Lone Tree Timberlines Highlights 2026 Priorities, Justice Center Progress

The City of Lone Tree published the February–March 2026 edition of Timberlines online in early March and used the issue to showcase a topping out ceremony for the new Justice Center and progress on multiple capital projects tied to a parcel donated by Coventry Development on the east side of I-25 in the RidgeGate development. The edition frames those projects as central to the city’s 2026 strategic direction and budget priorities.

Timberlines lists its top stories as Lone Tree’s 2025 Highlights; Reaching Artistic Heights in Lone Tree: The History and Impact of the Lone Tree Arts Center; Topping Out Ceremony Marks Major Milestone for Lone Tree’s New Justice Center; Construction Advances on City’s New Justice Center and Public Works Operations Facility; and Step Into City Leadership: Lone Tree’s City Council Election in 2026. The City promoted the edition on its LinkedIn page, which shows the organization with 3,522 followers and a graphic credit to Nathan Jones.

City planning materials in the edition identify the Coventry Development donation as the site that “will host the new Justice Center, Public Works Operations facility, and be home to the future High Note Regional Park.” City text emphasizes the facilities’ purpose: “The new facilities will provide space to support current and future staff, accommodate growth, and enable the City to deliver high quality services.” Timberlines highlights the Justice Center topping out as a major milestone but does not include a ceremony date in the published excerpt.

Construction of the Justice Center and the Public Works Operations facility is described as contingent on approvals. City documents state the schedule is “pending City Council approval and public input of both project’s Site Improvement Plan (SIP), with both projects being completed in 2026.” The parcel on the east side of I-25 is planned to host both facilities and the future High Note Regional Park; the Timberlines text links those facilities to the city’s service-delivery and staffing goals.

The edition also details specific 2025 capital projects, including the Havana Street Bikeway Project. The Havana project lists anticipated start and end dates of March 2025 and May 2026, location as Havana Street between Rail Way and to the southern limit of the City of Lone Tree, funding from the Denver Regional Council of Government (DRCOG) Tip Funded program, and a project cost listed as To Be Determined.

On municipal services, the issue announces the renewal of residential trash and recycling service for single-family homes under a five-year contract with Waste Connections effective April 1, 2025, with new service standards beginning the week of April 14. The Timberlines copy notes the contract followed an August 2024 Request for Proposals and states the program’s objective: “The overall goal of the City’s Trash and Recycling program is to provide a cost-effective and efficient way to manage trash and recycling services, while maintaining high-level quality service, at no cost to residents.”

Arts and civic engagement were prominent. The Lone Tree Arts Center season listed main-stage dates including Alex Cuba on Jan 10, 2026; Nat Geo Live with Sandesh Kadur on Jan 30, 2026; Stella Cole with the Boulder Philharmonic on Feb 1, 2026; Cheyenne Jackson on Mar 14, 2026; and Steel Magnolias Apr 9–19, 2026. Timberlines notes subscription savings of 10% on 3–4 shows and 15% on 5 or more, and it promotes Tunes on the Terrace with the promise of “three world-class artists under the stars” and a return to summer concerts.

The City’s LinkedIn promotion framed the issue this way: “The latest Timberlines is out now! In this edition, you’ll find a look back at Lone Tree’s milestone 30th anniversary year, major City accomplishments from 2025, progress on new City facilities, and important information about getting involved in local leadership. Residents and businesses, watch for your copy in the mail or read it online today!” With Waste Connections contract dates, the Havana timeline, and the Justice Center topping out tied to a donated RidgeGate parcel, the edition sets concrete 2026 deliverables; the schedule now hinges on Site Improvement Plan hearings and City Council action later this year.