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Greeley caps Lake Bluff irrigation assessments at $2,233.23 per bulk acre for properties that connect

·Greeley·Weld County

From the Greeley City Council meeting of

For undeveloped parcels, payment is due at final plat approval or when owners request a connection, whichever comes first; unpaid balances accrue 4.7% annual interest. Annexation and city requirements also apply.

Greeley City Council adopted an ordinance Oct. 20 capping Lake Bluff irrigation assessments at $2,233.23 per bulk acre for properties that connect to the city’s non-potable system.

The city’s presentation identifies 20 undeveloped parcels totaling 766.025 acres in the district. Owners must pay their assessments at final plat approval or when they request a connection to the city’s non-potable irrigation system, whichever comes first. Unpaid amounts accrue 4.7% annual interest, a rate the ordinance says reflects prevailing bond rates for comparable improvements. Properties must annex to Greeley before receiving non-potable service and meet city code requirements, including necessary distribution main extensions and plant investment fees.

The Lake Bluff non-potable service area lies generally north of West 10th Street and west of 95th Avenue in northwest Greeley. Greeley established the local improvement district on Oct. 21, 2025, to oversize the Lake Bluff Non-Potable Irrigation Pump Station for anticipated demand. The ordinance finds that the work has been completed.

The city’s presentation bases reimbursement for developer-built infrastructure on 75% of construction cost. Lake Bluff was excluded from the district because it “built the infrastructure, dedicated land, and paid 25% of the cost,” a staff member said. The city will pay costs attributable to bulk acres that do not connect to the system and to city-owned properties within the service area.

More from this meeting

  1. Greeley City Council, Oct. 20, 2026

    Greeley advances proposed $2.2 million in sewer spending, 7-0; Greeley council advances 2027 budget with proposed 11.274-mill tax levy, 7-0; Greeley corrects firefighter pay tables showing 4% yearly raises, 7-0; 4 consent items adopted, 7-0; 2 consent items passed on first reading, 7-0.

  2. Item 15Greeley 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.

  3. Item 17Greeley council advances 2027 budget with proposed 11.274-mill tax levy

    The proposal reduces staffing by 67.75 full-time-equivalent positions and leaves a $4.2 million General Fund gap. A public hearing and second reading are scheduled for Nov. 17.

  4. Item 18Greeley corrects firefighter pay tables showing 4% yearly raises

    The corrected schedules take effect Jan. 1 and Dec. 30, 2027, replacing old hourly tables in the agreement’s appendices with rates calculated from annual salaries.

  5. Item 19Greeley continues Johnson Subdivision sewer assessment hearing to Nov. 17

    The proposed $12,631.57 charge would come due when each property connects to city sewer, alongside a separate tap fee. The delay leaves time for staff to meet with property owners.