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Greeley internal-services budget plan tops 2027 cut target, with slower support functions expected
Greeley’s internal-services leaders told City Council on Tuesday that they identified $3.35 million in 2027 reductions across the city clerk, innovation and high performance, human resources, and information technology divisions, slightly exceeding the portfolio’s $3.15 million…
Greeley budget staff say 2027 cuts identified so far total $16.8 million, leaving $1.3 million gap
Greeley city staff told the City Council on July 14 that the 2027 budget process has identified about $16.8 million in reductions so far, or 92% of the city’s target, leaving roughly a $1.3 million gap still to be resolved before a recommended budget goes to council in…
Greeley council gives broad direction on development-code changes for chickens, neighborhood businesses and emerging uses
Greeley City Council gave staff broad direction Tuesday to begin drafting a new round of development-code amendments covering backyard chickens, neighborhood-scale businesses, build-to-rent housing, development near oil and gas wells, gravel extraction, solar facilities and data…
Greeley City Council July 14 work session: development-code rewrite takes shape as budget cuts near target
At its July 14 work session, the Greeley City Council focused on two big tracks: shaping a new round of development-code updates and continuing to close the gap in the 2027 budget. Staff said identified reductions now total most of the city’s cut target, while council also gave…
Larimer County climate update highlights bike commuting, employee trainings and home e-waste drive
Larimer County is expanding employee-focused climate programs aimed at changing day-to-day habits, including bike commuting, secure bicycle parking, sustainability trainings and a home e-waste collection drive. During a Monday work session on the county’s Internal Climate…
County says turf replacement projects are reducing irrigation water use at public facilities
Larimer County officials said turf replacement and drought-tolerant landscaping projects are already reducing irrigation water use at county facilities, including a reported average drop of about 1 million gallons across nine tracked sites and a 49% reduction at the Loveland…
North Loveland sidewalk project adds 1.25 miles of safer access near U.S. 287
A county-led sidewalk project in north Loveland added 1.25 miles of new sidewalk near U.S. 287 and 57th Street, creating safer connections for residents of nearby mobile home communities to bus stops, a regional trail underpass and shopping near Walmart.
Larimer County reports mixed results on sustainable purchasing as staff push changes to swag and event buying
Larimer County staff reported mixed results on sustainable purchasing Monday, with a slight drop in the share of dollars spent on environmentally friendly products through Amazon and Office Depot even as the number of eco-friendly items purchased increased. Staff also said the…
Larimer County plans Blue Spruce charging site and new EV cost analysis for departments
Larimer County is moving ahead with a new electric-vehicle charging station at its Blue Spruce Campus and expects a new fleet analysis to help departments decide where switching to EVs could save money. During a work-session update Monday on the county’s Internal Climate Action,…
The Ranch adds robotic mowers, e-bikes and electric shuttle in climate plan update
The Ranch is expanding its shift to electric equipment and on-campus transportation, with three robotic mowers already in use, a fourth on the way, six e-bikes and two trikes for staff, electric golf carts, and a new 24-passenger electric shuttle for fair operations. The update…
County spotlights jail HVAC, Ranch roofing and geothermal emergency building in climate update
Larimer County officials highlighted a series of facility projects tied to the county’s climate goals, including a jail HVAC overhaul, a new energy-saving air curtain at Fleet Services, reflective roofing at Blue Arena and an emergency services building expected to open in…
Larimer County says internal sustainability plan is showing progress across facilities, fleet and water use
Larimer County staff told commissioners Monday that the county’s Internal Climate Action, Resilience, and Education plan is posting measurable progress across building operations, fleet, purchasing, water conservation and employee programs, with updates largely falling into the…
Larimer County commissioners hear broad climate-plan update, from facility upgrades to water savings
Larimer County commissioners on Monday, July 13, got a wide-ranging update on the county’s Internal Climate Action, Resilience, and Education plan, with staff reporting measurable progress across operations and most efforts falling into “on track” or “emerging” categories, as…
LETA update highlights Estes Park fiber ring, backup alerts and radio console upgrades
Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority has completed a fiber ring to Estes Park, put a backup emergency alerting system in place and nearly finished a regional radio console upgrade, Commissioner John Kefalas told Larimer County commissioners Tuesday in a 911 system update…
Larimer County commissioners approve July 14 consent agenda in 3-0 vote
The Larimer County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 Tuesday to approve its July 14 consent agenda in a single vote. No commissioner asked to pull an item for separate discussion, allowing the board to advance a package of routine agreements, licenses, development matters and tax…
Larimer commissioners approve July 6 week meeting minutes
The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve the minutes for the week of July 6, 2026. The action came during the board’s Administrative Matters meeting, where Commissioner Kristin Stephens made the motion and the board approved it 3-0 without…
Larimer County commissioners’ July 14 meeting: 911 resiliency update leads a brief agenda
At the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners’ meeting on July 14, county business was brief but included a broader look at emergency communications, as Commissioner John Kefalas relayed a 911 update centered on system resiliency, alongside routine board approvals.
Larimer commissioners approve Acott plat revision and partial Sunny Drive vacation
The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners voted 3-0 Monday to approve the Acott amended plat, boundary line adjustment and right-of-way vacation for four parcels near West County Road 38E and Sunny Drive. The action allows the properties to be reconfigured from four lots…
Larimer County gives first reading to rubbish ordinance rewrite tied to new state law
Larimer County commissioners on Monday gave first reading to a proposed rewrite of the county’s rubbish ordinance. The update would align county rules with House Bill 26-1239, a new state law expanding county enforcement authority. County staff said the ordinance is set to be…
Larimer commissioners approve Meadows at Prospect storage appeals on consent agenda
The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners voted Monday to approve the Meadows at Prospect Storage appeals as part of its public hearing consent agenda. The action cleared three code deviations for the proposed RV-and-boat storage project at 1700 SE Frontage Rd. in Fort…
Larimer County extends data center moratorium through Feb. 25, 2027
The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners voted Monday to extend the county’s temporary moratorium on data center facilities through Feb. 25, 2027. The consent-agenda action keeps in place a pause on accepting or processing applications for data center projects in…
Larimer County commissioners approve four consent land-use items in single 3-0 vote
The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners voted 3-0 Monday to approve four public hearing consent land-use items in a single action. The package included an extension of the county’s temporary data center moratorium, the Bartel easement vacation in Bellvue, the Meadows at…
Larimer County commissioners’ July 13 meeting: data center moratorium extended, rubbish ordinance rewrite advances
The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners used its Monday, July 13 meeting to act on several land-use matters while also moving forward a county ordinance update. The broadest immediate action was [extending the county’s temporary data center moratorium through Feb. 25,…
Fort Collins may revisit natural-gas franchise fee increase during budget talks
Fort Collins budget staff said Tuesday that raising the city’s natural-gas franchise fee to 3% could generate about $1.2 million a year, giving City Council an early look at a possible revenue option for this fall’s budget deliberations.
Fort Collins council questions delayed composting funding in capital tax plan
Fort Collins City Council pressed staff Tuesday on why composting infrastructure is slated for the later years of the city’s quarter-cent capital tax schedule, with several members signaling they want at least some of that money available sooner if partnership opportunities…
Fort Collins council members push to speed up Vision Zero and trail spending in 2027-28 budget
Several Fort Collins City Council members urged staff Tuesday to move transportation and Vision Zero spending earlier in the city’s upcoming tax package so safety and trail projects could begin sooner instead of being spread evenly over 10 years.
Fort Collins council weighs moving up trails and composting in quarter-cent tax plan
Fort Collins City Council used a budget work session Tuesday to signal possible changes in how the city schedules projects funded by its voter-approved quarter-cent capital tax, with members showing interest in moving up recreational paved trails and composting-related work…
Fort Collins staff says 2027-28 budget will focus on realignment amid service tradeoffs
Fort Collins staff told council Tuesday that the city’s 2027-28 budget is taking shape as a financial realignment rather than either a growth budget or a traditional cuts budget. Staff said the city is still seeing revenue growth, but not enough to keep pace with rising ongoing…
Fort Collins council approves BEAD grant agreement for Connexion broadband expansion
The Fort Collins City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to approve Resolution 2026-091, authorizing the city manager to sign the BEAD grant agreement tied to the city’s previously appropriated broadband award. The action allows the city to finalize the agreement with the Colorado…
Fort Collins City Council July 14 meeting: Connexion expansion approved as budget realignment and tax-plan shifts take shape
Fort Collins City Council on Tuesday, July 14, approved a key agreement to advance Connexion broadband expansion and spent much of the meeting looking ahead to the city’s 2027-28 budget, where staff described a financial realignment shaped by rising costs and service tradeoffs.