2025 Annual Summary

The county began the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan, the long-range policy document that guides how the county plans for growth, infrastructure, land use, and community development in unincorporated areas of the county.

The Comprehensive Plan helps ensure Weld County continues to grow in a way that supports residents. The county 2010 and 2020, making it the second fastest growing county in the state by percentage. With this level of growth, it is important to plan for the future and carefully consider where growth should occur and what it should look like.

The Comprehensive Plan update is expected to take approximately 18 months, with adoption anticipated in 2027.

In April, the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment officially debuted its new Public Health Mobile Unit. The mobile unit is equipped with two private exam rooms, refrigeration for vaccines and medications, secure storage for medical supplies, and wireless connectivity for electronic health records and telehealth consultations. The unit was budgeted at $650,000 but came in well under cost at $526,565, with construction being done by a local Weld County business.

Health department staff are excited to bring care closer to residents, particularly in rural areas, underserved communities, and in areas where health care is limited. The Public Health Mobile Unit offers requested remote clinic services such as preventative health screenings, A1C testing, blood lead-level testing, STI testing and treatment, substance abuse education and trainings, and immunization clinics.

Many months of study, research, and public input resulted in the creation of the Weld County Safety Action Plan. The plan, approved by the board of commissioners in October, provides a comprehensive look at strategies to help reduce fatal and severe-injury crashes across the county’s transportation system. Spearheaded by the public works department, this initiative lays out a framework of actionable, measurable, and innovative safety countermeasures and strategy recommendations that emphasize design enhancements or improvements, which aim to enhance safety for all roadway users.

The plan was funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program, with a local county funding match.

Road improvement projects focused on enhancing the quality and safety of local transportation infrastructure. In 2025, these projects included rebuilding and resurfacing several key roads, strengthening their structural integrity, and addressing necessary repairs.

West of Eaton, a road rebuild took place on Weld County Road (WCR) 29 between WCR 74 and Colorado Highway 14. The public works department strengthened the road’s structure, rebuilding it using full-depth reclamation (FDR). FDR allows for the reuse of a portion of existing asphalt in rebuilding the road. Crews also replaced culverts. The project was completed in July.

North of Lochbuie and east of Hudson, just over two miles of WCR 37 between WCR 8 and Colorado

Highway 52 received new asphalt. Daily, approximately 2,000 vehicles — 15% being heavy trucks — travel the road. The project, which started April 7, was finished in May — 18 days ahead of schedule.

Finally, a five-month effort to improve WCR 77 wrapped up in October when the road north of Briggsdale reopened following improvements between WCR 106 and WCR 114. While the road structure and driving surface received much attention, seven culverts were also repaired or replaced during the project. New signs and delineators were placed along the road, and care was taken to seed and mulch the area, while logs were strategically placed near construction to stabilize nearby soil and prevent erosion.

Weld County residents had two opportunities this summer to responsibly dispose of old, unwanted, or broken electronic devices at no cost thanks to the board of commissioners, the health department and the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) program, which hosted drive-thru e-waste events in Severance and Greeley. More than 108,000 pounds of electronic waste were collected at the events.

In addition to e-waste, free large-item disposal vouchers (for furniture, mattresses, etc.) were also available to residents. As a result of the program, 559 tons of waste were properly disposed of.

Three grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), totaling more than $1.2 million combined, went to the Greeley-Weld County Airport this year. The grants, accepted by the Greeley-Weld County Airport Authority Board, Weld County Board of Commissioners and City of Greeley, will be used to offset a portion of the cost associated with recent and future improvements to the airport.

 Specifically, funding will be used to continue constructing the Echo and Bravo Complex, a large-scale infrastructure project where a major ramp was recently reconstructed. The new ramp and layout better accommodate needs of heavier aircraft. Traffic flow and separation have also improved and enhanced aircraft safety.

With the help of a free smartphone app, CPR-trained residents throughout Weld County are now alerted of individuals in nearby public places experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, allowing them to provide assistance while first responders are en route. The app, known as PulsePoint Respond, is available in the App Store for Apple devices and Google Play for Android devices.

When Weld County 911 dispatchers receive a call or text indicating someone has experienced sudden cardiac arrest in a public place, in addition to dispatching first responders, they will also send a notification through the PulsePoint Respond app. This enables those nearby to provide assistance. While notifications to most of the CPR-trained users will be limited to public places, a verified list of professional first responders throughout 43 law, fire and EMS agencies countywide will receive notifications of incidents in both public places and private residences.

The board of commissioners entered into multiple intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) this year between the Oil and Gas Energy Department (OGED) and local municipalities. Two new IGAs were signed with the Town of Ault and the Town of Severance, and two IGAs were updated: one with the City of Evans and one with the Town of Keenesburg. The agreements allow the municipalities to utilize the OGED for assistance in processing oil and gas permit applications.

In addition to assisting with review of permit applications, the OGED continues to conduct hearings related to applications, including revocation and suspension hearings if necessary, and performs regulatory inspections of a proposed surface site. Staff also reviews applications for compliance with floodplain regulations, reviews drainage reports for applications with well sites, and issues grading permits for oil and gas sites.