The email from #Boulder High School in response to exploding propane tanks:
Dear Boulder High School Families and Staff,
As you may have seen in the media, there have been several fires that Boulder Fire Department has had to put out in the tent encampments, just outside…1/
…of the western boundary of our school property. In the first case on Friday, student athletes were running on the multi-use path when they had to turn back after spotting the fire. On Tuesday, student-athletes were practicing at Recht Field when the fire started. 2/
…This fire resulted in students being evacuated from the field and canceling practice.
Given these developments, we are working with our partners in the City of Boulder to increase measures to ensure the safety of our students. 3/
Regularly patrolling our campus is standard practice, with our school based security staff monitoring the exterior of our campus on a daily basis. Starting tomorrow, BVSD Security will be increasing their presence on campus to monitor the primary paths adjacent to campus…4/
…that students use to get to and from school.
The City of Boulder will be implementing changes to their unsanctioned campsite clean-up practices within the next few weeks and will update city council and the community about these efforts at the April 13th council meeting. 5/
As the city shared in a recent message regarding this situation, if you See Something concerning, Say Something:
If, at any time, any community member believes there is an immediate threat to his/her/their safety or the safety of another person, we ask they call 9-1-1… 6/
…A police officer will respond and take appropriate action. If a community member sees something that is concerning but not necessarily threatening, we encourage use of the 303-441-3333 police line, which is a non-emergency phone number. 7/
Conspicuously absent, once again, is leadership verbalizing their understanding of negative impact this has had on students and parents alike. Considering the proximity of BHS to @NaropaU the principal may want to walk over and take a class on attunement.
@farahmuscadin recently resigned from her POP post in late last year after returning from maternity leave citing her desire to focus on family and care for her our-of-state parents: thetexan.news/wp-content/upl…
In 2021, a Houston arbiter found she “improperly conducting investigations into officer misconduct and dictating the questions that could be asked of witnesses during interviews to assess whether an officer had acted inappropriately.” bit.ly/3L4ApEi
@boulderweekly has a fairly balanced piece out this week on the diminished safety of #Boulder Creek and its surrounding areas. All the progressive propaganda in the world cannot withstand the opening paragraphs about the lived experience of a local 9th grader:
The piece takes opinions from citizens across the board on this issue, but there seems to be no accountability from city council for the safety problems that persist. As you know, we are passionate about taking local leadership to task on these matters.
The usual players weigh in: @DADoughertyCO reminds us we can’t jail people out of homelessness; @boulderpolice reminds us they are drinking out of a fire hose; and @JenniferLivovi1 pounds her familiar drum citing lack of services. Absent is the pull quote from @AaronBrockett12
News on the most recent complaints related to the new #Boulder POP candidates has been scant, so we will share what we know: Resident, musician and faculty member of The New School, Emily Reynolds filed two complaints against some members of city council in late January. 🧵
January 30, 2023
Boulder City Clerk and Staff:
“Pursuant to City of Boulder Municipal Code Title 2, Chapter 7, I am filing a complaint for a Code of Conduct violation against Mayor Brockett and Council Members Benjamin, Folkerts, Friend, Joseph and Speer…”
…the six members of City Council who voted to approve the recommendations of the Police Oversight Panel Selection Committee at the City Council Special Meeting on January 26, 2023.
@BoulderHousing
a gentlemen on @Nextdoor Eric Brum is having a lot of trouble getting your help with his rental property in Hayden Place Apartments. Yesterday, he detailed conditions that include black mold, feces, and bugs. 1/
His partner and their infant have been paying out of pocket for hotels since it makes them both sick to stay there. Eric has called @bouldercohealth and has not heard back. Hazmat cleanup has begun but many units are still inhabitable due to the stench and subpar conditions. 2/
He is low income and worried heard his family are going to become homeless. @BoulderHousing we are tagging in a handful of local media to make sure we get a response, but feel free to reach out. 3/ You can read more about his plight here: nextdoor.com/p/bBPxyjk5JHHs…
In her post vote plea, city council member @SpeerBldrCC
“wanted everyone to think about how easy it is to confuse disagreement and criticism with bias.” She then went on to invoke some true scenarios around the systemic state of policing. 🧵1/
Unfortunately she’s making the wrong argument and it is she who doesn’t understand the legal difference between the terms. Time stamp: 2:15:44 2/
Once again, the #Boulder Police Oversight Panel Ordinence clearly states, “members of the police oversight panel shall be volunteers who, immediately prior to appointment, shall demonstrate: an absence of any real or perceived bias…” 3/
As you can read, a John Neslage of #Boulder was named as filing the ethics complaint violation. He was the gentleman (flanked by the 1100 police calls) who spoke a couple of weeks ago about his daughter being sexually assaulted by a man in the @boulderlibrary
Cc: @annie_mehl
Neslage pressed @boulderlibrary Director David Farnan after this city council meeting on the claims that the perpetrator had been reported and all due diligence within the scope of the library performed. Farnan was 💯true to his word and all actions were performed.