Mike Cowper

Discussions during the session covered various departmental financial summaries and budgetary considerations. Key topics included police department activity and ticket issuance, updates on fuel purchase and ESRO agreements, and personnel vacation time. Financial reviews addressed potential revenue changes, including slight increases in sales tax revenues, while noting stagnant property tax revenues. Specific discussions involved increasing the budget for travel and taxes for seniors, changes in council/mayor salaries, and increased fees. Significant focus was placed on expenses related to consulting and IT infrastructure, including annual maintenance, licensing, and PC replacements. Operational discussions included grounds maintenance, such as increased mowing and the need for lighting upgrades around the senior center. Animal control costs were reviewed, noting a significant fee increase for housing animals with the contracted facility and concerns regarding residents using the system to surrender unwanted pets. Capital planning involved referencing a multi-year contract for services, conservation trust fund allocations, and grants for pickleball court upgrades. Budgetary notes indicated a strong reserve build-up and ongoing discussions regarding future capital projects, including facility designs and potential grant applications for energy efficiency projects.

The 2020-2025 Economic Development Strategic Plan outlines the town's commitment to future economic prosperity, building upon past plans through community feedback. The plan focuses on five key areas: community character, economic development, environment, growth management, and infrastructure and amenities. The vision is to grow innovatively and collaboratively, appreciating the town's location and heritage, while providing exceptional services and planning for future growth.

This document is the 2021 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for Weld County, serving as an update to the 2016 plan. Its primary objective is to identify, manage, and reduce risks from various hazards, ensuring eligibility for federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants. The plan outlines a comprehensive mitigation strategy, including goals, objectives, and actions, developed with input from the Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee and local stakeholders. Key focus areas include protecting people, property, and natural resources, decreasing economic impacts of disasters, improving capabilities for critical services, increasing community resilience through education, and supporting ongoing mitigation planning. It addresses 12 specific hazards, such as Agricultural Hazards, Cyber Hazards, Drought, Flood, and Severe Storms, through detailed risk assessments and proposed mitigation actions over a five-year period.