Posted on: February 1, 2023
The City of Brighton Eye for Art program announces a call for artists for the 2023 Spring Showcase. This exhibit is a three-month show from March 13 – June 12 at Brighton City Hall (500 S. 4th Avenue).
The Spring Showcase is an open theme show. A...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: January 31, 2023
For Random Acts of Kindness Week from February 6 - 10, Eagle View Adult Center (EVAC) invites the public to join in on a week-long celebration of doing kind acts for others. Below is a list of suggested items to donate for Random Acts of Kindness Week to ...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: January 31, 2023
Today, Ward 4 City Council Member Adam Cushing advised the City that he has moved and is no longer residing in Brighton. The City Charter requires that City Council members reside in the City of Brighton and, therefore, the Ward 4 seat is vacated. Cushing...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: January 30, 2023
The Brighton Recreation Center will open registration for its Funshine Summer Camp at 7 a.m. Feb. 6. Funshine is a state-licensed summer day program for youth and teens ages 6-12 years old. The camp runs from Monday, June 5 - Friday, July 28 (no camp July...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: January 13, 2023
The Brighton Cultural Arts Commission will be hosting its Excellence in Arts Awards Feb. 9 at Eagle View Adult Center, 1150 Prairie View Pkwy. The event recognizes the recipients of the 2022 Excellence in Arts Awards. Light refreshments and entertainment ...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: January 11, 2023
Spruce up your yard with a tree from the City of Brighton’s 2023 Tree Program. Trees are now available for purchase at brightontreeprogram.com. The program is intended to encourage tree planting, species diversity and water conservation within t...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: January 11, 2023
The Brighton Cultural Arts Commission is currently accepting proposals for the use of 2023 Lodging Tax funds for Brighton-based organizations directly involved in promoting the community to visitors and businesses. Lodging Tax grants support activities th...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: December 30, 2022
Brighton City Manager Michael Martinez is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Domenico as Chief of Police for the Brighton Police Department. Domenico has served as interim police chief since October, following the retirement of Chief Paul Sout...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: December 28, 2022
The City of Brighton is nearing completion of the North Outfall- Baseline Alignment Capital Improvement Project. The project began in early 2022 and consists of the construction of a regional stormwater outfall system. Once complete, the outfall system wi...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: December 20, 2022
The City of Brighton Brighton Recreation Center Sports Department would like to congratulate our 2022 Coach of the Year and a coach for each sports season. Without our volunteer coaches, we would not be able to run our sports programs. All of our coaches ...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: December 13, 2022
Over 35 participants from the Brighton area participated in the Colorado Association of Recreational Athletics (CARA) Basketball Skills Challenge Competition local round hosted by the Brighton Recreation Sports Department on Saturday, De...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: December 12, 2022
The Brighton Cultural Arts Commission is pleased to announce its 2022 Excellence in Arts Awards winners! The winners are Sheri Farabaugh, Julie Trujillo, Jamie Zerr-Lockwood, Paula Atkins, Rhonda Blackhurst, Natalie Beck, and Gary Wardle.
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: December 9, 2022
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, the state will require businesses and retail food establishments with more than three locations in Colorado to charge customers a $0.10 fee for each single-use plastic and paper bag used at the point of sale. The State of Colorado ...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: December 6, 2022
Brighton City Council adopted the 2023 budget at the December 6 City Council meeting. The vote approved $254,765,841 across all 15 of the city’s operating, capital and utility funds.
Highlights of the budget include:
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: December 6, 2022
Starting on January 3, 2023, Brighton Municipal Court (3401 E. Bromley Lane) will return to in-person court sessions and normal public hours of Mondays - Fridays from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Due to the pandemic in 2020, the Municipal Court was closed on Tuesdays ...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: November 18, 2022
To help young adults prepare to enter the workforce, the City of Brighton’s Youth Services will be hosting its annual Growing Grads Summer Job Launch on Saturday, February 25 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at The Armory Performing Arts Center l...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: November 18, 2022
After a flurry of entries, the City of Brighton is pleased to announce the nine winners of the city’s second annual Name That Snowplow contest. The winning submissions will name each of the nine snowplows for the 2022-2023 snow season.
The winnin...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: November 17, 2022
Four new sculptures have been installed at Carmichael Park (650 E. Southern Street) for the Sculpture on Loan Project of the City of Brighton’s Eye 4 Art Program. The sculptures on display are “Bobcat” by Rosetta, “...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: November 9, 2022
As of 6 p.m. on November 10, 2022, the unofficial Special Municipal Election results for the City of Brighton’s Ward 1 vacancy are as follows:
Marisa Nickerson - 960 votes
Tom Green - 1,909 vot...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: November 7, 2022
Give the gift of wellness with the Brighton Recreation Center’s annual membership pass sale for 2023. From December 15, 2022 - January 15, 2023, the Rec Center will be offering a 20-percent discount on annual individual, couple or family passes ...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: November 1, 2022
The City of Brighton celebrated today its new two million gallon (MG) elevated tank at Water Tower Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Two months ahead of schedule, the new tank is already in operation storing treated water for the city. Construction on ...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: October 5, 2022
Following the recent sale of the Denver Broncos, the City of Brighton has received $454,084.93 as part of the stadium lease agreement that requires the Metropolitan Football Stadium District to distribute a portion of the sale back to the communities that...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: June 22, 2022
The City of Brighton and Bird, a leader in environmentally-friendly electric transportation, are teaming up to bring shared e-scooters to the city. The launch of Bird in Brighton will be on Thursday, June 30 at 10 a.m. at Brighton City Hall (500 S. 4th Av...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: October 26, 2021
At its October 26 Special City Council meeting, Brighton City Council appointed Michael Martinez as Brighton City Manager. The appointment comes a week after Council voted to appoint Martinez as Acting City Manager following the Oct. 11 resignation of Bri...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: June 2, 2021
On Tuesday, June 2, Brighton City Council voted 7-0 (two Council members absent) to approve a 10-year $2.7 million contract to AXON Enterprises Inc. to implement body-worn cameras for the Brighton Police Department’s Officer Safety Program 7+. I...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: May 25, 2021
The City of Brighton’s 50/50 Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter Program aims to help ease the financial costs of maintenance and replacements, and now features a new online form to help residents more easily apply for the program. By navigating to brightonco.gov/5...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: April 1, 2021
The City of Brighton has earned a 2020 Tree City USA designation for the 35th year from the Arbor Day Foundation. This honor recognizes the city's commitment to effective urban forest management.
Brighton achieved Tree City USA recognition by meet...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: March 31, 2021
Over the past 24 hours, City of Brighton staff worked diligently to recover potential fraud totaling $348,000. On Monday, March 29, the City sent a $348,000 Automated Clearing House (ACH) transaction to the bank, payable to a vendor as part of a contract ...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: February 3, 2021
In a 9-0 vote, City Council approved at the Feb. 2 Council meeting a new pilot program to permit miniature goats on residential properties. The pilot program will be for a two-year period, with 10 permits offered through a lottery. The terms of the progra...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: May 26, 2020
COVID-2019 (Coronavirus)
The City of Brighton staff continues to be in communication with local health partners, Tri-County Health Department (TCHD), and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) regarding the 2019 Coronavirus diseas...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: December 2, 2020
Brighton City Council adopted the 2021 budget by an 8-0 vote at the Dec. 1 City Council meeting. The vote approved $138,197,981 across all 15 of the city’s operating, capital and utility funds. The adopted budget includes an approximate 1.32-percent decre...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: November 6, 2020
City of Brighton residents can now view progress on major capital projects on the Capital Project Report Card, a new project dashboard on the City’s website. The projects highlighted on the dashboard are ones budgeted for the current year and in...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: August 27, 2020
Elmwood Cemetery will host its fifth annual Cemetery Walk on Saturday, Oct. 3. The event will give residents a peek into the lives of Brighton’s historical leaders, farmers, pioneers, and soldiers buried in the cemetery.
Volunteer guides will be ...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: August 21, 2020
The Brighton Historic Preservation (BHPC) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $20,475 History Colorado Grant to begin the Kuners Row Historic Resource Survey and has hired Cultural Resource Historians, LLC to perform the work. This project will s...
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City of Brighton Press Releases
Posted on: June 26, 2020
After years in the making, Ken Mitchell Open Space in West Brighton has officially opened to the public. The opening marks the completion of the section of the Colorado Front Range Trail that runs through the 600-acre open space and regional park, complet...
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City of Brighton Press Releases