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Washington County adopts fees for energy and major development projects

The schedule sets a $5,000 application fee, a $20,000 permit fee, a $3,500 publication fee and two charges of 1.5% of project costs.

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Housing

Weld County home sales fell in August as townhouse and condo activity weakened

Sales, active listings and new listings fell from a year earlier, with townhouse and condominium sales down 17.8% and taking longer to sell.

Business

Elizabeth may not repeat barbecue as town reviews event lineup

Staff described the barbecue’s roughly $10,000 anniversary expense as one time, while the 5K and Family Color Run remain budgeted at about $7,000.

Government

Fort Morgan reports more than $2 million in Cargill-related revenue losses

Officials attributed slightly more than $2 million in losses through July to reduced Cargill water and electricity sales and said the shortfall could reach about $3 million if the stoppage continued.

Government

La Junta URA approves second Spark Grant round with up to $50,000

The authority removed the 10-project limit and broadened eligibility; a separate application seeks $5,352 for sign work, though its itemized budget totals $3,352.

Housing

Gilpin housing market splits as July single-family median reaches $637,500

July data show stronger single-family sales and inventory in Black Hawk and Central City, but a one-sale condo sample and a modest year-to-date price increase caution against treating the monthly spike as a broad market trend.

Government

Holyoke council agenda schedules zoning, lodging-tax ordinances

The Aug. 18 agenda lists a zoning-code amendment and an extension of the public lodging tax but does not specify the proposed changes or any final action.

Government

La Junta council adopts short-term-rental tax ordinance

The 5-0 vote requires hosts and booking platforms to register, while requiring platforms to collect and remit lodging taxes on stays under 30 days.

Government

Colorado PERA’s strong 2025 return did not erase its pension shortfall

Colorado PERA earned a 14.1% investment return in 2025 and ended the year with about $75.1 billion in assets, but remained 69.1% funded as its long-term obligations persisted.