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Fort Lupton council spends, and spends and spends
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Golf carts, software among items on city’s shopping list BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Fort Lupton City Council agreed to spend $1.25 million. In one night. “A million and a quarter isn’t that much for two months,” said Councilman Carlos Barron before the voting began during the council’s Feb. 21 meeting. The outlays were part of both the consent agenda (items the city considers “routine”) and on the “action agenda,” which is a formal approval and discussion of matters brought up during a previous week’s study session. Among the expenses: A $9,000 commitment with Neogov for new onboarding software that is part of the 2023 city budget; A $278,000 payment to the Northern Colorado Water Conservation District for a carriage assessment on the Windy Gap project. It’s in Grand County and includes a diversion dam on the Colorado River, a 445-acre-foot reservoir and a pump plant. Six cities formed the Northern Water Municipal Subdistrict 50 years ago to finance and build the plant. Fort Lupton is one of the participating municipalities; Two Coyote Creek Golf Course requests (one for a tractor, one for a utility cart) totaling $63,000. Course Manager Tyler Tarpley said the tractor “was small and fairly old.” “We don’t have enough carts,” he told the council. “We need more carts to drive people around.” The winning bid was $600 higher Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothingthan Bank provide community the next-highest bid. But Tarmembers with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and pley Sue Hubert with Change 4 Change, said Masek, which secured the another organization that helps with the food drive. See more on Page 2.
Jesus Vasquez (13) goes up for a tough layup against Elijah Eschmeyer (0) of Peak to Peak The Pumas defeated Fort Lupton 61-52 PHOTO BY JUAN ARELLANO in the first round of the 4A state playoffs Feb. 22 in Fort Lupton. More coverage on page 10.
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