Walters collected 195 signatures and 174 property owners of about 180 properties for a petition to convert the areas deemed R-1 to Agriculture. Based on the map, Walters said about 96% of people support the idea of going to Ag.
The reconstruction should enhance the safety and efficiency of the bridge, raising the bridge 5.5 feet higher than the existing bridge to accommodate the Federal Emergency Management Agency's floodplain regulations. At 331 feet long and 71 feet wide, the bridge will also allow for future expansion to four lanes.
Weld County Commissioner Kevin Ross will head the board of county commissioners after he was elected chairman Wednesday in a 4-1 vote. Commissioner Lori Saine, who also voted against the board's selection for chair pro-tem, coordinator roles and advisory board appointments, was the lone no vote.