Press Releases

May 2013
May 14  Shoppers to get “Sweet on Lafayette” on May 25
May 13  3rd Friday “Art Night Out” events to kick off this week
May 9    Council to lift lawn restriction and allocate water for Waneka Lake

April 2013
Apr 22    Lafayette honors 2013 Green Business winners
Apr 19    Lafayette named 2012 Tree City USA for 18th year 
Apr 19    Lafayette solidifies IGA for eastern trail link to the Coal Creek Trail
Apr 12    “Green” practice continues during Spring Clean Up Program April 29–May 10
Apr 11    Screen-Free Week at the Bob Burger Recreation Center April 29-May 5
Apr 8      Earth Week Activities in Lafayette; April 14-20
Apr 3      Lafayette Implements Emergency Water Conservation Ordinance
Apr 2      Garden-in-a-Box Program
Apr 2      Spring Mulch Giveaway April 13 and 20 

March 2013
Mar 20    Band Line-Up for 2013 Art Night Out Announced
Mar 18    Annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 23
Mar 15    Lafayette Posts 7.2% Gain in Sales Tax Revenue
Mar 14    Lafayette Recreation Department Upgrades Spin Bikes
Mar 07    Lafayette Urban Renewal Authority seeks public input regarding downtown
Mar 04    Water suppliers in Boulder and Broomfield counties recommend best practices for outdoor water use

February 2013
Feb 21    Lafayette Finance Department recognized for excellence in reporting
Feb 20    Lafayette named 9th happiest city in the US
Feb 18    Library to commemorate 15 years through the “Yesterday Today Tomorrow” Celebration
Feb 01    Cultural Arts Division announces two calls for artists

January 2013
Jan 16    Lafayette receives Colorado Creates Grant
Jan 12    Lafayette Quicker Quaker® 5K Winners Announced
Jan 11    Lafayette Youth Coordinate 8th Annual MLK Celebration
Jan 08    Invest in Lafayette holiday contest nets $57,000 in local receipts

December 2012
Dec 27    Lafayette’s Art on the Street Artists Announced
Dec 12    JAX Mercantile expands into second Lafayette store

November 2012
Nov 26    Celebrity Chef Menu Series at Indian Peaks Golf Course
Nov 19    Lafayette’s Annual “Home for the Holidays” Filled with Tradition
Nov 16    “Invest in Lafayette” shop local holiday contest announced
Nov 05    Call for Old Town Lafayette Identifier Signage Designs

October 2012
Oct 25    LESAC announces the Green Business Awards Program
Oct 08    Lafayette receives the 2012 Community Conservation ReWard Award
Oct 08    Three Board/Committee positions available with the City of Lafayette
Oct 02    One Lafayette Grants $42,000 to Local Nonprofits
Oct 01    Lafayette to offer Arts in Education Grant Opportunity for local teachers
Oct 01    Volunteers needed for Lafayette Open Space Day on October 6
Oct 01    Lafayette Launches www.ActiveLafayette.com to Generate PROST Plan Input


September 2012
Sept 26    Lafayette to host free Fall Mulch Giveaway and Leaf Drop Off Programs

Sept 14       KGNU Radio Interview - Lafayette Solar Garden Project
Sept 12    Lafayette’s Public Art Committee Seeks Member Applicants
Sept 12    September Art Night Out Offers Great Music and Art
Sept 10    Ting’s Place Restaurant to re-open after a 2 year hiatus
Sept 10    Lafayette Quest Scavenger Hunt to combat childhood obesity on September 22
Sept 06    PROST input meetings to be held September 25-27
Sept 06    Lafayette to host electronic recycling event on September 22
Sept 06    FINALE EVENT for the 2012 Art Night Out Series
Sept 06    Thomas Open Space Organic Farm to Celebrate Food, Family & Farming on September 15
Sept 05    Lafayette Parks Department to guide areas into early dormancy
Sept 04    Free Walk with a Doc Program on September 8 in Lafayette

August 2012
Aug 29    City to construct two solar gardens through Xcel’s Solar*Rewards Program
Aug 20    City to launch “Invest in Lafayette” shop local program
Aug 15    JAX Mercantile to expand with a second store in Lafayette
Aug 15    Lafayette’s Atlas Valley to dedicate new public art on August 25
Aug 14    More Art, More Fun, More Music at Art Night Out
Aug 14    Lafayette’s Public Art Committee Seeks Member Applicants
Aug 06    Lafayette Library to Close for Renovations Beginning August 12
Aug 06    Lafayette City Council to host Boards and Commissions gathering on Aug 9

July 2012
July 31    Fire Station #2 breaks ground on July 30
July 31    Recreation Center Annual Maintenance Closure August 4-12, 2012
July 26    Lafayette City Council Unanimously Passes Water Conservation Ordinance
July 17    Dream Big Grand Finale at Lafayette Public Library
July 17    Lafayette to "Paint the Town Purple" on July 20 in Celebration of Relay for Life
July 01    July Art Night Out - Salsa in Downtown on July 20
July 01    “July is National Parks and Recreation Month” to host a month of exciting activities

June 2012
June 28    Fourth of July Community Celebration will continue without a public fireworks display
June 26    2012 Summer Concert Series
June 22    Lafayette’s risk management measures protect City interests and conserve resources
June 22    Photo opportunity at Lafayette Recreation's Olympic Day presentation
June 21    Lafayette Receives $75,000 to Fund New PROST Master Plan
June 20    New Police vehicle design roll out
June 01    Smooth Money Gesture to entertain at this Friday's Art Night Out 

May 2012
May 31    Mother Goose finds a New Home at the Lafayette Public Library
May 30    "Get Golf Ready" in 5 days at Indian Peaks Golf Course
May 24    Recreation Center to honor post-9/11 veterans with a free 3 month pass
May 23    Thomas Open Space Barn to be dedicated on June 1
May 18    New logo selected for Old Town Lafayette
May 15    Lafayette is the first Colorado city to endorse Nextdoor Social Network
May 14    Lafayette honored as one of the top 4 finalists for the NRPA Gold Medal Award
May 14    Lafayette City Council to participate in third Saturday coffee talks
May 14    Lafayette residents now have locations to “charge up”
May 09    Public Works kicks off supplemental pothole patching project
May 09    Band line-up, new activities announced for Lafayette's 2012 Art Night Out
May 09    Lafayette asks residents to participate in City survey
May 01    Coffee with a Cop program announced

April 2012
Apr 30    Informal skate with Anthony Chavez
Apr 27    Landscaping project underway in Old Town
Apr 25    Lafayette honors and encourages volunteerism in the community
Apr 19    20,000 Lafayette volunteer hours honored during City ceremony
Apr 19    ‘Tree-Mendous Trail Transformation’ Arbor Day event to be held along Coal Creek Trail
Apr 09    Finalists Announced for Downtown Lafayette Logo Contest
Apr 07    Successful Launch of Lafayette’s “Walk with a Doc” program
Apr 06    Urban Renewal Authority Board Member opening
Apr 03    Lafayette to Host Xeriscape Classes on April 10 and 11


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