Briefs

2004 Budget Public Hearing

Broomfield�s 2004 City and County Budget will be adopted soon. Broomfield�s Charter requires �A public hearing on the proposed budget and proposed capital program shall be held before its final adoption��

Residents are invited to comment on the proposed 2004 City-County budget during the next regular City Council meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003 beginning at 6 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, Broomfield Municipal Center, One DesCombes Drive. Residents are encouraged to attend!

Anyone wishing to review the draft budget prior to the public hearing may visit the City and County Manager�s Office in the Broomfield Municipal Center, second floor.

Comments may also be submitted in writing to: Broomfield City Council, c/o Greg Demko, Finance Director, 1 DesCombes Dr., Broomfield, CO 80020 (Phone: 303-438-6313).

Comments may also be faxed to 720-294-8335 or e-mailed to gdemko@ci.broomfield.co.us

Neighborhood meeting

Plan now to come and participate in a Neighborhood Meeting Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Learn about the options for repairing the banks of the channel from the pond on the south side of Midway to Emerald Street in South Midway Park.

The meeting will convene in the Zang�s Spur Conference Room in the lower level of the Broomfield Municipal Center, One DesCombes Dr.

For further information, contact Kirsten Gunderson at 303-438-6273, or check the Web site at http://www.ci.broomfield.co.us/engineering/ConstructionNewsPage

Smoking Ordinance

Broomfield City Council has approved Ordinance 1747 on first reading, and scheduled a public hearing for October 14, 2003 during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting.

The ordinance will impose a partial smoking ban within the City and County of Broomfield, restricting smoking in restaurants that do not have separate ventilated rooms for smokers and prohibiting smoking in ticket lines. These restrictions would not apply to bars and private clubs.

The public is encouraged to attend the hearing to testify on this matter. City Council meetings convene at the Broomfield Municipal Center, One DesCombes Dr., at 6 p.m.