Happenings in and around Gunbarrel

  • Sign the petition to have 5 County Commissioners for increased representation

    What does the petition say?

    Our petition drive is about choice! We are seeking the opportunity to ask voters whether there should be three or five commissioners. Here is what our petition says: 

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    1.  Shall the membership of the Boulder County Board of Commissioners be increased from a three member board to a five member board? (Yes No)

     

    2.  If the membership of the Boulder County Board of Commissioners is increased from a three member board to a five member board, by what method shall the Boulder County Board of Commissioners be elected? (Vote for One)

     

    a.  Five commissioners resident in districts to be elected only by voters resident in the district; or

     

    b.  Three commissioners resident in districts to be elected only by voters resident in the district; plus two commissioners resident in any district to be elected by voters of the whole county.

    Find out more and how to sign here
  • A detailed park master plan map showing various features such as existing parking, proposed pickleball courts, event plaza, forest room, existing tennis courts, future nature play area, open/flex lawn with a grove, wild habitat, and basketball court, with labeled sections and green spaces.

    Tom Watson Park Improvements

    Pickleball courts at Tom Watson Park!

    Link to Tom Watson Park Courts Project 2025
  • Map illustrating the CO 119 Safety, Mobility, and Bikeway Project from Boulder to Longmont, Colorado, with proposed route segments, stations, and improvements, including color-coded bike paths and bus rapid transit lanes.

    Foothills Construction Information 2025

    It’s more than a bikeway. Learn more here:

    Link to CO-119 Mobility Project Construction Phase

  • New Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan open for public comment

    The new Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (BVCP) is now open for public feedback. See link below for more information on changes to the plan and where to register comments.

    Click Here

  • Gunbarrel Public Improvement District

    Applications for the GPID advisory committee are now being solicited, with the deadline February 9, 2026. Learn more about the GPID and the advisory committee here.

    Current Activities and the History of GPID
  • Outside view of a library building with large white letters spelling 'LIBRARY' above a glass window, surrounded by green plants and painted rocks on the ground.

    Gunbarrel branch of Boulder Public Library is now open!

    Opened Fall 2025! Located at the former First Bank building at 6500 Lookout Rd. It’s very nice. Go take a look! Read a book!

    Link to LIbrary Information
  • A digital illustration of an urban park between modern townhomes and apartments with trees, benches, and street lamps, with people walking.

    Affordable Housing Proposal for Gunpark Dr

    Link to 6570 Gunpark Plan