Greeley‑Evans School District 6 details plan for new downtown administration building, proposes COP financing

Greeley‑Evans School District 6 outlined plans on Tuesday night for a new downtown administration building as part of a four‑and‑a‑half‑block civic campus and presented financing parameters that would use certificates of participation to fund the district's portion of the project.

Kent Henson, the district's assistant superintendent of support services, told the board the current administration building "is 70 years old, basically," and cited a 2019 site assessment and a later quantitative study that put a replacement value at about $36,000,000 and a repair estimate near $23,000,000. Henson said the repair estimate would not address inefficiencies in layout or long‑term operating costs.

The district's construction estimate for a new building is $38,000,000, and staff recommended a total project budget of $50,000,000 to cover related site and parking work. "Building new is a good long term investment," Henson said, noting benefits such as decreased energy costs, improved safety and the ability to consolidate administrative, family‑center and enrollment services in one facility.

The proposed site is part of a multi‑party civic campus project involving the city and county and multiple private partners.…