Approved a lease agreement with Centro Properties to locate a new Sheriff's substation in Superior Market Place

Accepted an easement needed for the construction of a new pedestrian trail connecting Rock Creek Pkwy. to a new County trail being built west of McCaslin

Approved contracts for drainage improvements on Blackfoot (Sagamore Subdivision); and annual snow plowing

The class will be limited to 15 participants and will be open to Superior residents only.

Applications for the Superior Citizen's Academy are available at Town Hall or on the Town's website at www.townofsuperior.com
The DEADLINE for applications is Monday, September 20th.

The 10th annual Chili Fest will be September 11th from 3:00-7:00 p.m. at Community Park. This year's event will include two great live bands, inflatables for kids, lots of booths and food, and cooks and restaurant chili samples to taste.  Local favorite Hazel Miller Band will be joining us again, as will exciting Chicago Blues band, The Delta Sonics.  Please note that chili taste samples are generously provided by the cooks and are first come-first served. Get there early since the samples always go fast. The restaurants serve bigger samples and have more chili available. Get more information at  townofsuperior.com.

The Chili Fest competition is open to everyone interested, and we need cooks! To compete in the International Chili Society-sanctioned Regional cook-off, please visit www.townofsuperior.com for an application and contest rules. The Town will even pay your annual membership fee for the International Chili Society-a $50 value!  Winners advance to the World's Championship Chili Cook-off in Manchester, New Hampshire on October 1-3. Email Kristi or Dan Audette with questions at kristia@townofsuperior.com or call 303-544-0359.

To maximize value, convenience and reduce waste from selling tickets, Chili Fest-goers pay $5 for a chili-sampling bag with six heat-resistant compostable tasting cups and a spoon inside-families pay $10 and get two bags of cups and spoons to share.  This method allows us to avoid using up thousands of tickets for chili cooks to collect in exchange for individual chili tastes. Also included are FREE soft drinks, and unlimited restaurant chili samples.

Please note that we have very limited ability to provide change, so please, no large bills.  All money donated from ticket sales and beer goes directly to support the Boulder County Incident Management Team.  The BCIMT coordinates with all local public safety agencies to respond to large-scale emergencies throughout Boulder County, including floods, wildfires, hazardous material spills, blizzards, and other significant events. Thank you for supporting this great team of dedicated public safety professionals!

 



Be sure to know where the drop-off and pick-up points are for your children at school.  This can reduce traffic congestion around the school.  

Please remind your children of the following rules:

Always look both ways before crossing the street.  
 
Children should look to see that drivers are aware of them. Making eye contact with a driver is a good way to know whether a driver is aware that someone is about to cross the road.  
Cross quickly - do not linger or play in the street.  
 
 

The Fall Community Garage Sale is on September 17th and 18th. The event will run from 8:00 a.m. until noon on both Friday and Saturday, rain or shine!  On Saturday only, residents of Sagamore and Original Town may use the Town Hall parking lot to sell items.  Parking spaces are limited to one per family and are available on a first come-first-served basis.  To register for the Garage Sale (for Superior residents only), please log onto www.superiorgaragesale.com. Register by September 11th at 6:00 p.m. to be included on the map.  This event is sponsored by Caryn Geiger of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the Superior Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Superior.
 
Please contact Caryn Geiger at 303-441-2422 with questions.  Also, please do not dispose of the Garage Sale signs posted throughout Town.  Caryn and event volunteers pick them up to reuse in future years-call Caryn to let her know where the signs are located if they aren't picked up after the event.

Click HERE for Charity Information and a list of charities to call for pick-up.

Christina Flores is the Town's newest Recreation Supervisor with the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department.  She has been in the Recreation field for over 20 years with extensive experience in aquatics.  Christina most recently worked as the Aquatics Supervisor for Incline Village Improvement District in Incline Village, Nevada.  In addition, she has worked for the Parks and Recreation Departments of both Castle Rock and the Town of Windsor.  She is a Colorado native and is excited to be back near her family and friends. Welcome Christina!

Irrigation season is winding down as long summer days get shorter and afternoon thunderstorms bring more rain.  Is your sprinkler system still in "set it and forget it" mode?  NOW is the time to revisit the control box and to re-evaluate your watering times and frequency.  Remember these recommended practices for conserving water while maintaining a healthy lawn:

CHECK your sprinkler timers to avoid excessive application.  And, check how sprinkler heads are aimed to avoid overspray onto sidewalks and streets.

AVOID watering between the hours of 10:00 am and 6:00 pm, when evaporation rates are highest.

Some zones may require less water than others, depending on soil conditions, sun exposure and type of sprinkler head (stationary or rotating).  ADJUST settings to address each zone's microclimate.

TRY "cycle & soak watering".  Due to the clay-content of local soils, water is not easily absorbed.  The cycle & soak method can be an efficient irrigation strategy.  Water 3 times for 4 minutes each time, with an hour between waterings...more moisture will be absorbed than if you watered for 12 continuous minutes.

For more tips on conserving water outdoors, please visit the Center for Resource Conservation website by CLICKING HERE.
 

Each month, the Town includes information about issues and trends in the area of code enforcement.  During the month of August, 40 code violations were identified, primarily right-of-way obstructions such as basketball hoops, RV's, and trailers. Thirty-seven of these were promptly corrected, resulting in a 92.5% compliance rate.

This month, we want to remind residents of two regulations, one concerning Animal Feces and the other concerning the use of Town open space.
 
Sec. 7-2-70.  Animal feces
(a)    It is unlawful for a property owner to allow excessive animal feces to accumulate on property.  The accumulation of animal feces shall be deemed to be excessive if there is sufficient quantity to generate odors off the property.
(b)    It is unlawful for an animal owner to fail to remove from any public or private property feces deposited by such animal.
 
Sec. 11-4-10. Use of Town open space
(a)    It is unlawful to access properties by, over or through open space and parks owned or maintained by the Town for the purpose of construction, the transport of any materials, landscaping or any other purpose associated with the improvement or maintenance of properties adjacent to or near Town open space and parks with-out first obtaining a permit from the Town Manager.
(b)    It is unlawful to install, build, maintain or otherwise possess a gate between open space or parks maintained by the Town and adjacent properties without first obtaining a revocable gate permit from the Town Manager. The application for such permit shall be on forms provided by the Town. There is no fee for an open space gate permit. The permit may be revoked by the Town Manager for violations of this Code or terms of the permit.
(c)    It is unlawful to dump, deposit or otherwise place any material, including litter, landscape material, grass clippings or any other yard waste, on Town-owned open space.
(d)    It is unlawful to plant any vegetation on Town-owned open space.

Questions regarding the Town's code enforcement program should be directed to our Code Enforcement Officer, Reggie Nettles, at 303-499-3675, ext. 140 or reggien@townofsuperior.com.

In September, the Boulder County Sheriff substation for the Town of Superior will be moving from its current location at Rocky Mountain Fire Station #5.   The new location of the substation will be located within Superior Marketplace at 405 Center Drive Suite F, which is west of IHOP.  This move will provide a substantially larger space for the Sheriff substation at no cost to the Town.  It will also allow for high visibility and access to the public. 
 
All phone numbers will remain the same and there should be no interruption or change of services while the move is taking place.  The non-emergency line is 303-441-4444  and the general substation phone numbers are 720-564-2696 and 720-564-2698.  The direct office number for Sergeant Jim Chamberlin is 720-564-2697.

School is back in session and Fire Prevention Week for 2010 is October 3-9.  This year we will once again be meeting with students by grade level or individual classrooms as teachers find space in their curriculums around and during Fire Prevention Week.   Our focus over the last two years has been to develop a curriculum for each grade that builds new skills yearly or refreshes new ones introduced the year before and adds on.  We are also building new lesson plans each year so that materials stay fresh and new ideas can be incorporated often or throughout the year as part of teaching curriculums.  This year our overall theme which appears on the take home item we provide to each student we see is "Be Cool, Be Fire Safe".  
We are grateful to the educational community for welcoming us into the schools to present fire safety as teaching prevention is just as important as suppression and medical care in the life of a firefighter.  Without these great opportunities we would most likely see more building fires and increased injury to our youngest citizens, children.

We would like to thank Superior residents for their patience as we worked out the bugs with construction and firefighter traffic in front of the Indiana Street Station the first week of school; and apologize for the confusion and difficulties.  The sidewalk is open in front of the station, though we ask that bicyclists dismount and walk their bicycles up the sidewalk rather than ride in the bike lane as visibility of construction traffic onto and off the site is tough.  In addition if you will please remind your students as they walk to and from school to watch carefully for construction material delivery trucks coming and going from the site or even better cross the street at Coalton Rd. to the north or at west Torrey's Peak or Mount Sopris to the south to avoid the west side of the street in front of the station entirely.  We once again thank you for your patience during this time of construction.  We look forward to hosting you in your new station after the first of the New Year.

SAVE THE DATE  ****  Saturday, Sept. 11th  ****  10th Annual CHILI FEST

SAVE THE DATE, September 14th, for this grass-roots educational-based event that demonstrates the virtues to homeowners and business leaders of implementing green technologies and thinking consciously about our local and global resources.

For homeowners, get ideas to:  Lower your monthly costs, Reduce your impact on the planet, Learn first hand of available green technologies, Become an environmental leader, Learn about valuable government grants, incentives & tax credits

For business leaders, get ideas to:  Reduce operating expenses, Conservation of natural resources, Build quality relationships through sustainability, Economical strategies to enhance your brand & reputation, Understand how to gain a competitive advantage