Judge Rules Boulder's $66M Bond for Flood Mitigation Project Doesn't Violate TABOR

Judge rules Boulder's $66M bond for flood mitigation project doesn't violate TABOR

Jun. 12—A district judge ruled Tuesday that the City of Boulder can move forward with a flood mitigation project despite pushback from residents.

Boulder judge dismisses legal challenge to CU South flood project

A Boulder County District Court judge on June 10 dismissed a lawsuit by residents seeking to block the South Boulder Creek flood mitigation project at CU South, clearing one legal hurdle for a $66 million project more than a decade in the making. The lawsuit has stalled the city’s ability to issue bonds to finance the project. The project includes building a concrete spillway along U.S. 36 and creating a detention pond aimed at reducing the risk…

12 flood mitigation projects are set to begin in mid-July

Residents hope for timely completion of long-pending works such as construction of a channel from south Buckingham Canal to the sea, and the dredging of central Buckingham Canal