Council Meetings Now Available as Podcasts
In an effort to make Longmont City Council meetings more accessible to the public and to provide additional means to listen and become engaged with our local government, Longmont Public Media has begun to offer Longmont City Council meetings as podcasts. These podcasts can be played on a home device speaker, in your car on the way to work, and more. Council meetings are now available on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple iTunes.

Ideas Sought on Sugar Mill + STEAM Sub-Area Planning Effort 
Please join us, virtually, on March 2, 2022 from 5 to 6:30 pm to discuss the Sugar Mill + STEAM sub area planning project! Please register in advance for this meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lfumsqT0oHd1IP9g6CDWF63jewKeTqbZO. During this community forum, the project team will provide an overview of the project, present a summary of feedback to date, and gather additional input from the community. The team will also discuss the development of plan alternatives.

In-person Coffee with Council on Saturday, Feb 26
Longmont City Council will host an in-person Coffee with Council from 9-10 am on Saturday, Feb. 26, at Lashley Street Station, 1200 Lashley St. At this event, you can talk informally with Mayor Joan Peck and Mayor Pro Tem Aren Rodriguez on any topic of your choice. Have questions? Call 303-651-8649 or visit bit.ly/coffeewithcouncil.

Garden in a Box go on sale on March 1!
Buy now, pick up and plant in May, and enjoy all summer long! As a City of Longmont water customer, you are eligible for a discount starting at $25 off these beautiful, water-wise garden kits! Browse the full collection of eye-popping gardens at ResourceCentral.org/Gardens and get yours on March 1, before they sell out! Call Resource Central with questions at 303-999-3820.

In the Event of a Critical Emergency …
In the event of a critical emergency (i.e. flood, wildland fire, etc.) you may be asked to evacuate your home within 15 minutes. Do you know what you would gather? During a crisis, it is difficult to decide what you should take and put this plan in motion. Thinking about this now will make this process easier. Take the time to make a list of the critical minimal items you would need to remove during that 15 minutes. Consider items that are not replaceable and how you would transport them and in what container. Also consider determining a location to meet other family members. Find more emergency preparedness information.

March Meltdown at the Ice Pavilion
Before the ice is melted down, leave your mark and paint the ice! Help celebrate the end of a great winter season between 12:30-6 pm on Sunday, March 6, at the Longmont Ice Pavilion, 725 8th Ave., during the annual March Meltdown. Regular admittance fees apply and reservations are encouraged. Weather permitting, the ice rink will be open the week of March 7 for a few more days of open skating and drop-in hockey, followed by the Puck ‘o the Irish adult hockey tournament on March 11-13. Call 303-774-4700 or visit LongmontColorado.gov/ice-pavilion for daily schedules or to make a reservation.

Longmont Public Safety Citizen Academy
The Longmont Department of Public Safety is offering a free four-week Citizen Academy class led by firefighters, police officers and professional Public Safety staff to give Longmont residents a better understanding and a behind-the-scenes look at the efforts of their first responders. Classes will run every Wednesday in April from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Fire Station 3, 1000 Pace St. For more information on the course or to sign up, go to LongmontColorado.gov and search “citizens academy.” The deadline for applications is Tuesday, March 15, by 5 pm.

Middle School Soccer: Now Hiring Coaches!
The City of Longmont middle school soccer program is for 6th-8th graders who attend participating schools. After-school practices begin the week of March 7; days and times are school specific. Teams will play one game per week on weekdays beginning March 28. No practice or games during SVVSD Spring Break (March 21-25). Learn more and register at https://rec.ci.longmont.co.us (keyword “soccer”). This program is dependent upon coaches and sports officials! To apply, call 303-651-8398.

Order Free COVID Tests Through USPS
Residential households in the U.S. can now order one set of four free at-home COVID tests from the U.S. Postal Service, with a limit of one order per residential address. Each order includes four individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests. Order your tests at special.usps.com/testkits.