City of Brush

05/08/2025

Brush City Council voted to approve Ordinance No. 913-25 to amend City Code, changing rules for Natural Medicine on 4/28/25. As a municipality, we are required by statute to allow licensed facilities for 1) cultivation and 2) supervised use of the five psychedelic substances (psilocybin, psilocin, dimethyltryptamine, ibogaine, and mescaline). However, we are also permitted to regulate the time, place, and manner of operation of such facilities. Ordinance No. 913-25 serves to amend City Code to regulate facilities in Brush.

The ordinance is published in its entirety along with a brief summary of the ordinance process and background of the decriminalization and regulatory structure on our website at the link provided:

https://brushcolo.com/news_detail_T3_R144.php

Please direct questions to the City Clerk at 970-842-5001. Thank you!

HomeNews ListNew Post Ordinance No. 913-25 Natural Medicine Ordinance (Final Publication) The following ordinance has been approved on the second (and final) reading before the Brush City Council and will take effect 30 days after May 8, 2025. Ordinances are legal documents used to make changes to l...

05/08/2025

If you would like to sign up a team, please call the recreation office 970-842-5280.

05/07/2025

As a safety reminder, before you put a shovel in the ground, use the free Colorado 811 services. You can call 811 (dial 811 and press call), or use their online submission, and once all the utilities are marked (usually three business days), you can start digging. The last thing you want is to puncture a gas or water line, cut an electric line, or sever a phone or internet line; these incidents have demonstrated to be very inconvenient, expensive, and even fatal. Colorado 811 (which is a non-profit organization) states it this way, "Practicing safe digging and excavation starts with contacting Colorado 811. Whether you’re a homeowner wanting to refresh your yard or a professional excavator, you need to know what’s below! Colorado 811 makes it easy for homeowners and professionals who are going to excavate do so safely by submitting a utility locating ticket request online, or call 811 before you dig. Either way, you can have the underground cables, wires and utilities marked before you begin excavating so that you are safe and do not destroy important underground facilities." Homeowner or contractor, please make sure this is a standard part of your pre-work process.
https://www.colorado811.org/

05/02/2025

🎉 Get ready to fiesta! 🎉
Join us for the **Third Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration** on **May 3** from **11AM–8PM** in **Downtown Brush, CO**! 🇲🇽✨

🌟 Fun for the whole family, featuring:
- Vendedores (Vendors)
- Grito Contest
- Margaritaville
- Chihuahua Dog Contest (sponsored by The Tiny Groomer)
- Live Music
- Delicious Food & More!

Don’t miss out on this vibrant celebration of culture, community, and fun! 🎶🌮🐕

05/01/2025

With the weather warming up, it is the season to get started on those projects - but remember to obtain the necessary permits! The Community Development Department at 304 Clayton Street issues the construction permits once all the necessary information has been provided and approved, and provides the necessary inspections. Contractors doing work that requires a permit must register for credentials with the City; if they are not registered, they will not be given any permits. We encourage property owners to verify that a permit has been pulled before work begins (and that their contractor is registered). Unpermitted work can be assessed additional fees, and uninspected work will not be approved. If you are not sure if a permit is needed for your project, here is a general list of what requires a permit:
Additions
Attached/ detached garages
Basement Refinish
Business Signs
Carports
Concrete work including patio, sidewalk, walkway, and driveway
Decks
Demolition
Doors & Window replacement
Enclosed porches & Covered patios/ patio roofs
Fence- new and replacement
Home Remodels
New Construction ( commercial/residential)
Mechanical (including A/C & Furnace)
Re-Roof
Sewer clean outs
Sheds (greater than 120 sq. ft.)
Siding/Stucco Sprinkler
If you want to know if a permit has been pulled, you can stop by our office, or give us a call at 970.842.5002. Be safe, be smart, and get your permits and inspections!

04/30/2025

Good morning Brush!!

For anyone not familiar with trauma responses for our human brains, things can be forgotten and not recalled until multiple days later. One of those times happened today.

I want to introduce you all to Linda Wolfsteller. Linda was found to be the one that called in the crash from last week that impacted so many lives. We receive thousands of calls all year long from many many people. Large portions come from anonymous sources or folks just wanting to report something.

Mrs. Wolfsteller did that and so much more. Not only did she call but she actually did some of her own investigating in searching for the sound of the distressed person she was hearing. She arrived to the scene at a critical time as Officer Wells was assisting those in the crash. Linda stepped up to help the two other persons in the crash including the young child that was in distress. She remained on scene helping this child while Officer Wells focused on his efforts.

With some encouragement from us 😊, she agreed to accept the recognition we felt she deserves. Mrs. Wolfsteller did an amazing thing that night that isn't common. She isn't trained to help in this situation nor obligated to stand by and continue to assist for this type of tragic incident.

She deserves recognition because she has the same trauma as the first responders that were on that scene.

On behalf of the Brush Police Department and the City of Brush,
I want to thank you Linda, you are truly what makes this community great and what a human can be capable of when they are working with they heart and soul. 🤗🤗

Gratefully,
Chief Brandon Flecksteiner

04/30/2025

2025 Swimming Lessons. Please register for ONE session at a time!

To register online:
https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/brushrec/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=swim%20lessons&viewMode=list

04/30/2025

2025 Brush Swimming Pool hours and rates.
Opening day is Tuesday, May 27th.

04/29/2025

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04/28/2025

The City of Brush! now has notification updates available to the community via text and/or email! You can sign up to subscribe to the free service by clicking the link below, providing your email and phone number, and select the categories you would like to be notified about. Those categories include City News, Recreation News, Youth Recreation Programs, and Adult Recreation Programs. At any point you can sign back in, and make changes to those selections.
Here is the link: https://brushcolo.com/enotify/index.php

04/25/2025

Reminder: We have a bus headed to Black Hawk tomorrow (4/26). If you have signed up, please be at the Rec Office by 8:15am and we will be leaving at 8:30am. If you have not signed up and would like to join us, please call the rec office today at 970-842-5280. Cost of the trip is $30. ♠️♥️♣️♦️

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