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What the three bodies keep coming back to. A topic is Hot with 10 or more discussions in the last 30 days.

Each column is one week, the last 16 weeks, newest on the right.BVSDCityCounty

Hot topics

County budget and services
Boulder County's 2027 budget reductions, employee benefits, the county administrator recruitment, and service cuts.
Week of Jul 20: none
Week of Jul 27: none
Week of Aug 3: County 2
Week of Aug 10: County 2
Week of Aug 17: none
Week of Aug 24: County 8
Week of Aug 31: none
Week of Sep 7: none
Week of Sep 14: County 13
Week of Sep 21: none
Week of Sep 28: County 1
Week of Oct 5: none
Week of Oct 12: County 5
Week of Oct 19: County 14
Week of Oct 26: County 2
Week of Nov 2: County 3
24 in 30 days
▲ from 14
latest Nov 5
Wildfire and Xcel
Wildfire resilience on open space and in the wildland-urban interface, home hardening, and the Xcel Energy partnership including public safety power shutoffs.
Week of Jul 20: City 1, County 2
Week of Jul 27: City 3
Week of Aug 3: County 1
Week of Aug 10: City 1
Week of Aug 17: City 2, County 1
Week of Aug 24: City 19, County 1
Week of Aug 31: City 1
Week of Sep 7: City 2
Week of Sep 14: City 1
Week of Sep 21: none
Week of Sep 28: City 4
Week of Oct 5: City 3
Week of Oct 12: City 3, County 2
Week of Oct 19: City 9
Week of Oct 26: BVSD 1
Week of Nov 2: none
15 in 30 days
▲ from 10
latest Oct 27

Other topics

Downtown and the economy
Downtown investment, the Spruce lot sale, the Downtown Development Authority, urban renewal, and economic vitality.
Week of Jul 20: none
Week of Jul 27: none
Week of Aug 3: City 7, County 1
Week of Aug 10: City 8
Week of Aug 17: City 4
Week of Aug 24: none
Week of Aug 31: none
Week of Sep 7: none
Week of Sep 14: none
Week of Sep 21: none
Week of Sep 28: none
Week of Oct 5: none
Week of Oct 12: City 1
Week of Oct 19: County 1
Week of Oct 26: none
Week of Nov 2: County 1
3 in 30 days
▲ from 0
latest Nov 5
Open space, water, and drought
Open space management, herbicide use, water rights, drought, and agriculture on county and city land.
Week of Jul 20: none
Week of Jul 27: none
Week of Aug 3: County 4
Week of Aug 10: none
Week of Aug 17: none
Week of Aug 24: County 2
Week of Aug 31: none
Week of Sep 7: none
Week of Sep 14: City 1
Week of Sep 21: none
Week of Sep 28: City 1
Week of Oct 5: none
Week of Oct 12: City 3, County 1
Week of Oct 19: none
Week of Oct 26: none
Week of Nov 2: County 1
5 in 30 days
▲ from 2
latest Nov 5
County governance
The measure to expand the Board of County Commissioners from three to five, the county executive recruitment, and how the county and city work together.
Week of Jul 20: none
Week of Jul 27: none
Week of Aug 3: County 1
Week of Aug 10: City 1
Week of Aug 17: County 1
Week of Aug 24: County 2
Week of Aug 31: City 2
Week of Sep 7: none
Week of Sep 14: City 1
Week of Sep 21: none
Week of Sep 28: none
Week of Oct 5: none
Week of Oct 12: none
Week of Oct 19: none
Week of Oct 26: none
Week of Nov 2: County 1
1 in 30 days
no change
latest Nov 5
Housing and land use
The Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan, state housing mandates (Prop 123, the transit-oriented communities law, the HOME Act), site reviews, and affordability.
Week of Jul 20: County 6
Week of Jul 27: none
Week of Aug 3: City 5, County 2
Week of Aug 10: City 2, County 12
Week of Aug 17: City 1, County 6
Week of Aug 24: City 2, County 1
Week of Aug 31: City 12
Week of Sep 7: BVSD 2
Week of Sep 14: City 1, County 6
Week of Sep 21: none
Week of Sep 28: City 1, County 3
Week of Oct 5: none
Week of Oct 12: City 3, County 1
Week of Oct 19: City 1
Week of Oct 26: County 3
Week of Nov 2: none
8 in 30 days
▼ from 11
latest Oct 27
School closures (Resilient Schools)
BVSD's plan to close and consolidate schools for 2027-28 in response to enrollment decline, and the city's response.
Week of Jul 20: none
Week of Jul 27: none
Week of Aug 3: none
Week of Aug 10: none
Week of Aug 17: BVSD 1
Week of Aug 24: BVSD 9
Week of Aug 31: City 2
Week of Sep 7: BVSD 9
Week of Sep 14: BVSD 26, City 1
Week of Sep 21: BVSD 7, City 1
Week of Sep 28: none
Week of Oct 5: none
Week of Oct 12: BVSD 6
Week of Oct 19: none
Week of Oct 26: BVSD 3
Week of Nov 2: none
9 in 30 days
▼ from 35
latest Oct 27
Public safety
Police, fire, emergency management, and gun safety.
Week of Jul 20: none
Week of Jul 27: City 1
Week of Aug 3: City 1, County 1
Week of Aug 10: BVSD 1, City 1, County 1
Week of Aug 17: none
Week of Aug 24: City 1
Week of Aug 31: City 2
Week of Sep 7: City 2
Week of Sep 14: County 1
Week of Sep 21: City 10
Week of Sep 28: City 1, County 2
Week of Oct 5: none
Week of Oct 12: City 2, County 1
Week of Oct 19: City 1
Week of Oct 26: BVSD 2
Week of Nov 2: none
6 in 30 days
▼ from 16
latest Oct 27
Antisemitism, Israel, and Gaza
The ADL Title VI complaint against BVSD and its response, the fight over the IHRA definition, and divestment demands at City Council.
Week of Jul 20: none
Week of Jul 27: none
Week of Aug 3: City 3, County 2
Week of Aug 10: BVSD 5
Week of Aug 17: BVSD 6, City 1
Week of Aug 24: none
Week of Aug 31: City 2
Week of Sep 7: BVSD 2
Week of Sep 14: City 1
Week of Sep 21: City 1
Week of Sep 28: none
Week of Oct 5: none
Week of Oct 12: City 1
Week of Oct 19: none
Week of Oct 26: BVSD 2
Week of Nov 2: none
3 in 30 days
▲ from 2
latest Oct 27
November 2026 ballot
City, county, and state measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot: the $400M facilities bond, the vacancy tax, the DDA, the county child-care mill levy, Proposition NN, and the rest.
Week of Jul 20: City 1, County 1
Week of Jul 27: none
Week of Aug 3: City 2
Week of Aug 10: BVSD 1, City 4
Week of Aug 17: City 2, County 3
Week of Aug 24: County 1
Week of Aug 31: none
Week of Sep 7: City 1
Week of Sep 14: none
Week of Sep 21: none
Week of Sep 28: none
Week of Oct 5: none
Week of Oct 12: BVSD 2, City 1
Week of Oct 19: none
Week of Oct 26: BVSD 2
Week of Nov 2: none
5 in 30 days
▲ from 1
latest Oct 27
Early childhood and child care
The county child-care mill levy, preschool capacity, and child-care funding.
Week of Jul 20: County 6
Week of Jul 27: none
Week of Aug 3: none
Week of Aug 10: City 2
Week of Aug 17: County 1
Week of Aug 24: County 1
Week of Aug 31: none
Week of Sep 7: none
Week of Sep 14: County 1
Week of Sep 21: none
Week of Sep 28: none
Week of Oct 5: none
Week of Oct 12: BVSD 2
Week of Oct 19: County 1
Week of Oct 26: BVSD 1
Week of Nov 2: none
4 in 30 days
▲ from 1
latest Oct 27
Charter schools
Charter renewals, contracts, enrollment preferences, and the board's authorizing practices.
Week of Jul 20: none
Week of Jul 27: none
Week of Aug 3: none
Week of Aug 10: BVSD 1
Week of Aug 17: BVSD 2
Week of Aug 24: none
Week of Aug 31: none
Week of Sep 7: BVSD 1
Week of Sep 14: none
Week of Sep 21: none
Week of Sep 28: none
Week of Oct 5: none
Week of Oct 12: none
Week of Oct 19: none
Week of Oct 26: BVSD 1
Week of Nov 2: none
1 in 30 days
▲ from 0
latest Oct 27
City budget and finances
The 2027 recommended budget, the structural shortfall, facilities maintenance, and the long-term financial strategy.
Week of Jul 20: City 1
Week of Jul 27: City 1
Week of Aug 3: City 1
Week of Aug 10: City 9
Week of Aug 17: City 1
Week of Aug 24: City 1
Week of Aug 31: City 1
Week of Sep 7: City 5
Week of Sep 14: none
Week of Sep 21: none
Week of Sep 28: City 5
Week of Oct 5: City 1
Week of Oct 12: City 4
Week of Oct 19: City 1
Week of Oct 26: none
Week of Nov 2: none
5 in 30 days
▼ from 11
latest Oct 22
Transportation and parking
Corridor projects, parking, transit, and multimodal safety.
Week of Jul 20: City 1
Week of Jul 27: none
Week of Aug 3: County 1
Week of Aug 10: City 2
Week of Aug 17: City 1
Week of Aug 24: none
Week of Aug 31: City 2
Week of Sep 7: City 1
Week of Sep 14: none
Week of Sep 21: City 1
Week of Sep 28: City 1
Week of Oct 5: none
Week of Oct 12: City 1
Week of Oct 19: City 4
Week of Oct 26: none
Week of Nov 2: none
5 in 30 days
▲ from 3
latest Oct 22
Fort Chambers and Sand Creek
The Fort Chambers open space site, its interpretive design, and the city's consultation with tribal nations on the Sand Creek Massacre.
Week of Jul 20: none
Week of Jul 27: none
Week of Aug 3: City 3
Week of Aug 10: none
Week of Aug 17: none
Week of Aug 24: none
Week of Aug 31: none
Week of Sep 7: none
Week of Sep 14: none
Week of Sep 21: County 3
Week of Sep 28: City 1
Week of Oct 5: none
Week of Oct 12: none
Week of Oct 19: none
Week of Oct 26: none
Week of Nov 2: none
0 in 30 days
▼ from 4
latest Oct 1
Immigration
Immigration enforcement, Initiative 95, and the effect on families and school enrollment.
Week of Jul 20: none
Week of Jul 27: none
Week of Aug 3: County 2
Week of Aug 10: City 2
Week of Aug 17: none
Week of Aug 24: none
Week of Aug 31: none
Week of Sep 7: BVSD 1
Week of Sep 14: none
Week of Sep 21: City 1
Week of Sep 28: none
Week of Oct 5: none
Week of Oct 12: none
Week of Oct 19: none
Week of Oct 26: none
Week of Nov 2: none
0 in 30 days
▼ from 1
latest Sep 24
Boulder Municipal Airport
Whether the city keeps the airport open and accepts FAA grants that bind the land in perpetuity.
Week of Jul 20: City 9, County 1
Week of Jul 27: none
Week of Aug 3: City 1
Week of Aug 10: none
Week of Aug 17: none
Week of Aug 24: none
Week of Aug 31: none
Week of Sep 7: none
Week of Sep 14: City 1
Week of Sep 21: none
Week of Sep 28: none
Week of Oct 5: none
Week of Oct 12: none
Week of Oct 19: none
Week of Oct 26: none
Week of Nov 2: none
0 in 30 days
▼ from 1
latest Sep 17
Minimum wage and restaurants
The local minimum wage schedule, the proposed tip offset, and the restaurant and worker working group.
Week of Jul 20: none
Week of Jul 27: City 6
Week of Aug 3: none
Week of Aug 10: none
Week of Aug 17: none
Week of Aug 24: none
Week of Aug 31: City 2
Week of Sep 7: none
Week of Sep 14: none
Week of Sep 21: none
Week of Sep 28: none
Week of Oct 5: none
Week of Oct 12: none
Week of Oct 19: none
Week of Oct 26: none
Week of Nov 2: none
0 in 30 days
no change
latest Sep 3