🌱 Boulder Shelter New CEO + South Boulder Rec Center Getting Upgrades

Hi all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Boulder Daily. Let's get this Friday started off right, with a quick review of the most important things happening in town. Today we'll cover these stories and more...

• Meet the new CEO for the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, Greg Morris.
• Boulder is considering allowing e-bikes to access open space trails.
• Colorado's plan to close all coal-fired electricity plants by 2030 might be too ambitious.

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Friday's weather: Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 79 Low: 51.

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Here are the top stories today in Boulder:

1. Boulder Shelter for the Homeless has a new CEO. BSH will welcome a new leader in early October. Greg Morris will take over running the shelter for the homeless from Spencer Downing, who has served as the interim chief executive last October. (BizWest)
2. Boulder considering how to provide access for e-bikes on open space trails. Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks received over 2,300 responses to a survey this summer about providing trail access to e-bike riders. Find out more about the process here: (Boulder)
3. South Boulder Recreation Center getting a new gym floor. Last year, a boiler burst and flooded the gym. Now Boulder Parks and Recreation is busy fixing up the ailing building in South Boulder with a new gym floor, as well as repairing the leaking swimming pool. (Boulder)
4. Colorado's clean energy transition program is at a crossroads. Last August, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission announced retirement deadlines for all remaining coal-fired power plants, but challenges still exist to meet aggressive 2030 goals. (Daily Sentinel)
5. Another round of TABOR refunds likely next spring. As Colorado's economy has rebounded from the pandemic, it has collected more taxes. Because of the state's Taxpayer Bill of Rights, when revenues exceed the proscribed spending limits, it has to refund the money back to taxpayers. Refunds, based on your income, could range from $160 to around $600. (CPR)

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Today in Boulder:

• Farmside Shabbat: Boulder Jewish Community Center. (9:30 a.m.)
• Quilt-A-Fair 2022: Boulder County Fair Grounds. (Sept. 22-24)
• Dirtwire with Banshee Tree: At Chautauqua Auditorium. (7:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• The Spoke on Coffman's grand opening. Boulder County Housing and Human Services celebrated the grand opening of 73 new affordable homes in downtown Longmont on Monday, Sept. 19. (BOCO)
• 8th annual Bee Boulder Festival. Stroll through pollinator gardens, learn how to take climate action and connect with community organizations working to heal our landscape and save bees. This event is free. Sept. 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Central Park (Boulder)
• Need to register to vote in Colorado? Here's a link to all the details to get your registration completed in time to be able to vote this November. (CO Sun)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you first thing on Saturday morning with a brand-new edition of the Boulder Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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