Local economic developers stress housing, workforce and licensing fixes as top constraints

May 12, 2026

Panelists from Loveland, Fort Collins, Wellington, Estes Park and Larimer County said affordable housing, workforce shortages and complex licensing processes are the chief obstacles to business growth and outlined targeted policy and program responses.

The full story

Panel moderator Adam Crow asked local economic developers to identify the single priority they want to accomplish next year and the leading constraints standing in the way.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in