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Public comment urges CPACE participation; commissioners say county will not rejoin program
Summary
A property‑owner representative asked the board to allow use of Commercial Property Assessment Clean Energy (CPACE) financing for mobile home park upgrades; commissioners reiterated Weld County’s prior decision to exit CPACE and said they would not reinstate it.
During public comment at the April 2 Weld County meeting, a consultant representing a mobile home park owner asked the board to permit a CPACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing arrangement for property upgrades. The consultant, Steve Herrera, requested a one‑time exemption so his client could use CPACE to fund replacement of older units and environmental upgrades at properties including 817 & 820 Sixth Avenue (a mobile home park).
Herrera said the financing mechanism has matured since Weld County left the program around 2020 and argued the tool is now widely used and better established. "All we're asking is a one‑time exemption to show that we can show that this is a very positive thing for Weld County, not just for this particular case," he said.
Commissioner Kevin Ross reminded the speaker that Weld County and several other counties exited CPACE prior to 2020 because of county exposure in the event of a delinquent assessment. Ross said he was not willing to rejoin CPACE. Commissioner Scott James likewise said he would not support reinstating CPACE in Weld County, adding, "I don't believe CPACE is a valid program. I would not be supportive of reinstituting it in Weld County." The board took no action on the request during public comment; a formal agenda item would be required for staff review and any future consideration.
Why it matters: CPACE programs can provide long‑term financing for energy or resilience upgrades secured through a property assessment; counties that participate may carry contingent financial exposure if an owner fails to pay. Commissioners' statements make clear Weld County is not prepared to resume participation without a formal policy review and staff recommendation.
