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Residents press Greeley council to pause Cascadia plans and increase transparency after special election
Summary
Months of public comment and a special election result prompted residents to urge the Greeley City Council to halt discretionary spending on the Cascadia/Catalyst development, demand fuller financial disclosures and consider a balanced citizen commission to re-evaluate options.
The Greeley City Council heard more than an hour of public comment March 3 in the wake of a special election that altered the path for the Cascadia/Catalyst development. Residents repeatedly urged the council to honor voters’ direction, stop discretionary spending, and open a transparent, participatory process to decide next steps.
"We ran a positive campaign focused on Greeley's future," Tom Donckel told the council, accusing opposition groups of misinformation and saying the project now faces "uncertainty" and large estimated costs. "Has this become a self fulfilling prophecy?" he asked, and called on Councilmember Tommy Butler to resign.
Evan Peterson, whose remarks noted the ballot measure received 54% support of those who voted, told council members: "What would serve you and your constituents is to acquiesce to the will of the people," and urged the council to release full financial disclosures about how much…
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