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Loveland public comment centers on transparency, moratorium rules and homelessness concerns
Public comment at Tuesday’s Loveland City Council meeting was dominated by recurring complaints about transparency, a recent council change to moratorium rules, homelessness policy and the city’s handling of public process. Several speakers told council they felt residents’…
Loveland unveils Community Placemaking Department name for consolidated city services
Loveland publicly unveiled **Community Placemaking Department** as the new name for the city division that combines the library, cultural services, and parks and recreation. The announcement came Tuesday during City Council Item 1.5, a presentation rather than a substantive…
Loveland council approves downtown right-of-way encroachment permit fees
Loveland City Council voted Tuesday, 7-2, to approve Resolution R-39-2026, adding a new fee schedule for revocable right-of-way encroachment permits. The measure creates application and annual renewal fees for private features that extend into public space, including patios,…
Loveland council approves first-reading funding for city manager search
The Loveland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve first reading of Ordinance 6843, authorizing a supplemental budget appropriation to hire an executive search firm for the city manager recruitment and related public outreach. The funding clears the way for staff to…
Loveland council approves first reading of ordinance updating municipal penalty limits
The Loveland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the first reading of Ordinance 6842, updating the city’s penalty code to match a recent Colorado Supreme Court ruling. The measure amends Section 1.12.010 of the Loveland Municipal Code so the city cannot impose…
Loveland council advances charter review committee plan after amending selection and outreach rules
The Loveland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday on first reading to create a nine-member ad hoc charter review committee to study possible amendments to the city charter for a future ballot. Before approving Ordinance 6841, council rewrote key parts of the proposal to…
Loveland council unanimously approves remaining consent agenda items in bundled vote
The Loveland City Council voted 9-0 Tuesday to approve the remaining consent agenda items in a single bundled vote after pulling Items 4.3 and 4.7 for separate consideration. The package covered Items 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5 and 4.6, combining board and commission appointments,…
Loveland council unanimously approves annual CDBG plan after debate over broader housing policy
The Loveland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Resolution R-35-2026, adopting the city’s 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan. The action clears the way for Loveland to submit its HUD-required annual application for federal CDBG money,…
Loveland council approves corrected CDBG resolution after funding total was overstated
The Loveland City Council voted Tuesday to approve Resolution #R-34-2026, correcting an earlier Community Development Block Grant funding resolution after staff found the available brick-and-mortar funding had been overstated. The action rescinds and replaces Resolution…
Loveland City Council approves appointments to three boards and commissions
The Loveland City Council voted 9-0 Tuesday to approve a slate of appointments to city boards and commissions as part of its consent agenda. The action fills vacancies on the Human Services Commission, the Construction Advisory Board and the Loveland Communication Advisory Board.
Loveland City Council July 7: charter review committee plan advances as council also clears CDBG actions
At its Tuesday, July 7 meeting, the Loveland City Council advanced a plan to create a charter review committee and also moved through a mix of housing, administrative and code-related business, including two Community Development Block Grant actions needed for the city’s federal…
Greeley City Council unanimously enters executive session on potential litigation settlement
The Greeley City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday to enter executive session to receive legal advice and give negotiating instructions related to a potential litigation settlement. The closed session was taken up as Item 27 on the council’s agenda. The motion cited exceptions in…
Greeley City Council reaches consensus on Sept. 11 public budget retreat
The Greeley City Council reached consensus Tuesday to hold a public budget retreat on Sept. 11 for a longer discussion of the city’s 2027 budget. Councilmember Deb DeBoutez proposed the additional meeting during Item 8, the council’s initiatives portion of the agenda, saying…
Public outcry over museum and recreation cuts sets up Sept. 11 Greeley budget retreat
Opposition to proposed cuts to museums, cultural events and recreation dominated public comment as Greeley leaders moved the hardest budget decisions into a public retreat Sept. 11. Council members agreed to the additional meeting after hearing sustained advocacy for Centennial…
Greeley council signals end to 2026 tax ballot planning after poll shows weak support
Greeley City Council signaled Tuesday that it does not want staff to keep working on a possible November 2026 sales-tax ballot measure after new polling found no tested proposal had majority support. The work-session discussion followed a presentation on three options: a public…
Greeley council introduces City Hall code-cleanup ordinance, sets July 21 hearing
The Greeley City Council on Tuesday introduced an ordinance updating municipal code references to City Hall and scheduled a public hearing and second reading for July 21. The first-reading measure would revise code sections on public meeting notices, access to materials kept by…
Greeley council introduces contractor licensing ordinance, sets July 21 hearing
The Greeley City Council voted July 7 to introduce an ordinance expanding the city’s contractor licensing rules and to schedule a public hearing and second reading for July 21. The first-reading action on Item 19 would amend Title 22, Chapter 1 of the Greeley Municipal Code,…
Greeley council advances Arroyos del Sol annexation, sets Aug. 18 hearing
The Greeley City Council voted Tuesday to approve a resolution finding that the Arroyos del Sol annexation petition substantially complies with Colorado annexation law and to set a public hearing for Aug. 18, 2026. The action, taken as part of the consent agenda, is a procedural…
Greeley approves $150,000 FAA airport grant for runway resealing project
The Greeley City Council voted Tuesday to approve a $150,000 Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program grant agreement for the Greeley-Weld County Airport Authority. The approval came as part of the consent agenda under Item 17, authorizing the city to sign…
Greeley council approves stormwater financing reimbursement resolution
The Greeley City Council voted Tuesday to approve a resolution declaring the city’s intent to reimburse certain stormwater system capital costs with proceeds from one or more future tax-exempt financings. The action was part of the consent agenda at the July 7 meeting. In plain…
Greeley council approves state supportive-housing grant agreement
The Greeley City Council voted Tuesday to approve a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs to receive funding through the Supportive Housing for Olmstead Advancement Program. The action came as part of the council’s consent agenda, with Item 12 included…
Greeley council approves state behavioral-health grant agreement for peace officers
The Greeley City Council voted Tuesday to approve a resolution authorizing the city to enter into a grant agreement with the Colorado Division of Local Affairs for funding through the Peace Officer Behavioral Health Support and Community Partnership Grant Program.
Greeley council approves consent agenda after pulling legal-services item
The Greeley City Council voted Tuesday to approve consent agenda Items 9 through 20, excluding Item 13, which was pulled for separate consideration. The action allowed the council to advance a package of routine business in one vote while setting aside a proposed legal-services…
Greeley council pulls Civic Campus items from July 7 agenda, sets July 14 special meeting
The Greeley City Council voted Tuesday to set a special meeting for July 14 to take up two Civic Campus items it removed from the regular agenda: a resolution reaffirming the city’s commitment to building a new City Hall and an executive session tied to negotiations and legal…
Greeley City Council selects Johnny Olson to chair meeting during mayor’s absence
The Greeley City Council voted Tuesday to appoint Ward III Council Member Johnny Olson as temporary chair of the meeting after both Mayor Dale Hall and Mayor Pro Tem Melissa McDonald were absent because of illness. The procedural vote came before council approved its published…
Greeley council July 7: tax ballot planning stalls as budget retreat and Civic Campus special meeting are set
At its July 7 meeting, the Greeley City Council made a series of procedural and policy moves that pointed ahead to bigger decisions on taxes, the 2027 budget and the Civic Campus project. The clearest policy signal came in [the council’s discussion of a possible 2026 sales-tax…
Loveland opens community survey for residents through July 27
The City of Loveland is asking residents to take part in the 2026 National Community Survey, an effort officials said will help guide city decisions, budget planning and long-term strategies.
Loveland police arrest former jiu-jitsu instructor on sexual assault charges
Loveland police say they arrested a 29-year-old former jiu-jitsu instructor on Friday, July 3, after investigating multiple allegations of sexual assault involving two juveniles.
Loveland survey opens online and in person July 7
Loveland residents can begin taking the city’s National Community Survey online or on paper starting July 7, according to a city news release.
Loveland to host Funds in Focus session on rates and fees July 22
The City of Loveland will host a Funds in Focus session on rates and fees July 22, giving residents a chance to learn how charges on utility bills are calculated and used.