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Dear Friends and Residents of Ward 2:

As a past Golden City Councilor and resident of Ward 2, I know first hand how important it is to have responsible representation. You need someone who will listen to your concerns, make sound decisions and do what’s “right” for Golden. While in office, I worked hard to find a good balance between preserving our small town feel and still make room for economic growth. I can tell you it’s not always the easiest thing to get divergent interests to come together for the common good. That’s where experience comes in.

Joe Behm is the candidate I support for Ward 2. He’s the only candidate who has the experience to deal with our biggest issue—the beltway. He’s also the only candidate who has demonstrated leadership by serving on the Economic Development Commission and the Golden Urban Renewal Authority. EDComm and GURA have not always been popular with certain people in Golden, but through his service, Joe has worked hard to improve the vitality and livability of our downtown. He’s also the candidate who, in my opinion, will preserve and protect the Golden we all love. Preservation should not be stagnation, but rather a nurturing of appropriate business and residential development.

In Hawaii, Aloha is both hello and goodbye. It is also a way of living. To “live Aloha” is to strive for the good of all, to be open and honest and to do the right thing. I believe Joe Behm will live Aloha in Golden.

April 25th is an important day for Golden. Use your voice and vote for Joe Behm. He will be the most reasonable and effective Councilor for you and your Ward 2 neighbors. I encourage you to request an absentee ballot if you are not going to be able to vote at Fire Station #4, off of Heritage Road, on April 25th.

Mahaho (thanks) and Aloha –

Marcie Miller

Honoka’a, Hawaii

Joe's favorite restaurant Visit Texas de Brazil

 
Golden receives sustainability award PDF Print E-mail

The City of Golden received notification today that the Golden Sustainability Initiative is the Gold Winner recipient of the prestigious Community Outreach/Public Education award through the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) Local Government Awards Program.

Golden Mayor Jacob Smith and Golden Urban Renewal Authority (GURA) Executive Director Mark Heller will be presented with certificates for their achievements with the project at the DRCOG Annual Awards Dinner on Wednesday, April 30 at Belmar Center, 405 S. Tellar St., in Lakewood. The event begins at 6 p.m. and the awards dinner program starts at 7 p.m. In addition to the Local Government Awards, DRCOG will honor other individuals for their contributions to DRCOG and the region.

The City of Golden launched its 10-year sustainability initiative during a town hall meeting at the end of February 2007, which was followed by four months of intensive discussion and research by seven community working groups. Golden used a highly distinctive bottom-up, grassroots approach led by citizens to set City policy in seven different areas of sustainability, several of which forward the transportation, water quality and air quality goals laid out in DRCOG’s Metro Vision plan. In finalizing 10-year sustainability goals and programs to meet those goals, citizens were kept informed and participated via regular updates on a dedicated page of the City’s website, publicly-viewable Yahoo! Groups, scheduled weekly public meetings, articles in the local paper and City newsletter, and by calling the Golden Urban Renewal Authority’s office with questions/comments.

After four months, the seven working groups recommended adoption of ambitious 10-year sustainability goals on energy use, transportation, water, economic development, and other areas. The groups made 65 concrete program recommendations. Golden City Council immediately referred 15 of the recommendations to staff for more detailed review, created a Citizens Sustainability Advisory Board to ensure implementation, and committed significant funding for staffing and other investments related to achieving the sustainability goals.
 
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