When public agitation for change reaches an elevated level and with a general business interest in good governance — as in the current proposal to expand our Boulder County Commission — we say … Let’s send it to the voters and call the question!

Economic uncertainty and challenges are hardly new to Boulder. Over the decades, the community has weathered recessions, technology cycles, natural disasters, political changes and global disruptions. As economic signals grow noisier and forecasts more cautious, many communities and businesses are asking the same question: How do we prepare for what comes next?

The estimated financial losses for businesses as a result of the outages averaged about $25,000, according to the survey, which had nearly 300 respondents, 86% of whom claimed to have experienced a business interruption. Nine respondents reported $100,000 or more in negative impacts.