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Fort Collins council approves first reading to appropriate quarter‑cent capital tax, earmarks housing and bike‑park planning
Summary
On Jan. 20, Fort Collins City Council approved on first reading an ordinance to appropriate funds from the quarter‑cent capital tax, including $2.5 million for an affordable housing capital fund and $30,000 to begin site planning for a community bike park at the Hughes site; separate funding agreements for two housing requests will return to council Feb. 3.
Fort Collins City Council on Jan. 20 approved on first reading an ordinance to make initial appropriations from the voter‑approved quarter‑cent capital tax, directing money to ongoing transportation programs, an affordable‑housing capital fund and planning for a community bike park.
City staff said the dedicated quarter‑cent capital tax—also called the Community Capital Improvement Program or CCIP—produces about $11,000,000 annually and that the council was being asked to make initial appropriations for projects already “ready to go.” According to staff, the recommended package includes an appropriation…
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