The Board of County Commissioners has adopted the 2026 Boulder County budget totaling $745 million. Key investments include $42 million for affordable housing initiatives, $28 million for transportation infrastructure, and $15 million for wildfire mitigation and climate resilience programs.<\/p>\n
The Transportation processed over 1,242 applications last year, with an average processing time of 17 business days. Staff are available at the Lafayette office Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.<\/p>\n
The Board of County Commissioners will review progress on this initiative at their June 29 business meeting. Agenda items and supporting documents are posted on the Boulder County website 72 hours before each meeting.<\/p>\n
For questions about this program, contact Emily Chen at Transportation: (303) 441-3659 or email Transportation@bouldercounty.gov. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Walk-in services are available at the Lafayette office without an appointment.<\/p>\n
Affordable housing remains the top priority identified in the 2026 Community Survey. Boulder County’s Worthy Cause program has funded 894 affordable housing units since its inception, with 118 additional units in the development pipeline.<\/p>\n
Volunteers contributed over 5,110 hours to this program last year. The Transportation coordinates with 19 nonprofit partner organizations throughout Boulder County to deliver services.<\/p>\n
The Lafayette Senior Center offers related programming including free legal consultations, tax preparation assistance, health screenings, and social activities. Over 2,773 seniors participated in center programs last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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