Pac-12 done until 2021
Berthoud complex work starts
Conference postpones athletic competitions See page 1B
$29.5 million complex will have large athletic fields See page 3A
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RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
City council rescinds taxing measure BY JOHN FRYAR STAFF WRITER Developers will no longer be able to seek Longmont city approval for establishing metropolitan taxing districts to finance residential developments’ infrastructure, under an ordinance
that received final City Council approval in a split Tuesday night vote. Council members voted 5-2 for the ordinance, which rescinds a February 2019 decision made in a 4-3 vote of the Council’s thenmembers to permit residential
Inside development metropolitan districts on a case-by-case basis. $80M water bond proposal Under that February 2019 advances to Nov. ballot. Page 5A action, Council would have to approve the details about each Bagley, Councilman Tim Waters, such proposed metro district before a developer could proceed Councilwoman Marcia Martin and then-Councilwoman Bonnie with its creation. Mayor Brian
Finley supported that 2019 measure, with Councilwomen Polly Christensen and Joan Peck and Councilman Aren Rodriguez dissenting. On Tuesday night, Peck, Christensen, Bagley and Please see Council, 5A
Biden picks Harris as running mate BY KATHLEEN RONAYNE AND WILL WEISSERT ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cliff Grassmick / Staff Photographer
Trees are framed by an iron sculpture at Collyer Park in Longmont on Thursday.
Longmont works to protect more than 22,000 city trees BY KELSEY HAMMON STAFF WRITER The more than 22,000 trees growing in Longmont are rooted in both the city’s past and its future. Most of the city’s trees didn’t start growing naturally in
Longmont. Early residents first planted the trees like the cottonwood and elm, bringing water from the St. Vrain Creek in buckets to keep them alive. Today’s city workers continue that legacy as they fight to protect local trees against the major threats: a
dry climate and the emerald ash borer. Brett Stadsvold is a city forester for Longmont Forestry Services who helps to preserve the life of the more than 100 local tree varieties through code enforcement and management
of arborists in the field. Longmont’s trees provide shade, help capture water and prevent runoff and soil erosion, while also protecting people in a world that will continue to be shaped by a changing climate. Please see Trees, 5A
Affidavit: Suspect drove stolen SUV toward officer BY BROOKLYN DANCE STAFF WRITER The man Longmont police shot at as he drove away from a scene in a stolen car Monday had escaped parole, the arrest affida-
vit states. Keith Beyer, 31, was arrested after fleeing from police in a stolen SUV and then by foot. While officers investigated three reports of a man
attempting to steal vehicles in north Longmont before noon Monday, a resident in the area told officers the suspect, later identified as Beyer, entered a garage at the rear of her
property, according to an initial news release from Longmont police. Officers walked to the garage and saw Beyer in a black Chevrolet Suburban. Please see Shooting, 6A
WILMINGTON, Del. — Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket and acknowledging the vital role Black voters will play in his bid to defeat President Donald Trump. In choosing Harris, Biden is embracing a former rival from the Democratic primary who is familiar with the unique rigor of a national campaign. Born to a Jamaican father and Indian mother, the 55-year-old first-term senator is one of the party’s most prominent figures. She quickly became a top contender for the No. 2 spot after her own White House campaign ended. In a tweet, Biden called Harris a “fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants.” “Together, with you, we’re going to beat Trump,” he said. Harris and Biden plan to deliver remarks Wednesday near Biden’s home in Wilmington, Del. She joins Biden in the 2020 race at a moment of unprecedented national crisis. The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 160,000 people in the U.S., far more than the toll experienced in other countries. Business closures and disruptions resulting from the pandemic have caused severe economic problems. Unrest, meanwhile, has emerged across the country as Americans protest racism and police brutality. After Tuesday’s announcement, Trump quickly tweeted a campaign ad that dismisses Harris as “phony” and says she and Please see Harris, 5A
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