Greeley
Greeley advances proposed $2.2 million in sewer spending
The amendment includes $441,000 to design a lift station and force main for the John Law Basin. A public hearing and second reading are set for Nov. 17.
The Greeley City Council advanced a proposed amendment to its 2026 budget on first reading. It would allocate $2.235 million for sewer work. The council set a public hearing and second reading for Nov. 17.
The proposal includes $441,000 to design a lift station and force main for the John Law Basin. That infrastructure would carry wastewater to the Poudre Trunk Main for delivery to the city’s wastewater treatment and reclamation facility. The supporting schedule anticipates construction starting in 2027, with customers planned for 2028.
A council member questioned whether the appropriation moved unspent money from prior years into 2026 or filled a budget gap. “We’re using unspent fund balance,” a staff member said. The expenses are accounted for in the 2027 budget baseline, though the amendment adjusts the 2026 budget, the staff member said.
Across six funds, the proposed appropriation totals $4,652,701, including $593,611 for the General Fund, $233,090 for Homelessness Other Grants and $500,000 for Public Art. It also proposes $2,235,000 for Sewer, $536,000 for Water and $555,000 for Workers Compensation. The supporting schedule shows $3,926,800 from fund balance and $725,901 in revenue to cover those expenditures, with no net impact or operating transfers.
The Homelessness Other Grants schedule includes $31,490 from a HUD Continuum of Care grant for the second half of 2026. That money would support rental assistance and services for people and families experiencing homelessness. The Olmstead grant would support housing and ongoing tenancy services for people with disabilities who have experienced homelessness or significant housing instability.
The proposed Windsor Basin Interceptor appropriation would fund easement acquisition. The supporting schedule says the department has received eminent-domain authority and is working to obtain the easements. It says securing them now may avoid future cost increases, while obtaining them before other public or private utilities may prevent redesign and reduce system challenges.