Greeley City Council, Oct. 6, 2026

Stories from this meeting

1. Greeley council backs 2F, which its resolution describes as a proposed 0.6% sales and use tax increase

   Greeley City Council endorsed Ballot Question 2F for the Nov. 3 election. The council's resolution says the measure proposes a 0.6% sales and use tax increase, equal to 60 cents per $100 of taxable purchases. It says the proposed tax excludes the city sales tax on food.

   Item 11Carried, 5–2

2. Greeley adopts ordinance to vacate alley for Weld County Judicial Center

   A separate preliminary plat would combine the existing parcels and alley into one 3.709-acre lot. The county agreement assigns the city responsibility for relocating the wastewater line, at an estimated cost of $1 million.

   Item 16Carried, 7–0

Decided5

• Consent Agenda 2 itemsAdopted with the calendar, 7–0

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  • Item 9Council approves four meeting records
  • Item 10Council adopts 2027 meeting schedule

• Consent Agenda 2 itemsAdopted with the calendar, 7–0

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  • Item 12City authorizes $653,747 intersection design task order
  • Item 13Greeley authorizes Halligan legal action

• Firefighter pay appendices would be replacedPassed, first reading, 7–0

  The amendment would replace Appendices A and B of the city’s 2027-28 agreement with IAFF Local 888, which contain firefighter compensation schedules; the agreement’s other terms would remain in force except as amended.

• Motion for an executive session for the purpose of advising negotiators and receiving advice from the City Attorney regarding a pending litigation matterInto executive session, 7–0

• Motion authorizing the City Attorney to prepare any required resolutions, agreements, and ordinances to reflect action taken by the City Council at this meeting and any previous meetings, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign all such resolutions, agreements, and ordinancesCarried, 7–0

Also discussed2

• Week Without Driving proclaimed in Greeley

  Dale Hall proclaimed October 1 - 8, 2026, as Week Without Driving in Greeley in a proclamation dated October 6, 2026.

• Greeley report spotlights local successes

  Brian Rudy said council highlights what makes Greeley a good place to live, work and play. Police Commander Patella graduated from the FBI National Academy, a 10-week leadership and law-enforcement program.

Present Dale Hall (Mayor Pro Tem); Melissa McDonald (Councilmember); Craig Huddleston; Deb DeBoutez (Councilmember); Johnny Olson (Councilmember); Ryan Roth (Council Member); Brian Rudy (Council Member)