Coffee with Council      
Longmont City Council will host Coffee with Council from 9 to 10 am on Saturday, March 25, at the Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Avenue. You can talk informally with at least two council members on any topic of your choice, and the coffee’s on us! Council Members Moore and Bagley are scheduled to attend. For more information call the City Clerk’s Office at 303-651-8649.

Be Ready for Curbside Tree Limb Collection
The City offers free annual curbside collection of tree limbs. To participate, place limbs in front of your home, curbside of street, by 7 am on the Monday of your scheduled start week. Limbs will be collected at residences north of 9th Avenue the week of April 3 and at residences south of 9th Avenue the week of April 10. Stack limbs in piles no larger than 3-feet wide and cut to lengths of 6 feet or less. No limb can be larger than 6 inches in diameter. Oversized piles will not be collected. For all guidelines, visit LongmontColorado.gov/solidwaste or call 303-651-8416.

Community Emergency Response Training
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training teaches community members how to prepare for emergencies. You’ll learn how to take care of yourself and how to help others until first responders arrive. Register now for CERT training that begins on April 1. Visit LongmontColorado.gov and search “CERT” for more information and registration details.  

Water Rebate for Low-Income Households
The City provides a partial rebate of the previous year’s water charges for Longmont residents that qualify for LEAP and pay the City directly for their water bill. The rebate will appear as a credit on your City of Longmont utility bill if you qualify. Don’t know if you qualify for LEAP? The Low Income Energy Assistance Program is a federal program (administered by Boulder County) that helps low‐income families and individuals with their heating costs. Visit the Boulder County LEAP webpage or call 1‐866‐HEAT‐HELP. Applications will be accepted through April 15. Apply online at bit.ly/water-rebate, or email waterrebates@longmontcolorado.gov for more information.

Ralph Price Reservoir Fishing Permits
Annual fishing permits for Ralph Price Reservoir go on sale on Monday, April 3. A Colorado Parks & Wildlife fishing license is required at all City of Longmont fishing areas. An additional permit from the City of Longmont is required at Ralph Price Reservoir inside Button Rock Preserve. Permits will be on sale in Longmont and Lyons at a cost of $20 for City of Longmont and Town of Lyons water utility customers, and $30 for non-utility customers. Get more details, including where and how to purchase, at LongmontColorado.gov/parks or call 303-651-8416.

Shred Your Private Documents for Free
Take boxed or bagged papers to be shredded to the Waste Diversion Center at 140 Martin Street between 9 am and 2 pm on Saturday, April 8. This is for residential documents only; business materials will not be accepted. Please also take ID and a copy of your most recent Longmont utility bill. For more information, visit LongmontColorado.gov/solidwaste or call 303-651-8416.

Create a Pollinator-friendly Landscape
Birds, bees, butterflies and other pollinators are the focus of “Creating a Pollinator Friendly Landscape,” a Water-Wise Landscape Seminar, from 6 to 8 pm on Monday, April 10, at the Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Avenue. It’s free and open to everyone; however, registration is required. To see the complete seminar schedule and to register, visit ConservationCenter.org/Water-Wise-Seminars. Call 303-999-3820, ext. 222, or email gardeninfo@conservationcenter.org with your questions.

Enjoy the Skies, But Watch the Lines
Colorado’s windy and beautiful skies can be a lot of fun in the springtime, if you remember to stay safe. When flying kites or drones, make sure you follow all applicable laws, and always stay clear of the power lines – kite strings in particular can conduct electricity and endanger you! If a kite, drone, or any other object gets stuck in the lines, do NOT attempt to retrieve it yourself. Instead, call Longmont Power & Communications at 303-651-8386 to help you get it down. Happy flying!

City Streets Get a Spring Cleaning
Each spring, the City of Longmont conducts citywide street sweeping to remove dirt, debris and pollutants that build up during winter. The City sweeps over 350 centerline miles of streets and removes tons (literally!) of debris and contaminants that would otherwise pollute our air and rivers. Visit bit.ly/sweepinglongmont for more information on sweeping operations, which are scheduled for April through May, or call 303-651-8416.