City to auction off surplus equipment
By Jaclyn Schrock
The regular Black Hawk City Council meeting scheduled for March 28 was canceled. Aldermen met Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 1:30 pm, officially calling the meeting to order for a Comprehensive Plan Workshop before the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. (more…)
Council Meeting Business
By David Josselyn
If you have been living under a rock, the Central City Council met with the Business Improvement District (BID) Board on March 15, 2018. One of the topics of discussion was the performances with gunfights of the Wild Bunch Gang during BID events that include alcohol. (more…)
Vote for Candidates on May 8th Election
By Randy Beaudette
Timberline Fire Protection District board hopefuls gathered Timberline Station No. 5 Tuesday evening for a public meet and great. The meeting consisted of a brief bio of each candidate and a public question and answer session. The forum was hosted by the Timberline FPD and moderated by Lieutenant Caleb Kropf. (more…)
April 10th Meeting
By Jaclyn Schrock
The Gilpin County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, April 10 began at 9 am in the borrowed court room for Central City while the Courthouse at 203 Eureka Street nears remodeling completion. (more…)
Itchy Trigger Fingers at Council Work Session
By David Josselyn
The Central City Council met with Staff on April 3, 2018, for a work session prior to the regular council meeting. Topics of discussion were the Wild Bunch Gang and some other miscellaneous items. The “miscellaneous items” were never addressed due to public comment on the future of the Wild Bunch Gang. (more…)
Giant steam shovel to move from Nederland to Gilpin
By Jaclyn Schrock
The Gilpin County Commissioners meeting was called to order at 9 am in the upstairs court room of Central City Hall, 141 Nevada Street on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Commissioners Ron Engels, Linda Isenhart, and Gail Watson were present. (more…)
At the Gilpin Library on March 13th
By Jaclyn Schrock
Representative KC Becker of the State of Colorado General Assembly arranged a Town Hall meeting at the Gilpin County Library 7 pm Tuesday, March 13, 2018. She represents District 13; Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand and Jackson Counties, and is the Democratic Majority Leader. Her assigned committees are the Legislative Council and the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council. (more…)
And More at Central City Council Meeting
By David Josselyn
The Central City Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, March 20, convened at 7:01 pm in City Hall Council Chambers. (more…)
Black Hawk Council Meeting
By Jaclyn Schrock
The City Council meeting began with three recently hired to Black Hawk staff making a team effort to ring the bell, announcing the beginning of the meeting. (more…)
Located mid-Gilpin County behind the car wash
by Jaclyn Schrock
Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at 9 am Gilpin County Commissioners opened their bi-monthly meeting. (more…)
Eight candidates for upcoming Board elections
By Randy Beaudette
The Timberline Board of Directors called to order their regularly scheduled meeting March 13, 2018 at 7:05 pm at Timberline Station 5, 14908 Colorado Highway 119. (more…)
Annie’s wants store-front parking
By David Josselyn
Work Session – Annie’s
The Central City Council met with Staff on March 6, 2018, for a work session prior to the regular council meeting. The topics of conversation were parking spaces at Annie’s Emporium and a steam shovel presentation. (more…)
Public Works to upgrade equipment
By Randy Beaudette
The bell was rung by Brett Hahnenkamp from Peak Value LLC to announce the regular meeting of the Black Hawk City Council. The meeting was called to order on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 3 pm by Mayor David Spellman. (more…)
County Commissioners support State investment in rural communities
By Randy Beaudette
After a brief technical delay, Gilpin County Board Commissioners Ron Engels Gail Watson, and Linda Isenhart, and were greeted with a full and varied agenda for the regular Commissioners meeting that took place on Tuesday February 20, 2018 at Central City Hall. (more…)
Council meets for regular meeting
By David Josselyn
Work Session
The Central City Council met with Staff on February 20, 2018, for a work session prior to the regular council meeting. The topic of conversation was a Gaps Analysis of Emergency Services presented by Dan Qualman of ESCI (Emergency Services Consulting International). The City has long known their firefighting resources are being stretched thin with age and hired an independent third party to conduct an analysis based on 2016 figures. (more…)
Municipal Court Judges reappointed
By Randy Beaudette
Mark Huff from JIJE Consulting rang the bell promptly at 3:00 pm to signal the start of the Black Hawk City Council meeting for February 14, 2018. Mayor Spellman called the Black Hawk City Council to order followed by Roll Call, then led in the Pledge of Allegiance. (more…)