Greeley civic campus: what’s planned, how it may be funded

The Greeley-Evans School District 6 Board of Education approved a resolution Sept. 14 for a real-property exchange with Greeley tied to the planned Downtown Civic Campus.

Here’s what the campus would include, how the city plans to finance it, where the project stands, when the District 6 building and adjacent garage are expected to be completed and what voters would decide on Measure 2F.

What facilities and amenities are planned for the Downtown Civic Campus?

The planned Downtown Civic Campus includes a City Hall, public plaza, parking garage and related infrastructure, amenities and improvements. The City of Greeley described the campus as bringing together public services and workplaces, dining and small businesses, gathering spaces and green areas, and opportunities to live, work and connect downtown. The city’s December 2025 announcement said the project would also showcase Greeley through cultural activities and art installations.

Greeley-Evans School District 6 plans a new 60,000-square-foot administration building designed to support district employees and the public. The district’s project page describes it as a leadership and welcome center intended to improve family access to district services and support downtown Greeley. District 6 plans to bring several services together in the building; its project page says the Student Enrollment and Family Center is among services operating at a separate site.

What is the next announced milestone for the Downtown Civic Campus?

A District 6 update dated Sept. 15 said the land exchange clears the way for a new leadership and family center downtown. The update announced a groundbreaking for Oct. 12.

When are the new District 6 administration building and adjacent parking garage expected to be completed?

District 6’s undated project page says completion of its new administration building is expected in spring 2028. The page says the adjacent parking garage is scheduled to be completed by December 2029.

What funding approaches have officials publicly outlined for the project?

At a Dec. 9, 2025, Council work session, the city outlined plans to finance the Civic Campus with Certificates of Participation. The city said the council had approved a funding approach for future development.

The city says Certificates of Participation offer flexible repayment and refinancing options. Greeley has used them for City Center South and Fire Stations 2 and 6, the city says.

What would Greeley’s proposed Measure 2F authorize?

The City of Greeley reported that the Greeley City Council voted 5 to 2 in favor of referring proposed sales and use tax Measure 2F to voters. The ballot question asks whether Greeley’s existing sales and use tax rate should increase by 0.6%, equal to 60 cents on a $100 purchase, excluding the City sales tax on food. The ballot question describes the proposed increase as $20 million in 2027, the first year of collection, with additional amounts collected each year thereafter; the city estimated first-year revenue at $20 million. The ballot notice lists the election for Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The ballot question proposes dedicating the tax to financing, designing, building, improving, renovating, expanding, operating and maintaining:

• The Downtown Civic Campus, including a City Hall, public plaza, parking garage and related infrastructure, amenities and improvements.
• The West Greeley Catalyst Project, including an arena, youth ice center, water park, hotel and related infrastructure, amenities and improvements.
• Recreational, cultural and service facilities, including related infrastructure, amenities and improvements.
• City parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, trails and other outdoor spaces, including related infrastructure, amenities and improvements.

The ballot language says the tax increase is intended to preserve existing City revenues for streets, other City facilities, capital improvements and deferred maintenance.

Other provisions in the ballot question include:

• Independent review of expenditures by a citizens committee.
• Ending the additional tax when financing for the Downtown Civic Campus and West Greeley Catalyst projects, including any refundings, is paid in full, but no later than Dec. 31, 2067.
• Authorizing the city to pledge tax revenues to financing any of the listed projects as a multiple fiscal year financial obligation.
• Authorizing the city to pledge other city revenues from the Catalyst Project to that project’s financing as a multiple fiscal year financial obligation.
• Authorizing the city to collect and spend the tax receipts and their earnings without limitation or condition as a voter-approved revenue change under Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution or other law.