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Lafayette, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Lafayette! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Highway 7 construction will change your daily drive through Lafayette
  • How a bigger county board could change Lafayette’s political voice
  • What Lafayette’s water park tax vote means for your yearly bill

Also on today's calendar: Pie and Tea Tasting at Pila-Teas: Sunday, November 8 in Westminster and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the turntable sent to the Olympics? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 60 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 58, low: 34.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Roadwork underway to improve 3 intersections off Colorado Highway 7 in Lafayette (cbsnews.com) — Drivers in Lafayette should expect lane shifts and construction at three key Colorado Highway 7 intersections, including CO 7 and CO 42 (95th Street), as a $16.2 million safety and capacity project ramps up. Work has already begun at Willow Creek, with Park Lake and the CO 42 intersection to follow through 2027, bringing new turn lanes, transit-priority lanes, wider paths, and safer crossings.
   

• Boulder County Voters Support Expanding Board of Commissioners From Three to Five (longmontleader.com) — Boulder County voters approved expanding the Board of County Commissioners from three to five members, a change that will reshape representation for Lafayette and other communities starting in 2029. A companion measure favors a hybrid system with three district-based commissioners and two elected countywide, meaning new districts, a redistricting commission in 2027, and more localized voices on transportation, housing, and land-use decisions.
   

• 4 takeaways from how Erie, Lafayette, Louisville and Superior voted in election 2026 (coloradohometownweekly.com) — Lafayette voters strongly backed extending a property tax to keep funding the Great Outdoors Water Park and LaMont Does Park pool, with about two-thirds supporting Ballot Issue 2A. For a typical Lafayette homeowner, the renewed tax is estimated at roughly $36.67 per year, helping maintain popular local recreation amenities as Erie, Louisville, and Superior also chart new political directions.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Stella, a dog who went missing in Lafayette, CO, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 days, 6 hours. More details here https://www… (Nextdoor Centaur Village North)
  • I saw a lost medium size brown dog at Wendy’s and the flatirons church around 15 mins ago.
    he was running towards Dogtopia. I’m sorry I couldn’t pick him up I’m in a hurry. (Nextdoor Old Town)
  • Marc Sisler - State Farm Agent posted a job opening for Account Representative - State Farm Agent Team Member in Lafayette. Apply here.
  • Rosendin Electric, Inc. posted a job opening for Project Controls Manager in Louisville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lafayette here.

🗞 Nearby News

Louisville

Erie

Superior

  • Superior election sees 5 Town Council candidates for 5 seats; mayoral race uncontested (dailycamera.com)
  • I Checked Out Tesla's New Model YL, Standard Y, Model 3 In Person — Here's What Surprised Me (cleantechnica.com)

Ok Lafayette! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the turntable sent to the Olympics?" — Because it was a record player! (Thank you Greg S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lafayette

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.