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The State of the Town

The Nederland Board of Trustees (BOT) met on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, to reflect on the Town’s overall progress throughout 2025, and discuss Nederland’s goals for the new year, including an exciting new prospect for the currently shuttered Visitors Center. 

Mayor’s Corner

Hello everyone! Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed the holidays with family and friends.

Eldora purchase approved

The Nederland Board of Trustees (BOT) started the new year off big by taking action as the Mountain Recreation Enterprise on Ordinance 882, regarding the authorization of the purchase agreement for the Town’s acquisition of Eldora Mountain Resort. 

District 15 official announces early January stops in Nederland, Lyons

Mine improvements, city work, and sudden losses

A year defined by one question

Central City’s mission is to reclaim its place as the “Richest Square Mile on Earth,” not just in dollars, but in culture, history, the environment, and everyday quality of life.

If you followed the Gilpin County commissioners this year, you probably noticed a pattern.

NDDA focused on itself in 2025

Bylaw rewrite, vacancies consume downtown group

2025: BOT's year of challenges

Eldora acquisition still unfinished as Town heads into 2026

BoCo adopts $745 million budget

Boulder County Commissioners on December 9 approved a $745 million spending plan for 2026. The budget is 5% larger than last year’s but includes $5.75 million in cuts.

BOT finally fills NDDA seat

The Nederland Board of Trustees (BOT) met on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, to discuss their upcoming election and to make a decision regarding the current empty seat on their own Board.

Gilpin Commissioners adopt 2026 budget

Gilpin County commissioners approved several year-end items during a special meeting on Monday morning, December 15, 2025. 

Gregory Gulch gaming project finally heard

City Hall was packed Tuesday night, with not an empty seat in the room, as Central City held its final council meeting of 2025.

NDDA to synchronize downtown changes

With 2025 coming to a close, the Nederland Downtown Development Authority (NDDA) spent their final meeting of the year, on Wednesday, December 10, reviewing their organization’s newly adopted Plan of Development and 18 Month Plan, derived directly from the Town of Nederland’s Downtown Subarea Plan (DSP). 

The Black Hawk City Council opened its Dec. 10 meeting with a full house in attendance, centered on the loss of longtime Alderman Linda M. Armbright, who died Nov. 22 while still in office.

Boulder, CU talk student housing

Top officials from the City of Boulder and the University of Colorado met last week for their annual discussion of shared concerns and issues.

Commissioners meet in dim morning session

With power knocked out by overnight winds, Gilpin County Commissioners pressed through a dimly lit Dec. 9 meeting, approving budget changes, lease updates, and several land-use requests.

Nederland gives up on graywater

2026 budget approved; property tax revenue decreased by $19,007, adding to deficit

Commission weighs industrial property

No plans in place to build on the site, Town Planner says

Small dumpster, big discussion

The Central City Council met on December 2. The agenda bounced around among budgets, old development issues, and a surprisingly long talk about a single brick trash enclosure sitting off Gregory Street

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