If you’re a property owner in Larimer County, watch your mail for the delivery of your 2022, payable in 2023 property tax statement or property tax postcard.
Larimer County has selected a private company to negotiate a public-private partnership agreement to operate its next landfill, transfer station, and recycling center.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was recently detected in wild and domestic birds in Larimer County. HPAI can affect wild birds even if they are not showing any symptoms. In a flock of domestic birds, avian influenza is a fast-spreading and deadly virus, with a mortality rate of more than 90% in just a few days.
The Larimer County Board of Health has proclaimed January 2023 Radon Action Month, and the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment is urging residents to test their homes for radon. LCDHE has a limited number of free home radon test kits available for the public to pick up at a variety of locations in Larimer County.
The 2023 Larimer County Budget is now available on the Budget website here. The 2023 Adopted Budget has total expenditures of $671.6 million, including $381.6 million in operational expenses and $162.7 million for capital projects.
Our environment is one of the aspects that makes Larimer County such a great place to live, work and play. If you know someone or an organization that has been a great steward of our environment, nominate them for an Environmental Stewardship Award.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Congress authorized emergency allotments to help meet food needs. The emergency allotments were temporary and will end in March 2023, decreasing the total amount of benefits each month for SNAP households in Colorado.
Two property tax exemption programs for property owners who qualify are back this year. The Senior Property Tax Exemption, and the Disabled Veteran and Gold Star Spouse Property Tax Exemption are two programs Larimer County Assessor Bob Overbeck is delighted to encourage the Larimer County community to apply for.
Larimer County officials that were elected or reelected on Nov. 8, 2022 took the oath of office today at a swearing-in ceremony in the Larimer County Administrative Services Building Hearing Room.
An updated second draft of proposed short-term rental regulations is ready for public review and comment at two public open houses in late January 2023.
The Board of Larimer County Commissioners today voted to appoint a new chair of the board and chair pro tem for 2023 at their regular Administrative Matters meeting.
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for the spring 2023 citizens academy. The academy will start February 21 and run through May 16. Classes will meet from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday nights for 12 classes and one Saturday field day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. No classes are scheduled the week of spring break.
The 8th Judicial District Larimer County Competency Docket Team has won the 2022 Fort Collins Human Relations Award in the Organization Category from the City of Fort Collins Human Relations Commission.
On December 9, 2022, the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force (NCDTF) arrested a Wellington woman for multiple felony drug allegations and concluded another investigation focused on combating the Fentanyl epidemic and illegal narcotics distribution in the region.