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Greeley Council approves a slate of ordinances, bonds and appointments in unanimous votes
Summary
At its April 21 meeting the Greeley City Council voted unanimously on a consent package and a series of ordinances and resolutions, including naming a sole finalist for city manager, adopting two bond issuances (water and sewer) and approving a $59 million supplemental appropriation for 2026.
The Greeley City Council on April 21 approved multiple items by unanimous roll-call votes, including consent agenda items, several ordinances on development and elections, the naming of Brian McBroom as the sole finalist for City Manager, and two separate bond authorizations for water and sewer infrastructure.
Council approved consent agenda items 9–14 (minutes, bond authorization processes, right-of-way dedication, hazard mitigation plan adoption, and appointment of citizens to the West Greeley Project Citizen Oversight Committee) by a 6–0 vote. The council later adopted an ordinance amending the West Greeley GID inclusion area, and approved annexation and establishment of zoning for the West Lowell area (approximately 56.66 acres), both on 6–0 votes.
In personnel business the council adopted a resolution naming Brian McBroom the sole finalist for the City Manager position, following a staff presentation on his background. The motion to designate McBroom as the sole finalist passed 6–0.
On financing, the council adopted ordinances authorizing up to $50 million in Water Revenue Bonds and up to $50 million in first-lien Sewer Improvement Revenue Bonds. Staff said the water bonds will fund water-right purchases, transmission and storage work and access to the Cherry Ranch Aquifer; the sewer bonds will fund rehabilitation and capacity work at the wastewater treatment and reclamation facility. Staff estimated the total repayment cost for each $50 million issuance at roughly $74 million over 20 years, to be repaid from enterprise rates; Hilltop Securities estimated market interest around just over 4% at the time of the meeting (the ordinance language allows higher rates to accommodate market movement). Both bond ordinances were adopted 6–0.
The council also adopted the second supplemental appropriation for 2026, a $59 million package that includes $34 million of carryover and $22 million of new requests. Staff highlighted items including $4.2 million for Cameron Peak fire mitigation (Water Operations Fund), $274,000 for a victims unit (VOCA/Vail grants), $247,000 to fund two school resource officers (federal grant and district cost-share), and $5.9 million carryover for the Keep Greeley Moving (KGM) transportation program. Council approved the appropriation 6–0.
Other unanimous actions included reappointing Municipal Judge Mark Gonzales to a new four-year term and adopting a code amendment that defines 'general municipal election' and 'special election' to reduce future ambiguity about petition thresholds. The meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Votes (roll call) were recorded as Aye by Council Member Debuti, Mayor Pro Tem Melissa McDonald, Council Member Johnny Olson, Council Member Rudy, Council Member Roth, and Mayor Dale Hall on the items noted above.
