VOLUME 22 | ISSUE 23
WEEK OF MAY 16, 2024
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Parker is ‘vibrant’ amid growth of businesses, jobs and homes BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Boebert nabs endorsement from top Douglas County Republican P2 VOICES: 14 | LIFE: 16 | CALENDAR: 19 | PUZZLES: 32
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert holds her grandchild at the Republican Women of Weld candidate forum Jan. 25 at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center. Boebert is running for election in Colorado’s 4th District.
Elected officials, town workers, business owners and others – nearly 100 in all – gathered at the PACE Center in Parker for the 15th annual State of the Town Business Breakfast and Impact Awards on Tuesday. Mayor Jeff Toborg told the audience at the event hosted by the Rotary Club of Parker that the community continues to grow. “The state of our town is bursting with economic opportunity, with new businesses choosing Parker to start their dreams,” said Toborg. As the commercial sector grew, public safety improved. The Parker Police Department received its fourth Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement and its third certification for excellence in communications. The department now has 91 commissioned officers. The department also added a seventh school resource officer, two K9s, increased traffic enforcement and welcomed a drone program. “We will keep Parker safe, we will keep our officers safe,” said Toborg. “If numbers is the way to do it and by giving them the tools that they need, that’s the way we’re gonna do it.” Parker Arts, now with 500 members, also grew. In 2023, the PACE Center was named a Denver Metro Top Arts and Culture Facilities Top 10 attraction and was nominated for 13 Henry Awards for its productions. Due to the town’s growth, residents also saw the beginning of roadway expansions and construction, such as the Chambers Road Extension, sidewalk and curb improvements along Mainstreet and the Dransfeldt Road Extension, which Toborg said will pave the
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