Growth in Boulder City continues to be a hot topic as the City Council approved directing the city attorney to draft an advisory question about doing away with the 30 houses per developer limit to be put on the ballot in the upcoming municipal election.
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The reconstruction project on Utah Street will not be completed until the middle of March because of problems encountered during construction and changes to the project.
Boulder City Community Alliance members voted to endorse City Council candidates Warren Harhay and Kiernan McManus after listening to seven of the eight men running in the upcoming election speak during a candidates night Feb. 16.
Increased power capabilities for the community may add power lines to the view of Lake Mead along Boulder City’s scenic loop as above-ground power lines on Nevada Way and Avenue I could be installed.
Boulder City’s zoning ordinance could be changing, as the Planning Commission is recommending a new research and development zone for approximately 50 acres of city-owned land in the Eldorado Valley.
As long as the sun continues to shine brightly, Boulder City and its residents will benefit after members of City Council approved several resolutions Tuesday night during their meeting that will boost operations at the solar fields in the Eldorado Valley and install a new solar-power generating and electric vehicle charging station.
City Attorney Dave Olsen said on Tuesday that he has “resigned at their request” after meeting with Mayor Rod Woodbury and Councilman Cam Walker on Monday night.
Eight people have filed candidacy papers to run for one of two seats on the City Council, including incumbent Councilman Cam Walker, who is seeking his third and final term in office.
Two additional residents have filed their papers to run for a seat on City Council and a third has announced his intention to file late today, bringing the total to seven people vying for two seats.
Boulder City residents packed the Elaine K. Smith Center to participate in what became a highly contentious public workshop Jan. 25.
City Council unanimously approved a plan for fiscal year 2018 that would help the city become healthier financially during its meeting Tuesday.
Mayor Rod Woodbury spoke of a city that continues to flourish at the annual State of the City address Jan. 19, but he admitted that Boulder City has a long way to go before it reaches new heights.
As of Wednesday morning four people have filed their papers to seek a seat on the Boulder City Council.
The Boulder City Planning Commission recommended the City Council put 25 acres west of Walnut Drive on the city’s land management plan for recreational purposes. The move was approved 6-1 during the planners’ meeting Jan. 18.
Three people have officially announced they intend to run for the two open City Council seats.