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Town staff said the section under consideration is the former County Road 3F alignment that has been converted to the Poudre River Trail. The Town’s planning commission held a public hearing on Aug. 5 and forwarded a positive recommendation to the council; staff reported the vacation request meets the criteria in the land-use code.

Staff noted two conditions recommended by the planning commission: allow staff to correct minor plan deviations and require the property owner to dedicate an emergency easement on the property. The council approved first reading and will hold the formal public hearing and second reading on Aug. 26, where members of the public may speak.

The motion to approve first reading carried unanimously among members present (4-0). Staff said the item followed standard land-use notice and hearing procedures and that full materials and maps will be available for the public hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Timnath Town Council Meeting 8/12/25","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved first reading of an ordinance to vacate a western segment of County Road 3F (now Poudre River Trail) and set a public hearing for Aug. 26; planning commission recommended approval with conditions including an emergency easement dedication.","taxTitle","Timnath, Larimer County, Colorado","taxId",54115,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6504669,"Timnath approves Safe Routes-to-School IGA with Poudre School District, to start 1st and 5th grade bike safety program",404,1946000,2350000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5566477-67cdd6c30da50a138f17a1553e88be36&start=1946&end=2350","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5566477-67cdd6c30da50a138f17a1553e88be36/thumbnail_1946000.jpg","/articles/6504669/Colorado/Timnath-approves-Safe-Routes-to-School-IGA-with-Poudre-School-District-to-start-1st-and-5th-grade-bike-safety-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504669-e45608d52e69ff2ff6d890c050c61ed8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167479&Signature=THCOAKX4UAp1GEWhtAXJaZ6YiEhq2fGy8X6vZJKMkxCCwNE6kQEeuum25JiMhIVrmfvHtJ6DAZP4-DjtaT5dX6eZwZHBkP24SLIOI~M5qNLEQQy7w8Ojl-8VdsbZc3BrMW6AzTaJdcHk5PHeznjJmx2mu7K8Fykdb80sz3iZII0M6~WV~LtdLAg~CXCQnKDIaXf1mlJUoO323TmIa~9kvBKHIVqkgBL7r7QoYs~9EeA3vbqABbPDx5WumH0fNg0~X4lmSatIuuyxIB9nyobso9-YLiXF0t16MIeRaTI0EQ0tEOsmtHpuHZqQ8QbdCxovZSX4NOlhVt8qcpwP7kguCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Timnath Town Council unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with Poudre School District Tuesday to implement a Safe Routes to School program that will bring Bike Fort Collins instructors into Bethke and Timnath elementary schools.

Town staff said council previously appropriated funds in the 2025 budget to buy a trailer, bicycles and supplies for the program; those items have already been purchased. Under the agreement the town will contract with Bike Fort Collins and the organization will provide the curriculum during regularly scheduled physical-education classes. The initial plan calls for first- and fifth-grade students to participate, with Bethke scheduled for September and Timnath Elementary scheduled for October. Staff said the program is expected to run annually for those grades so students may receive instruction twice while in elementary school.

Council asked whether the curriculum would include railroad-crossing safety after council members raised past safety concerns near Bethke. Staff said they would relay that request to Bike Fort Collins and confirmed the program provider indicated such topics can be incorporated.

Staff also said grant funding helped expand the program to include the second school this year; a named grant source was mentioned in the meeting transcript as \"Shields.\" Council members praised staff for responding to resident requests and noted the program supports broader multimodal safety goals shared by the police department.

The resolution authorizing the IGA passed 4-0. Town staff said the agreement would be accompanied by a separate independent-contractor agreement with Bike Fort Collins following the town's purchasing policy, and that the town will continue to request annual budget funding to pay instructors unless outside grants are secured.","The town approved an intergovernmental agreement with Poudre School District to contract Bike Fort Collins to deliver a Safe Routes to School curriculum at Bethke and Timnath elementary schools; the town budgeted equipment and will seek grants to expand the program.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6504674,"Timnath council approves special election call, sets first reading to put 1.25% sales-tax rec center measure before voters",533,1195000,1728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5566477-67cdd6c30da50a138f17a1553e88be36&start=1195&end=1728","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5566477-67cdd6c30da50a138f17a1553e88be36/thumbnail_1195000.jpg","/articles/6504674/Colorado/Timnath-council-approves-special-election-call-sets-first-reading-to-put-125-sales-tax-rec-center-measure-before-voters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504674-e40aeabd5c7cea67089f802e440ff0df/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167479&Signature=npDD-fNplvBOruboKW4k~kPjR0V9j0LhwxIIq~hSidc016QFhdNtoCVSJzIUQviNOTK3y1k8qR89h3alLzwacwCPUIZbzTJnAOb~uTPjCDR92YmFMo6-zUqDI5BA87AHu65ES5HimOsARNmVtjYaEbASPwf7m3nxyboEaLk-wveDNc6uvteT7qOt-Zvu1ltzl51r3qQMLHMZ3qWh2J1e7Tr8~GMEbcAst2d8zaNwZwwC~fCip~o6aMsBhjicZM03EzVCh6gDv8fZ3oK9kwixkBkPktVexZb4hO~am~3t0HPkNNGQAIpZbSi0doXjHXObahkmKIoyyGQCjc-S9MIeGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Timnath Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to call a special election for Nov. 4, 2025, and approved first reading of an ordinance to place a proposed 1.25% sales-tax increase on the ballot to pay for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of a proposed recreation center.

Council members also approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Larimer County that will make the county the coordinated election official and the town clerk the designated local election official; the county will print and mail ballots and the TABOR-required voter information booklet and will split costs among participating jurisdictions.

The measure referred to voters would add 1.25 percentage points to the town sales tax while construction-related financing is outstanding; when the town no longer needs the full revenue for construction, the tax rate would be reduced to 0.25% to continue funding operations and maintenance of the facility, according to staff. The first-year revenue estimate used for ballot purposes in the ordinance drafting process was presented to council as $9,000,000 (town staff described this as an estimate for ballot materials). The council was told certificates of participation are the anticipated financing vehicle; those financing details would return to council for approval only if voters approve the measure.

Town staff said the county-run, mail-ballot election will likely cost substantially less than running a stand-alone town election; the county has not provided a final estimate but staff anticipated it may be on the order of tens of thousands of dollars. Council members asked about volunteer needs and were told the county will handle election judges and processing for the November coordinated election.

Council directed staff to set a public hearing and full public comment on the ordinance on Aug. 26, 2025; staff said the town must certify ballot language to the county in early September to meet election deadlines.

The council vote to call the special election and to authorize execution of the IGA carried 4-0. The first reading of the ordinance to submit the ballot issue also passed 4-0; the full public hearing on the ordinance is scheduled for Aug. 26, 2025 at 6 p.m.","Timnath Town Council voted 4-0 to call a special election for Nov. 4, 2025, and held first reading of an ordinance to refer a 1.25% sales tax increase to fund a proposed recreation center; the town will sign an intergovernmental agreement with Larimer County to run the mail-ballot election.","actionData","errors"]

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