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Larimer commissioners approve June 8 week meeting minutes in 2-0 vote
The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners voted 2-0 on June 23 to approve the minutes for the week of June 8, 2026. The procedural action covered draft minutes for two meetings held that week: a June 8 land use hearing and a June 9 administrative matters meeting.
Larimer County commissioners’ June 23 meeting: consent agenda approved, June 8 week minutes adopted
At its Tuesday, June 23 meeting, the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners handled two procedural items, approving a package of routine administrative business and adopting minutes from meetings held during the week of June 8.
Estes Park town offices closed for Independence Day
Town offices in Estes Park will be closed in observance of Independence Day, according to the town’s news page.
Estes Park town offices to close July 3 for Independence Day
Town of Estes Park local government offices will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of the Independence Day holiday, according to a notice posted on the town’s news page.
Windsor seeks public input on strategic plan update at June 29 open house
Windsor residents and business owners are invited to attend a public open house Monday, June 29, to give feedback on the town’s updated Strategic Plan.
Larimer commissioners approve $12,000 partial refund on Livermore fire station fee appeal
The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners voted 2-0 Monday to grant a $12,000 partial refund in the Livermore Fire Protection District’s appeal over permit fees tied to Building Permit 25-COM-0037 for Station Number 4 at 6382 Red Mountain Road in Livermore, rather than…
Larimer commissioners approve land-use consent agenda, advancing Dory and Fulmer appeals
The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners voted 2-0 on June 22 to approve its land-use consent agenda, advancing both the Dory Family Trust Subdivision & Appeal and the Fulmer Appeal without separate discussion. The motion approved the two cases subject to conditions in…
Larimer County commissioners June 22 meeting: Dory and Fulmer appeals advanced, partial Livermore fire station fee refund approved
At its Monday, June 22 meeting, the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners acted on two published matters: advancing a pair of land-use appeals through the consent agenda and approving a partial refund tied to permit fees for a Livermore fire station project.
Residents press Timnath to curb streetlight glare and improve Parkway crossings
Residents urged Timnath Town Council on Tuesday to revise the town’s streetlight standards, remove sag lenses from existing fixtures and make pedestrian crossings on Timnath Parkway safer after describing light glare into homes and repeated failures by drivers to stop at…
Timnath Town Council unanimously approves $4.14 million contract for Timnath Parkway North Connection
The Timnath Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $4.14 million construction contract authorization with Connell Resources, Inc. for the Timnath Parkway North Connection project. The resolution authorizes a base project cost of $3,387,035.15, plus a $350,000…
Timnath council approves sale of old fire station on Main Street for $450,000
The Timnath Town Council voted Tuesday to approve the sale of the old fire station at 4104 Main Street to Kayla McClure and Christian McClure. The resolution authorizes the town to sell the Old Fire Station property for $450,000 and allows the mayor or mayor pro tem to execute…
Timnath approves consent agenda, including transfer of three TDA properties to town
The Timnath Town Council approved its consent agenda Tuesday, including Resolution No. 40 transferring three former Timnath Development Authority properties to the town. The resolution accepts the parcels by quitclaim deed as the authority moves toward winding down, with the…
Timnath Town Council on June 23: parkway connection contract approved as property actions advance
The Timnath Town Council’s June 23 meeting centered on infrastructure and town property decisions, with the most significant action being approval of a major construction contract for the Timnath Parkway North Connection. Alongside that vote, council members approved consent…
Estes Park board to revisit rezoning rules as standalone code amendment
Estes Park trustees agreed Tuesday to bring proposed rezoning-review changes back for further discussion and public comment as a standalone development-code amendment, after a lengthy debate over whether the new standards would add needed clarity or leave too much room for…
Estes Park trustees steer away from direct business subsidies, ask staff for façade and red-tape options
Estes Park trustees signaled Tuesday that they do not want the town directly subsidizing private businesses, while asking staff to come back with ideas for a façade-improvement program and ways to make it easier for businesses to navigate local rules. The discussion centered on…
Estes Park Town Board June 23: trustees revisit rezoning rules, reject direct business subsidies
At its Tuesday, June 23 meeting, the Estes Park Town Board focused on two policy discussions tied to how the town supports business activity and evaluates land-use changes. Trustees signaled they do not want the town directly subsidizing private businesses, and they also agreed…
Estes Park staff recommend skipping BEAD grant for Trailblazer expansion
Estes Park broadband staff told the Town Board on Tuesday that they do not believe a federal BEAD grant is worth the legal and administrative risk, and instead favor using money already reserved for the local match to resume Trailblazer Broadband construction under town control.…
Estes Park delays childcare master plan discussion to July 14 after consultant connection problems
Discussion of the Estes Valley Childcare Facility Master Plan was postponed Tuesday after technical problems prevented consultants from joining the Estes Park Town Board meeting. The item, listed as Reports and Discussion Item 2, is now set to return on July 14.
Town board appoints Lancaster, Igel to interview housing authority candidates
The Estes Park Town Board voted Tuesday to appoint Trustee Frank Lancaster and Trustee Mark Igel to interview candidates for three vacancies on the Estes Park Housing Authority board. The appointments keep the current recruitment process moving as town officials weigh whether…
Town Board approves agreement dividing wildfire-code duties between town and fire district
The Estes Park Town Board voted Tuesday to approve a cooperative agreement dividing enforcement of the town’s new wildfire code between municipal building officials and the fire district. The agreement assigns building-code elements, including permit review and…
Estes Park board adopts wildfire resiliency code ahead of state deadline
The Estes Park Town Board voted Tuesday to approve Ordinance 12-26 adopting the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code with local amendments. The ordinance puts new wildfire-construction and site standards in place across the Estes Valley ahead of a July 1 state deadline for local…
Estes Park board adopts water master plan for long-term system upgrades
The Estes Park Town Board voted Tuesday to approve Resolution 81-26 adopting the 2025-2026 Water Master Plan, a long-range blueprint for water system upgrades aimed at reliability, resilience and customer service. The plan lays out major future work including a new year-round…
Estes Park board approves 2026 Rooftop Rodeo stock contract renewal
The Estes Park Town Board voted Tuesday to approve Resolution 77-26, renewing the 2026 Rooftop Rodeo stock-contractor agreement with Cervi Championship Rodeo. The action keeps the longtime rodeo vendor in place for next year after town staff said the 2025 renewal had not been…
Estes Park board approves 440 Valley Road rezoning to accommodation use
The Estes Park Town Board voted Tuesday to approve Ordinance 11-26, rezoning 440 Valley Road from RM multifamily residential to A-1 accommodations low intensity. The change allows the property’s existing three-unit lodge to be treated as a resort lodge rather than three separate…
Estes Park board approves liquor license for Kissing Moose Cafe and Saloon
The Estes Park Town Board voted Tuesday to approve a new hotel and restaurant liquor license for Mountain Berry Bakery LLC, doing business as Kissing Moose Cafe and Saloon. The license covers a restaurant and bar planned inside the hotel property at 1701 North Lake St., a site…
Estes Park board approves liquor license for Historic Craig’s Lodge
The Estes Park Town Board, sitting as the Liquor Licensing Authority, voted Tuesday to approve a new hotel-and-restaurant liquor license for Historic Craig’s Lodge at 300 Riverside Drive. The approval under Resolution 78-26 allows Craig’s Lodge FBS LLC, doing business as…
Estes Park board approves Mall Road waterline contract after questioning 30% contingency
The Estes Park Town Board on Tuesday approved Resolution 75-26, awarding the Mall Road Waterline Project to High Plains Excavation and Aggregate LLP and authorizing a contingency that drew questions from board members after the item was pulled from the consent agenda. The…
Estes Park Town Board approves consent agenda after pulling waterline contract for separate vote
The Estes Park Town Board voted Tuesday to approve a modified consent agenda after removing one utility construction contract for separate consideration. The bundled action approved expenditure bills, the June 9 Town Board meeting and study session minutes, a…
Estes Park Town Board’s June 23 meeting: wildfire code adopted, water and utility actions move ahead
The Estes Park Town Board’s meeting Tuesday, June 23, was dominated by long-range infrastructure and public-safety decisions, with members adopting [a new wildfire resiliency code](/2026/06/24/estes-park-wildfire-resiliency-code), setting the framework for future water-system…
Estes Park town offices to close for Independence Day
Town of Estes Park local government offices will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.