Timnath

Timnath council adopts resolution supporting Timnath Elementary

October 14, 2026·Timnath·Fort Collins·Larimer County

From the Timnath Town Council meeting of October 13, 2026

The resolution invites the district to work with the town on long-term alternatives that keep students in town while addressing enrollment, facilities and planning needs. The closure recommendation remains under consideration.

The Timnath Town Council adopted a resolution urging the Poudre School District Board of Education not to close Timnath Elementary. The district’s recommendation to close the school beginning in the 2027-28 school year remains under consideration.

The district board was scheduled to vote on the closure Oct. 27, Timnath Elementary parent David Rumley said. The resolution encourages community members to stay informed and participate in the district’s public input process. It directs the town clerk to send a copy to the district board and superintendent of schools.

More than 400 elementary students — nearly 40% of the town’s school-aged children — would be displaced by a closure, the resolution says. It says a closure would increase students’ travel times and distances, reduce their safety and well-being and take away the chance to begin school in their neighborhood. The presenter said 40% of Timnath’s elementary students would go to schools outside town, with many facing bus rides of 5 or 6 miles.

The resolution says Timnath Elementary has a reputation as one of the district’s highest-performing elementary schools and that a district review found strong enrollment and high building utilization. The presenter said declining enrollment at some schools and deferred maintenance at district facilities were separate problems requiring separate solutions. A district report targeted Timnath Elementary for closure because of its condition, though its maintenance costs were not substantially greater than those at some schools that would remain open, the presenter said. On closing the school, “the savings are not worth the cost,” the presenter said.

Three weeks earlier, the council approved a final plat for the ninth and 10th filings of the Timnath Lakes neighborhood, authorizing 342 new residences within walking distance of the school, the presenter said. Council Member Jeramie Holt said busing students out of town would not work, but a meaningful maintenance plan would. The resolution invites the district to collaborate on long-term alternatives that let Timnath students attend school in town while addressing the district’s enrollment, facility and planning needs.

More from this meeting

Timnath Town Council work session, Oct. 13, 2026
Timnath draft budget would shorten July Fourth event, keep fireworks; Timnath council adopts resolution supporting Timnath Elementary; Timnath approves $1.3 million Poudre River land purchase, 5-0; 3 consent items adopted.
Item 2.aTimnath draft budget would shorten July Fourth event, keep fireworks
The change would save about $50,000 while maintaining the town’s 2026 number of community events. Public engagement is scheduled to begin Oct. 15, with adoption planned for Dec. 8.
Item 7.bTimnath approves $1.3 million Poudre River land purchase
The parcel is intended for possible County Road 5 expansion and open-space use. Closing is scheduled 60 days after signing, and the sellers may remain for up to 14 days afterward.
Item 7.cTimnath approves $400,000 sale of vacant Old Town building
The contract puts $20,000 in escrow at closing, with portions released only if the buyers meet deadlines to open businesses or secure a tenant. The council did not dedicate proceeds to a master plan; spending plans remain for the budget.
Item 7.dTimnath advances owner-paid sewer hookups near public sewer lines
The requirement applies only to properties beside streets, alleys or rights-of-way with public sewer lines, when a line is within 400 feet and a provider is willing and able to serve. Covered owners would have 180 days after written notice to connect and decommission on-site…
Item 7.eTimnath advances updated flood maps; hearing set for Oct. 27
The measure would replace the town’s 2013 flood study and maps in its regulations with updated versions scheduled to take effect Nov. 27. It would take effect upon adoption at second reading.
Item 7.fTimnath council advances vinyl fencing allowance, sets Oct. 27 hearing
The amendment would also require neighborhood-meeting notices to include an owner’s or applicant’s address and phone number. Whether the 500-foot notice radius should expand remains unresolved; the ordinance would take effect if adopted on second reading.