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Longmont to host public town hall addressing airport noise; Weiser picks Lesley Dahlkemper as running mate; Erie saved about 54M gallons from April through June amid voluntary water restrictions KGNU News
Headlines Thursday, July 23, 2026
Longmont to host public town hall addressing airport noise
Longmont will be hosting a public town hall later this month to explain what the city can do to address aircraft noise at Vance Brand Municipal Airport.
The meeting will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 pm Monday at the Longmont Museum.
John Putnam, the city’s special counsel on airport issues, will lead a presentation on the city’s legal authority and limitations regarding airport noise regulation.
A town hall meeting follows months of public debate over airport operations and aircraft noise. Residents have repeatedly urged the Longmont city council to take action to reduce the noise.
Weiser picks Lesley Dahlkemper as running mate
Yesterday, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Phil Weiser selected Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper as his running mate for lieutenant governor. Weiser praised Dahlkemper as a seasoned local leader capable of tackling complex state challenges.
Dahlkemper has served as commissioner since 2019 and previously led the Jeffco school board. Both candidates highlighted their joint work establishing a statewide framework for $900 million dollars in opioid settlement funds.
If elected in November against Republican nominee Victor Marx, Dahlkemper will become Colorado’s 51st lieutenant governor. Her specific duties within the Weiser administration will be finalized as the election nears.
Erie saved about 54M gallons from April through June amid voluntary water restrictions
Erie’s stage two water restrictions appear to have paid off, having asked residents and HOAs to voluntarily only water two days a week.
From April through June, Erie used about 475 million gallons of water.
A Monday announcement from the town states that is “roughly 54 million gallons less than the five-year average rate.”
The town is asking that residents adhere to the two days a week schedule through July and August.
Even-numbered addresses are asked to water on Monday and Thursday, and odd-numbered addresses to water on Tuesday and Friday. Watering should only occur between 8 pm and 8 am.
Boulder County commissioners agree to move forward with open space management pilot
This week, Boulder County commissioners agreed to move forward with a pilot that moves the county’s open space from parcel-by-parcel plans to a district model.
The Boulder County commissioners have decided to proceed with a pilot project that shifts the county’s open space management from parcel-by-parcel plans to a district model.
The proposal establishes six large districts that cover a large amount of open space properties, starting with the Peak to Peak district which encompasses Nederland and Aldora. Commissioners will decide on creating management plans for the other five districts after an 18-month development process for the Peak to Peak district.
The other five districts are Lyons North County, Boulder Foothills, River–Northeastern, Bread Basket, South County Grasslands. Each district has its own ecological characteristics.
Boulder County Parks and Open Space proposed a change because over half of the county’s open space properties lack management plans, and existing plans are outdated.
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