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The district referred a one-third-cent sales-and-use tax proposal for Nov. 3. A proposed three-round-trip Fort Collins–Denver starter service, including Broomfield, is targeted to begin in 2029.
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The Nov. 3 measure would raise the lodging-tax rate from 1.6% to 6% and direct revenue to housing-related purposes if voters approve it.
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The designation subjects non-routine exterior work to preservation review and requires future interpretive signs to address the site’s agricultural workforce history.
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A new rule sends proposed reductions or removals of permanent outdoor recreation facilities through public review rather than administrative approval alone.
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Council approved an $821,500 wastewater master-plan contract and gave first reading to code changes allowing standalone EV charging stations in most nonresidential zones.
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The July 7 ordinance blocks applications for data-center projects projected at 10 megawatts or more through Dec. 2, 2027, unless the city adopts permanent standards sooner.
If voters approve it, the 20-year franchise would start Jan. 1, 2028 and keep the city’s 3% franchise fee and 1% undergrounding contribution.
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A June 16 executive-session notice confirms City Council and BURA are discussing possible amendments to the 2019 redevelopment agreement, but the city has not publicly detailed which terms could change.
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A June 16 concept review for 100 and 115 Edge View Drive surfaced questions about airport compatibility, city finances, land-dedication rules and whether long-vacant Interlocken parcels should remain commercial.
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A City Council study-session memo says Broomfield may need to move $640,000 in General Fund support to sustain housing stability programs while preserving the housing fund for affordable-housing development.
