As much as it is attractive for many people to compare a city budget to their own household budget, there is one fundamental difference that was noted multiple times when the City Council met to adopt the budget for fiscal year 2024.
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The rate paid by Boulder City for power purchased on the open market rose from 3.945 cents per kWh in 2018 to 23.859 cents per kWh in 2023, an eye-popping increase of 500% or six times the 2018 cost. But what exactly does “open market” mean?
Power costs on the open market have gone from about 25 cents per kilowatt hour in 2018 to $1.56 per kilowatt hour today, a more than six-fold increase.
Boulder City is a town that takes its history seriously and that commitment will be on full display later this month as the city celebrates Historic Preservation Day.
On a 3-0 vote, the Boulder City Historical Preservation Commission approved plans for new carport roofs in the parking lot adjacent to City Hall in their April 26 meeting.
Boulder City is set to receive some funding as a result of multiple settlements reached by the state of Nevada with manufacturers and distributors of the synthetic opioid oxycontin.
Ending the conflict was not cheap. Between the amounts being paid to the two former city executives and the amount spent on outside legal counsel, the total is more than $2 million.
Cynthia Sneed will be joining Boulder City as finance director/real estate officer.
Due to changes in state law, some public spaces around town will soon sport desert landscaping rather than turf that needs to be irrigated.
The Boulder City Council voted unanimously to increase salaries of all three members of the city’s executive staff.
Boulder City is looking to take that next step to ensure its residents have the utmost access in town with the AccessibleBC! group.
The Boulder City Council and the UAC will meet jointly on Wednesday, April 26, from 1-3 p.m. to receive the final draft presentation from the consultant, Raftelis, that performed the study.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority will conduct a feasibility study to determine the likely success of each wastewater management option presented.
The Boulder City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to accept a nearly $2 million Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation Grant for the city’s Dark Sky Lighting Infrastructure Project.
The discussion also may clear the air in terms of the perception many have in regard to the city’s wastewater program.
