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Greeley outlines 'Merge' transport plan and major water infrastructure investments
Summary
City leaders described Merge — a set of US 34 interchange projects — and outlined water investments including a lead service line inventory, meter upgrades and the $14 million Gold Hill pipeline FEMA grant.
City Manager Raymond Lee and Mayor John Gates devoted portions of the State of the City address to transportation and water infrastructure, describing near-term projects and secured grants.
Gates and Lee said voter-approved financing (identified in the address as Issue 2M) enabled the city to pursue major transportation projects without raising property taxes, and officials cited federal grants exceeding $50 million that, combined with local financing, will support projects including the long-awaited US 34 interchanges at 30th Street and 40th Avenue. The interchange and corridor work is part of an initiative the city calls “Merge,” which officials say will connect Greeley’s north and south sides and add mobility hubs.
On water, the city reported completing a comprehensive inventory of water service lines using a $250,000 grant and a $21,000,000 federal and state loan, half of which the mayor said is forgiven. Officials said they are removing lead water lines at no cost to property owners and installing more than 26,000 advanced water meters, funded with over $3,000,000 in grant money, to detect leaks and save water. Gates also announced the 60-inch Gold Hill pipeline will enter construction later this year with a $14,000,000 FEMA grant to bolster resilient delivery of high-quality irrigation and municipal water.
Officials did not provide project schedules for all components or a detailed breakdown of which capital projects will use ballot-authorized financing versus grants. The remarks emphasized that the combination of voter-approved financing and federal funds would allow projects to proceed without raising taxes, as presented by city leaders during the address.
