Sept. 6, 2022
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Broomfield Days 2022, Sept. 16-18
Mark your calendars, Broomfield's favorite event of the year is right around the corner! This activity-packed weekend is something you and your family will not want to miss. Sept. 16-18 will be three days of non-stop fun and community spirit. Broomfield Days starts Friday with the annual golf tournament and bingo. Saturday things ramp up with the Broomfield Days parade, the 5k, the clown contest and more! Stop by Midway Park to join the fun.
New City and County Clerk Selected
Following a lengthy selection process, the City and County of Broomfield has named Crystal Clemens as its new City and County Clerk. Clemens is not a new face at CCOB, having joined the City and County of Broomfield in June 2021 in the role of Deputy City Clerk.
Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
Broomfield Public Health and Environment's Immunization Clinic is holding special COVID-19 clinics every Tuesday in September! These clinics are open to anyone ages 6 months and older. BPHE is also now offering the protein-based Novavax vaccine as a primary series for anyone ages 12 and older!
West Nile Virus
There have been several confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in Broomfield residents with the virus being detected in several surrounding counties. Most people who become infected with the virus do not develop symptoms or have mild ones and recover on their own. Broomfield Public Health and Environment officials remind you to take precautions as West Nile Virus season continues to run through October. View mosquito spray schedules.
Employment Opportunities
Are you interested in working with the City and County of Broomfield? Now hiring for Fleet, Streets and Utilities crews and more! To learn more about available positions, visit Broomfield.org/Jobs.
Resources:
🏀 FREE Rec Center Access for Middle Schoolers: Broomfield middle schoolers can access The Paul Derda Recreation Center and Broomfield Community Center for FREE after school! Show your Broomfield middle school I.D. for entry M-F from 3-5 p.m. (and stay as long as you’d like!). 
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Learn more by visiting National Alliance on Mental Illness or visit Broomfield.org/MHResrouces.
💼 Workforce Center: Celebrate Workforce Development Month with the Broomfield Workforce Center during September and check out the event calendar. This week’s theme is Workforce Counts! 
🌳 Broomfield 100: Looking for something to do outdoors to finish out summer? The Broomfield 100 gives you the opportunity to explore the beauty and diversity of nature in your own backyard! 
❄️ Snow Pals: Deadline to submit an application to receive volunteer snow shoveling support is Sept. 16.
🛂 September is Passport Awareness Month: Check your passport’s expiration date and take advantage of applying for a passport in the fall or winter when demand is down. Learn more. 

Information:
📃 Broomfield Economic and Fiscal Update: The City and County of Broomfield has continued taking a philosophical shift towards fiscal sustainability throughout 2022 and beyond. The 2023 proposed budget will be electronically available to the public along with the first reading taking place at the Sept. 13 Council Meeting. 
😷 Omnicron-Specific COVID-19 Boosters: The FDA and CDC have approved the bivalent omicron-specific booster with distribution beginning soon. Broomfield Public Health and Environment’s Immunization Clinic will offer this booster when it is distributed to providers. Stay up to date on Broomfield.org/COVIDVaccine.
♻️ Broomfield Days Zero-Waste Volunteers: Create a successful event by helping event participants properly dispose of their waste, aid vendors, and monitoring Zero Waste stations. Sign up to volunteer! 
🌭 Happy Food Safety Education Month: Planning on grilling on game days or end-of-summer celebrations? Use these safe grilling tips to prevent foodborne illness by washing hands after touching raw meat, using separate utensils for raw and cooked meats, and cooking food to safe temperatures. 
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Sept. 13:🏛️ Regular Meeting of the City Council (agenda coming soon at Broomfield.org/Council)
Sept. 20:🏛️ Study Session of the City Council (agenda coming soon at Broomfield.org/Council)

Visit B-REx.com and Compass.Broomfield.org to find and register for programs, events and classes.
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Feedback Opportunities
Visit Broomfield Voice to give feedback on a variety of community projects, including:

🚴‍♂️ Midway Multimodal Action Plan: Provide your comments on the Midway Boulevard Draft Concept Plans as part of the final round of public engagement for the Midway Multimodal Action Plan! Public engagement will be open until Sept. 23.

🚘 Huron Street Widening: Take a survey and add pins to an interactive map to help inform the conceptual design phase of the Huron Street Widening and Realignment project from 150th Avenue to 160th Avenue. 

👨‍🦽 120th Ave Multimodal Study: Take a resident or business owner survey to help CDOT and the City and County of Broomfield identify gaps in accessible multimodal travel along the US 287/120th Avenue corridor.
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Over the last few weeks, Broomfield Police Department raised more than $3,700 for Special Olympics Colorado's 2022 Plane Pull, which took place at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. While it wasn't an easy task due to the jet normally weighing 65,000 pounds, the Broomfield team managed to pull the place across 20 feet in 10 seconds.
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