2020 in Boulder: A Year in Review
What happened in the People's Republic during the pandemic? A lot.

What happened in the People's Republic during the pandemic? A lot.
Rent, utilities top list of needs for low-income residents
Read more Voter-approved aid could lift struggling Boulderites
Last measure rejected at the ballot was 2009 funding for affordable housing
Read more It’s been 11 years since Boulder voters turned down a local tax
City calls race for 2C, with 53% support, over
Read more Boulder ends 10-year municipalization effort as voters OK historic deal with Xcel
Tightest local race shows 53% in favor of franchise as of early Wednesday
Read more Xcel deal maintains lead Wednesday as more Boulder ballots are counted
General fund may or may not recoup $1.4M lent to effort
Read more Pass or fail, Boulder plans post-Xcel deal paths for muni
Helpful definitions for navigating a complex topic
Should Boulder pause municipalization and do a deal with Xcel?
Read more Boulder Ballot Measures 2C and 2D: Xcel settlement and UOT extension
10 years of history and arguments for/against a city-owned utility or a deal with Xcel
Deal would end 10-year effort for city utility; promises renewables, upgrades