Hearts
Dry wells
In last week’s Arvada Press, there was list of the dozens of Arvada businesses serving alcohol that passed the police department’s spring test. These businesses asked for identification and refused to serve two 19-year-old volunteers with the Arvada Police Department. There are dangers in underage drinking, and it’s heartening to see local establishments taking their responsibility seriously.
Darts
Cash flow faux pas
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners’ motives may have been pure when they decided to hold back funding for Tier III Scientific and Cultural Facilities District organizations until the SCFD election bill is paid. But the action will be seen as heavy handed if the matter isn’t settled by the time funds are scheduled for distribution in October.
SCFD officials clearly plan on paying the bill, even though it was higher than they expected. Withholding funds from small community organizations that depend on this money isn’t the way to resolve this problem. Still, we’re hopeful the two sides can get together and develop a plan to avoid that worst-case scenario.
Hearts
Conservation counts
Sure, your water rates might be a bit higher this year than last, but that doesn’t mean conserving water wasn’t the right thing to do. Jefferson County residents did everything government officials asked in the wake of one of the state’s worst droughts. Yet despite those water-stingy ways, rates increased due to several factors. That hike is a bit ironic, but that doesn’t mean your government and your neighbors don’t appreciate those efforts. There’s more to be gained than a few dollars by saving water now. After all, no one wants to go through what we did in 2002.