The Brighton Small Business Assistance Center will be hosting a hands-on workshop for business owners and contractors who would like to learn about writing winning RFP's and Bids. The four hour workshop will be facilitated by Sharon Williams, Procurement Manager for the City of Brighton and the 2009 RMGPA Treasurer. On site will be General Contractors, James Vigesaa of Bleeker Vigesaa General Contractors, who is also one of the center's first clients as well as one of the fastest growing companies in Colorado, Brian Cohen Projector Manager of Adams Crossing the new Adams County Government Center under construction by Saunders Construction, and Chris Mastanik, of CJ Construction an up and coming construction firm. Business owners will be able complete a sample RFP and to ask questions on writing winning BID proposals. For more information read the
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9/25/2009
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6/15/2010
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9/25/2009
The Brighton Small Business Assistance Center announces a workshop for small business owners
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3/26/2009
Groundbreaking Wednesday at the Vestas Americas construction site on Weld County Road 6 was a royal affair: The Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark spoke to media and guests and the Crown Princess Mary tossed shovelfuls of dirt. Brighton City Councilors Daryl Myers, David Gill, Rob Farina, Wayne Scott, Wilma Rose and Cynthia Martinez helped unveil the new street sign that will mark Brighton’s recently annexed portion of Weld County Road 6 (Crown Prince Boulevard).
The mayor also read a proclamation declaring Wednesday Vestas Day in Brighton, presenting it to Vestas President Ole Borup Jakobsen.
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10/22/2008
BRIGHTON, Colo. -- Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas is hiring 1,400 people for its new facility in Brighton. Vestas already has a plant in Windsor. Now it's adding an assembly factory and a blade factory. Representatives from Vestas will be at the Adams County Fairgrounds exhibit hall from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday to answer questions and take applications.
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2/8/2009
Brighton either is half-empty or half-full, or both. The half-empty part is so obvious even the city’s public relations counsel Ken Parks brings the subject up right off the bat. Brighton home inventories “never have gotten really out of control,” says Parks, who also serves on the Brighton Economic Development Corp. board of directors. “So the slowdown happened and the foreclosures with that, but we have jobs coming in, so I just think one of the main things you look at is to stimulate homebuilding.” True, a look at Adams County and Brighton, its county seat, produces some unsavory credit- and mortgage-related statistics. Adams County has a 90-day mortgage delinquency rate of 5.11 percent, compared with Denver County, 3.79 percent; Arapahoe County, 3.4 percent; Jefferson County, 2.04 percent; Douglas County, 1.81 percent; Boulder County, 1.18 percent; and Eagle County, 0.89 percent. But on the principle that things can always get worse, even catastrophe is all relative, isn’t it?
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3/11/2009
Brighton High School marketing student Amy Laurienti accepts a $700 check Monday from Economic Development Corp. Executive Director Ray Gonzales to cover her expenses for the DECA international conference in Anaheim, Calif., in late April. Gonzales said Laurienti will continue to help raise funds for the 11 other Brighton students who qualified for the competition.
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5/21/2008
BRIGHTON, Colo. — Visitors who stroll down quaint Main Street here often say how much the city reminds them of the small towns they grew up in: Old store facades, railroad tracks through the heart of downtown, free parking everywhere.
On Brighton's east side, visitors at the new Prairie Center could be in Anywhere, USA: Super Target, Kohl's, Home Depot and other big-box retailers in a gleaming shopping center on 2,000 acres of ex-farmland near a freeway ramp.
They're the two faces of Brighton, a city in the path of growth spreading between Denver and Denver International Airport.
For many little cities that want to grow but not lose their small-town feel, creating an environment where the old and the new can thrive is a challenge. How do they prosper and expand their economies yet preserve their historic character and charm?
BRIGHTON, Colo. — Visitors who stroll down quaint Main Street here often say how much the city reminds them of the small towns they grew up in: Ol
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8/15/2008
•Vestas is the type of 21st Century corporation that Brighton welcomes as a partner in helping improve life in the community.
•Brighton this year was named the #2 highest-growth place of note in the U.S. by the Gadberry Group, a leading market intelligence firm:
•for our population growth,
•but also, our richly diverse community
•and rising household incomes
•The decision by Vestas to establish a major operation in Brighton affirms that the City is growing in its attraction to corporations and people seeking a strategic or convenient place to do business or live close to Denver International Airport, E-470, metro Denver and the Western U.S.
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8/15/2008
Vestas Blades America the number one manufacturing company of wind turbines announced they will be locating in Brighton. It is a major investment that will “propel” Brighton into a bright future.
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8/18/2008
Gov. Bill Ritter doubled the good news for Brighton’s and Colorado’s economy on Friday, announcing that 1,350 jobs – not 650 – will be generated by the presence of Vestas Americas in Brighton.
He told media representatives at a Capitol news conference that, in fact, in addition to the previously announced $180 million windmill blade-manufacturing company, a $50 million nacelle assembly factory will generate another 700 jobs. A news release from the governor’s office explained nacelles are the turbine housing units that sit atop the tower and contain key components such as the gearbox, generator and transformer.
Brighton’s plant will be Vestas’ largest nacelle-assembly factory in the world.
A technology and production engineering office also will be located at the Brighton site.
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9/25/2008
Applying for a Vestas Position
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8/26/2008
Raymond Gonzales, the new president and CEO of the Brighton Economic Development Corp., was formally introduced Monday to members of the EDC by City Manager John Bramble during a reception at United Power. Gonzales and his wife, Lisandra – both Brighton High School graduates – were welcomed home. “I have worked in many communities. Some are growing, some are not,” he said. Those that are growing, he said, all share characteristics of innovation and collaboration that
eliminate boundaries and they work for “smart, fierce growth.” “Brighton is on the brink of becoming one of the state’s prime
communities,” Gonzales told the audience that included city councilors, city department heads and local business people.
The former South Elementary School student recalled hanging out at the Senior Center with his grandmother. He recalled a community with fewer opportunities. “As I grew up, there wasn’t much to do” in town he said. Taking in a movie required a trip to Northglenn or Westminster.
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8/22/2008
BRIGHTON — Raymond Gonzales, a top cabinet official for New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, has been appointed the new president and CEO of Brighton Economic Development Corp., officials said today.
Gonzales, a native of Brighton, is replacing Susan Stanton to head the public-private partnership that works to attract and retain primary employers in the fast-growing area northwest of Denver International Airport. Vestas, the world’s leading manufacturer of wind turbines, recently plans to create 1,350 new jobs in the city by 2010
Brighton will also serve as director of economic development for Brighton.
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9/22/2008
School District 27J received two endorsements late last week for its budget initiatives on the November ballot. The Brighton Economic Development Corp. and the Greater Brighton Chamber of Commerce support the district’s construction bond and mill-levy measures.
“The BEDC board of directors views the School District 27J, 2008 ballot measures 3A and 3B, as very important steps in moving the greater Brighton community toward a more promising economic future,” said Raymond Gonzales, president/ CEO. The endorsements were announced in news releases from the two concerns.
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11/19/2006
With its dramatic growth come challenges for what was once a small town. By 2010, the population is expected to be 47,300 and going strong. (Download PDF)
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1/8/2008
Brighton, CO, Booming!
City Second in Gadberry Group’s “7 from 2007” –
Seven Most Notable High-Growth Areas in the Nation
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1/8/2008
Gadberry Group names the seven most notable high-growth areas in the nation from 2007
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1/8/2008
Brighton, the county seat of Adams County, has ranked second on a list of the top seven
high-growth places in the country.
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1/8/2008
BRIGHTON, CO -- Those tracking the leading edge of national population
growth and diverse demographics soon will be focusing more on Brighton, CO,
the county seat of Adams County. The county, roughly the size of the state of
Rhode Island, surrounds Denver International Airport, DIA.
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1/8/2008
BRIGHTON --Brighton has placed No. 2 on the Gadberry Group's 7 from
2007 list, which highlights the top seven high-growth cities in the United
States.
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1/9/2008
Brighton has ranked second on a list of U.S.
communities with the highest growth, 122
percent since 2000 and 13 percent in 2006.
The list was compiled by Little Rock, Ark.-based
Gadberry Group, which provides data for
retailers.
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4/28/2008
For the second year in row BleekerVigesaa General Contractors named one of the Top 50 General Contractors in Colorado for 2008 by Colorado Construction Magazine. BleekerVigesaa was also named to the Top 150 Retail Construction General Contractors nationwide by Retail Construction Magazine. In addition this year they have added the distinction of being named one the top 50 Hospitality Contractors in the United States by Hospitality Construction Magazine. James Vigesaa, owner, states, “
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5/13/2008
Berry Patch Farms is a fun trip for the whole family. This 40 acre working farm grows a variety of crops that are USDA Certified Organic. They pick some produce to sell in their shop but have several items that are pick-your-own. Strawberries and raspberries are very popular. The kids love to ride out to the strawberry patch on the little tram and fill their baskets. There are insect, bee, water and soil exhibits in the upper level on the shop. Picnic areas available. The shop sells water and juice boxes as well as some of the best little natural fruit snacks we have ever found. The staff is very friendly and willing to answer questions.
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5/15/2008
45% of the children served through FBR's partner agencies are kids. People around the state, the country and the world for that matter have a heart for kids in need. Proof of that fact came to FBR recently in the form of a grant totaling $24,414.
FBR received this grant from Charity Projects Entertainment Fund and “IDOL GIVES BACK” to combat childhood hunger in the Metro Denver area. For those of you who don't watch "American Idol," the producers dedicated a show last year toward raising money for various charities. Folks around the world called in to make pledges and that money was divided between the charities. America's Second Harvest (A2H), our parent organization, was one of those charities. FBR applied for a portion of the funds granted to A2H and were awarded the $24,414.
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1/22/2008
With new schools come new school attendance boundaries.
Knowing the new schools are opening and armed with months of work by 27J staff and the BoundaryPlanning Committee and commentsfrom public hearings, the 27J Boardof Education has approved new elementary and middle-school attendance areas.
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4/17/2008
Just in time for the Democratic National Convention, a new brochure will trumpet the virtues of Brighton to national media. Susan Stanton, executive director of the Brighton Economic Development Corp., told the City Council on Tuesday that a 20-page book providing “anything anyone wants to know about Brighton” will go to press in two weeks and be sent to every media outlet in Colorado, its adjacent states and media in California, Florida, Texas and the Chicago metropolitan area.
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4/25/2008
Six Brighton High School seniors received college scholarships Thursday through the city’s Youth in Government program. The six received their awards at a recognition dinner, attended by more than 50 people, at the Brighton Senior Center. Recipients and their scholarships were: Breann Fuller, $1,500 academic; Danielle Chaplin, $1,000 academic; Akeelah Harrell, $1,500 career advancement; Hannah Vaughn, $1,150 career advancement; Yazmin Torres, $1,000 career advancement; and Yesenia Gonzalez, $1,000 overall improvement.
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1/25/2008
Mayor Jan Pawlowski and Brighton’s city councilors took measure of the city’s short-and long-term changes Thursday in themayor’s seventh annual State of theCity address at the Brighton Recreation Center.
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1/29/2008
Seven dignitaries from European lands got a taste of Brighton Friday.
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