FORT COLLINS Voters in Fort Collins have overwhelmingly directed the city to try and buy the land that once held Hughes Stadium from the Colorado State University System and turn it into public land.
According to preliminary vote tallies from the Fort Collins Clerk’s Office early Wednesday morning, 68.61% voted in favor of the citizen-led initiative. More than 40,000 voters cast ballots in this election, easily
surpassing the record for the number of ballots cast in a city election since the turn of the millennium.
The fight over Hughes
The CSU System first went under contract to sell the 165-acre site near Horsetooth Reservoir to home developer Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN), which wanted to develop the property into a neighborhood containing between 600 and 700 homes.
Board of Trustee Opening at Poudre River Library District
Board of Trustee Opening at Poudre River Library District
the Poudre River Library in downtown Fort Collins.
The City of Fort Collins and Larimer County is now accepting applications for an opening on the Poudre River Library District Board of Trustees to fill a vacancy on the volunteer board that governs the district.
Trustees serve terms spanning four years, providing policy oversight and supervision of the libraries within the district, including the budget. The volunteer board consists of seven members.
Those interested in applying are required to be residents within the Library District’s legal service boundaries. The deadline for the application is Friday, March 5, at 12 pm.