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Morning Brief: E-bikes on Boulder County Parks & Open Space public hearing, Thursday, Nov. 8

Photo from pixabay.com The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider the staff recommendation regarding e-bikes on county trails on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 3 p.m.
Macie May
Macie May

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The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider the staff recommendation regarding e-bikes on county trails on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 3 p.m. The hearing will take place in the third floor hearing room of the Boulder County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl St., Boulder

The staff recommendation is to allow Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes on most trails on the plains where bikes are allowed.

  • What: E-bikes on Boulder County open space - public hearing
  • When: Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, at 3 p.m.
  • Where: Boulder County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl St., Boulder, third floor hearing room

Visit the E-bikes on Open space web page to view the staff memo and all the background information, or contact Tina Nielsen, Special Projects Manager, at (303) 678-6279 or [email protected].

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