Arvada Report
The Arvada Report is a bi-monthly newsletter published by the City of Arvada. It is distributed to all households and businesses and the City.
The current edition is for October/November 2009.
Archives of past issues of the Arvada Report are available on the City's web site. Below are listed, in alphabetical order, articles that have appeared in more recent issues.
2008 Annual Report
The City of Arvada is not printing a 2008 annual report and 2009 calendar. BUT, that doesn’t mean we are not producing
Read More ...2009 Budget Highlights
Work has been completed on the 2009 AFPD budget. Highlights include the following:• Purchasing a 95’ Aerial Platfo
Read More ...Additional Funds Available for Insulate Colorado
The Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Division of the City of Arvada has provided insulation rebates totaling over $18,
Read More ...Archive: Current and Past Issues of the Arvada Report
Download the full editions of The Arvada Report; including the current issue and previous issues.
Read More ...Arvada Joblink – It’s Working!
Need summer help? Looking for a job? Post job opportunities and resumes online today. The website attracts
Read More ...Attention Dog Lovers: Help Expand Your Best Friend’s Park
Does your canine love cavorting at the Dog Park?
The West Arvada Dog Park at W. 64th Avenue just west of Easley Road has b
Read More ...Celebrate in Arvada in 2009 with the Arvada Festivals Commission
The Arvada Festivals Commission is an organization of 20 Council-appointed Arvada volunteers who plan and produce seven diver
Read More ...Citizen Cip Committee Makes Recommendations to Council
As detailed in the October/November 2008 issue of The Arvada Report, a citizens’ committee called the Arvada Capital Improvem
Read More ...Citizen Police Academy Alums Sharpen Crime-Solving Skills
On a dark and stormy night this past October, members of the Arvada Police Department's Citizen Police Academy Arvada Alumni
Read More ...City’s Flood Rating Results in Insurance Savings
For people living in areas that are prone to floods, purchasing flood insurance can be a huge burden. The Community Rat
Read More ...Colorado Life Trak
Consider this real-life case. An Arvada senior citizen with mild but progressive Alzheimer’s disease takes short mornin
Read More ...Cop Talk Receives Awards in 2008
Cop Talk, the Arvada Police Department’s monthly television program airing on KATV Channel 8, received two national awards ce
Read More ...Digital Tv Transition: What You Need to Know
Digital television promises a clearer viewing experience with higher definition pictures, more channels, and availability of
Read More ...Disabled Residents Need to Update Dispatch System
This is a reprint of an article that ran a year ago regarding special information for emergency dispatchers. If you wou
Read More ...Energy Assistance Is Available
The City of Arvada Division of Housing has Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC) funds available to help Arvada citizens with Xcel b
Read More ...Fingerprinting Services Provided at APD
Because many companies and government agencies now require the fingerprinting of new employees, the Arvada Police Department
Read More ...Hot Times Kool Car Wraps Up Another Successful Year
The 2008 Hot Times Kool Cars event welcomed thousands of classic car fans, 14 antique fire apparatus, and 534 classic hot rod
Read More ...In Tough Times, Holiday Gift Program Means So Much
Last December, when the temperatures fell as fast as the snow, an Arvada woman and her son made their home inside her car. Th
Read More ...Laptop Batteries Recalled for Possible Fire Risk
It is possible for some lithium-Ion batteries used in Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba, and Dell notebook computers to overheat, whic
Read More ...Maintaining Sewer Lines Is a Shared Responsibility
Maintenance and care of the sanitary sewer service lines from the home up to and including the connection to the City’s main
Read More ...Property Taxes and You
What percentage of the City’s budget comes from property tax?
The answer might surprise you: only about 7% of City r
Read More ...Ralston House Volunteers: We Count on You
Ralston House volunteers recently received a much deserved honor: the “We Count on You” Exceptional Volunteer Award from the
Read More ...Recommended 2009 – 2010 Budget Submitted to City Council
On August 29, City Manager Craig Kocian submitted a recommended budget for the years 2009 – 2010 to the Arvada City Council.&
Read More ...Responding to Hurricane Ike
Colorado Task Force One (CO-TF1) is one of 28 Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces nationwide under the National Department of
Read More ...Spring Citizens Police Academy Set to Begin March 4
What’s the difference between a detective and an investigator? Who comprises the Community Response Impact Team? When i
Read More ...Treatment Plant Going Solar
A unique partnership between the City of Arvada and SunEdison is underway which will generate solar power, reduce carbon emis
Read More ...Water, Sewer, and Stormwater Rates to Increase in 2009
Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond the City’s control, City staff proposed and the City Council approved rate increas
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