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Trustee flags bill that may exclude Berthoud from Front Range passenger rail district
Summary
A trustee told the board a newly filed state bill (cited as 26‑172) appears to remove Berthoud from Front Range Passenger Rail district boundaries, prompting staff to forward the bill to the town administrator for verification and follow‑up.
During trustees’ reports on April 21, a trustee raised a concern about a recently filed state bill concerning the Front Range Passenger Rail district that, in the trustee’s reading, omitted Berthoud from the district list.
The trustee, speaking during the member reports, said the bill (referred to orally as 26‑172) lists specific municipalities and no longer includes Berthoud or the unincorporated areas that had previously been within a five‑mile band around the alignment. The trustee noted the change could mean Berthoud would not be taxed for the rail district but also would lose formal representation if the district excludes the town.
Staff agreed to forward the bill text to the town administrator for verification and follow‑up with the board. The trustee said they had received an informal notice from a rail representative via social media and asked staff to confirm whether Berthoud remains included.
No formal town position was taken at the meeting; staff indicated they would circulate the bill language and return with recommended next steps as appropriate.
