Oct. 15, 2009

Mayor Maureen Shul will be at the Safeway Starbucks, 560 Castle Pines Parkway, from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, for the next "Meet the Mayor" event.

The informal gathering gives Castle Pines North citizens an opportunity to come and ask questions, offer comments and share their ideas about the City of Castle Pines North.

Citizens also are invited to attend the next City Council meeting, which is also serving as the public hearing for The Canyons annexation process, 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at DCS Montessori School Gymnasium, 311 Castle Pines Parkway. An agenda will be posted online the day before the meeting on the home page of www.castlepinesgov.com.

The city is now accepting applications for the Transparency and Financial Accountability (TAFA) Task Force. The TAFA Task Force will be an avenue for citizen input into financial and reporting matters of the city. The application form and further details are available by contacting the Deputy City Clerk Carl Kollmar at 303.705.0226. Appointments are being scheduled for the Nov.12, City Council meeting.

In keeping with the city's interest in open communications, updated financials are posted monthly in the Treasurer department of the city's Web site. There you'll also find information about the draft 2010 budget.