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Residents press council to slow, voter-review Cascadia West Greeley plan amid cost, water and jobs concerns
Summary
Multiple Greeley residents urged the City Council to pause or put the West Greeley “Cascadia” development to a public vote, citing a reported $1.1 billion price tag, uncertain long-term jobs for locals, water availability and competing neighborhood needs.
Several residents urged the Greeley City Council on March evening to delay moving ahead with the proposed Cascadia West Greeley development and to submit the project to a public vote.
Speakers raised similar concerns: the project’s reported $1.1 billion cost, whether permanent jobs would pay enough for local households, the durability of water supplies for a large resort-style development, and whether the city should prioritize repair and upgrades in older neighborhoods before backing a major new development.
"I understand it's gonna cost the city of Greeley $1,100,000,000," said Dan Gansko, a longtime Greeley resident, summarizing a core concern about the scale of public financial exposure. Bernie Kendall, another longtime resident,…
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