In their own words
Your neighbors, on why Niwot should be a town.
Eight Niwot residents sat down on camera and answered the same questions this site argues in writing. Nobody was paid and nobody was coached. Watch a minute of it, or watch all of it.
A song for Niwot
The song your neighbors are sharing.
Keepers of Niwot — three minutes of Niwot, set to photos taken around town this year. Watch it, then send it to one neighbor who’s still deciding. →
The documentary
The whole case, in thirty-five minutes
One question at a time
19 short answers, grouped by what they answer.
Each one runs about a minute. Start anywhere.
Roads
The cheapest way to fix Niwot's roadsKevin Klau We tried a PID in 2025. Here's why we stopped.Heidi Storz
Minimum wage
Niwot's minimum wage is $1.66 above its neighborsTony Santelli What a town could do for Second AvenueTony Santelli
Land use
None of what you love would changeBiff Warren What incorporation means for the next generationVicky Dorvee What Niwot looks like with its roads fixedVicky Dorvee
Who does the work
Who's actually on the Incorporation CommitteePaula Dicharry I never thought Niwot needed to incorporateBiff Warren Why isn't Niwot already a town?Paula Dicharry More neighbors are showing up than in 13 yearsScott Firle Change is constant. Who steers it?Vicky Dorvee Deciding Niwot's next twenty yearsHeidi Storz I'm 14 and I can't vote on thisBrynn Firle
Representation
The county listened in 1987. What changed since.Paula Dicharry Why three county commissioners can't represent NiwotKevin Klau Five commissioners instead of three won't help NiwotTony Santelli The things Niwot simply cannot do unincorporatedBiff Warren Where Niwot's sales tax goes nowHeidi Storz
The full conversations
Nothing here was cut to make a point.
The short answers above were cut from these. If you want to check that a neighbor wasn’t quoted out of context, here are the conversations they came from, start to finish and unedited.
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