August Meeting Schedule:

             Monday, August 9, 2010  Finance Committee Meeting @ 3:30 p.m. @  Town Hall

             Thursday, August 12, 2010 Planning Commission Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. @ Town Hall

             Monday, August 16, 2010 Board of Trustees Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. @ Town Hall

The Town of Keenesburg does have a leash law in effect.  Please make sure to keep your pets on a leash whether you are on the sidewalk or in the park.  In addition please clean up after your pets.  Thank you.

The Town of Keenesburg will host a town wide garage sale on September 17-19, 2010.  We will be placing an advertisement in the newspaper and will  post a list of participating address on our website.  Fliers will also be available ahead of time with a list of participating addresses.  If you wish to participate please call town hall with your address so we can add it to the website and flier.  If you have any questions  please feel free to call us at 303-732-4281.

The Southeast Weld County Jr. Fair & Rodeo will be in full swing next week.  In addition to the fair festivities, the Sunflower Nationals Car Show will be in town at Schey Park on Saturday August 14.  Support these local traditions!  You may view the schedule of events for the fair at sewcfair.com.  Have a wonderful time!

If you are planning a gathering at Schey park please contact town hall.  If your event will bring 100 or more people, you will be required to provide liability insurance.

The upcoming election in November will present three questions to the voters that will have a negative impact on the finances of cities and towns across Colorado.

Proposition 101 reduces specific ownership tax , vehicle registration fees, eliminates sales tax on the first $10,000 of a vehicle and eliminates sales tax on telecommunications services if passed.  If proposition 101 is approved the Town of Keenesburg will  lose approximately $44,000 annually after all provisions are phased in.  Amendment 60 cancels voter authorized property tax TABOR over-rides, and limits any future TABOR over-rides to four years.  This amendment takes away the mill levy increase that was passed by voters this past April.  The Town will not be able to collect the additional approximately $49,000 that was approved by the voters of Keenesburg.    

             Amendment 61 if approved will require municipalities to get voter approval for any public debt, including lease-purchase and lease-back financing, and will limit municipal borrowing to 10 percent of real property assessed value, and will additionally call for no state government debt.  If this amendment is approved the Town of Keenesburg will have a severely limited ability to finance large capital projects.