Advocacy
2020 MHC Election Guide Now Available
Download your 2020 MHC Election Guide Here! The Metro Housing Coalition (“MHC”) Board of Directors met late last month after a robust and well attended candidate vetting process to decide on the 2020 fall election cycle contributions and endorsements. A candidate that goes through the MHC process is eligible for consideration toward a variation formula…
Read MoreSHELTER AMID COVID | Providing housing, jobs
The past six months have certainly been difficult for our state. Colorado — and our state’s citizens, businesses, schools and nonprofits — have risen to the challenge to contain this pandemic, keep our communities safe and healthy, and maintain our economy. Homebuilders have embraced Colorado’s spirit of collaboration and cooperation to defeat COVID-19 —while keeping…
Read MoreWhy Homes are Essential
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our day-to-day lives in numerous ways — physically, socially and emotionally. Homes have been central fixtures throughout the crisis, and will continue to be as communities move forward in the months ahead.
Read MoreCDPHE Local Orders & Variances Information
Good morning HBA Members, The link below provides information that lists counties with variances from CDPHE. This may be helpful to you and your businesses. https://covid19.colorado.gov/public-health-executive-orders/local-orders-variances Best Regards and hope you all had a terrific Memorial weekend!
Read MoreCOVID ORDERS BY HBA METRO DENVER JURISDICTIONS COMPILED IN ONE PLACE
Good morning. Most of us are entering week #8 of COVID related changes to our workplace and our lives. During these last eight weeks, there have been multiple orders coming out of the Governor’s Office and, as I’ve been making sure to remind you all – multiple orders coming from the local municipalities and counties…
Read MoreCEO Advocacy Update
Good Afternoon HBA Members, Below is an update from the Governor’s Office yesterday regarding the state’s response to COVID-19 and their testing strategy. If you would like to donate any PPE, the HBA is a collection site and we are partnering with health care provider organizations for any donations. Please let me know if you’d…
Read MoreMessage to HBA Members from our CEO
Dear HBA of Metro Denver Members, It is nearing one month that most of us started experiencing changes to the term “business as usual”. Working from home, zoom meetings, re-adjusting budgets and workplans…none of us saw it coming and all of us are impacted. The HBA of Metro Denver is no exception. As a trade organization that represents…
Read MoreHBA CEO Advocacy Report : April 6, 2020 (A BIG NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT)
Good Afternoon HBA Members: I have good news…yes, good news today! The proponent behind the many state level anti-growth measures (Dan Hayes) has indicated this morning that his petition drive for 122 is over. He was quoted in the Colorado Sun. “Daniel Hayes, a Golden resident behind a ballot measure to limit housing growth in…
Read MoreOSHA Enforcement Guidance
OSHA Enforcement Guidance on Respiratory Protection & N95 Shortage due to Coronavirus https://www.osha.gov/memos/2020-04-03/enforcement-guidance-respiratory-protection-and-n95-shortage-due-coronavirus Please see the above link just released by OSHA updating guidance on respirator shortage issues and enforcement discretion to permit the extended use and reuse of respirators (not just for healthcare personnel but for the protection of workers exposed to other respiratory…
Read MoreCFRR 2020 Leading Opposition to Initiative 122
Colorado voters in November may be asked to approve a severe growth limit in our state through Initiative 122. This statutory initiative would artificially cap annual housing growth Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Elbert, El Paso, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld counties. Initiative 122 would also make it easier in the other 53 counties and municipalities…
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