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Loveland

$245,000 added to organics contract

·Loveland·Larimer County

From the Loveland City Council meeting of

The amendment adds $245,000 to the city’s contract with Lambland Inc., doing business as A-1 Organics, raising its not-to-exceed amount from $900,000 to $1,145,000. Effective Oct. 20, 2026, the increase supports hauling and processing of organics diverted at the Loveland Recycling Center through the contract’s Dec. 31, 2026, end date. The amendment is funded from the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund’s unrestricted fund balance; the resolution says all necessary funds have been appropriated. The resolution cites higher-than-anticipated organics volume from community use. The staff report put volume $2,000 a month above baseline and Solid Waste operations $2,000 a month over budget, and projected the added funding would keep hauling uninterrupted through year-end and the 2027 hauling budget intact.

Adopted with the consent agenda (carried, 8-0).

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  1. Loveland City Council, Oct. 20, 2026

    Loveland churches consider winter shelter; no sign-ups yet, chair says; Loveland sends all 22 charter review applicants to public interviews, 8-0; Loveland advances $935,499 for airport runway widening, 8-0; 6 consent items adopted, 8-0.

  2. Item 7.1Loveland churches consider winter shelter; no sign-ups yet, chair says

    The proposed rotation would put churches on dangerous-weather nights, with Serve 68 coordinating supplies. Existing emergency-response funds could cover costs without a new appropriation, but may also be needed for future encampment cleanups.

  3. Item 7.2Loveland sends all 22 charter review applicants to public interviews

    The council has not set an interview date; staff will return with options after reviewing the process. Once appointed, the committee will have nine members and two alternates and draft charter changes for council consideration.

  4. Item 7.3Loveland advances $935,499 for airport runway widening

    The increase draws on federal grant revenue and the Airport Fund’s unassigned balance, with no General Fund money. Work also includes lighting, signage, drainage and taxiway improvements, with substantial completion expected in early November.

  5. Item 7.4Loveland adopts 2027 rates; staff estimates $7.30 average monthly residential power bill increase

    The schedule replaces prior city, Stormwater Enterprise and Utilities Department rates for bills mailed Jan. 1 or later. The General Fund property-tax rate remains 9.564 mills.