined total of more than 100 municipal tax issues and other questions. 

In 2018, the Fire and Police Pension Association (FPPA) Board of Directors voted to direct staff to prepare a legislative request for an increase in employer contributions by 4 percent.