Wellington October Newsletter

October 2022 | Issue 23

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Veterans Day Celebration

Join the Town of Wellington Community Activities Commission for a day of honoring our veterans.

Avuncular Bob's T Bar Inn -

3803 Cleveland Ave

9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Pancake Breakfast - Flag Ceremony - Music by Wellington Band - Community Speaker

11:30 a.m.

Veterans Coffee Social

Centennial Park -

3815 Harrison Ave

11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Wreath Viewing

Special accommodation requests for this event may be emailed to ADA@wellingtoncolorado.gov

Interested in Finishing a Residential Basement?

The Town and SAFEbuilt are hosting an event on Saturday, October 15th, from 9-11 a.m., at the Leeper Center (3800 Wilson Ave.) for homeowners to learn about the building code process associated with building a residential basement.

This event will cover the permit application process, steps for finishing a residential basement, minimizing the potential of a costly mistake & required inspections that will be conducted during your home project.

Click the button to visit the Planning and Building page for more information or send us an email at building@wellingtoncolorado.gov

Building and Planning

A Message from Larimer County Office on Aging

Aging is a reality, but how should that reality look? How will your community support you as you age?

Join us to discuss these questions and more at our Community Conversations hosted by the Larimer County Office on Aging.

Wellington Senior Center

Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 12-1 p.m.

Please sign up to attend at the front desk of the Senior Center or call 970-817-2293.

Refreshments will be served.

These dynamic conversations will allow you to share your vision for the future, concerns, and suggestions about how to make Larimer County a great place to grow up and grow old.

Thoughts shared will be utilized in the development of the Office on Aging’s Four Year Plan. Let your voice be heard!

Budget BOO-nanza

Have you ever wondered why a certain park was updated or why some potholes were repaired before others? The Town of Wellington budget is the tool used to execute the Board of Trustees Strategic Plan.

Come learn about the budget process, and provide feedback on the proposed budget for 2023.

While budgets might sound boring, staying engaged with the budget is an incredible way to impact your local government. To make sure the whole family can engage in the budget, this event is informal, come and go as you please.

Pick up a free pumpkin, and ask questions directly to your Trustees and Department Directors. Stations with key components of the budget will be set up and you will have the opportunity to dive into the topics that interest you.

Water Rates... What You Need to Know

A comprehensive water and sewer rate study is coming to a close as staff work to incorporate recommended rate structure changes into the 2023 Draft Budget.

A utility rate structure impacts how base rates, usage rates, or tiers recover the cost of service. The Resident Rate Structure Roundtable presented a recommendation to the Board of Trustees on Sept. 20, 2022. Click here to watch the meeting recording

Residential and multi-family rates are proposed to change to include a portion of essential water use in the base rate

(currently, there is no included water volume in the base charge). Additionally, a change to the tier structure has been recommended to give residents more control over their monthly bill.

To learn more about the proposed residential rate adjustment, click here to watch the Oct. 4, 2022, Board of Trustees Work Session.

Commercial and irrigation rates are also being evaluated during this study. The Board of Trustees has directed staff to continue the analysis of these classes to provide additional information or alternatives.

Upcoming budget meetings will include opportunities to learn more and provide feedback on the overall budget and water and sewer rates.

Important Dates

Oct. 11 - Draft Budget Presentation

Oct. 18 Budget BOO-nanza

Oct. 25 - Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Recreation

Online registration for adult volleyball closes Friday, Oct. 14. Visit Wellington Parks and Recreation online to save your spot.

Youth basketball registration has closed, but some teams have additional space. If you are interested in participating this season, call the Recreation team at

(970) 568-7410. Practice begins as early as Monday, Oct. 24.

Parks and Recreation Registration

Irrigation Winterization Under Way

The Parks and Recreation Department is busy winterizing park and open space sprinkler systems. You may see sprinklers that appear to be running during the day to complete the blowout process. The Town of Wellington irrigates in accordance with watering restrictions and only performs maintenance or repairs during daytime hours.

If you have any questions or concerns about park watering, you may contact (970) 568-7410 or submit a concern by clicking here.

October is the time to winterize home irrigation systems as well to avoid costly damage from freezing pipes.

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