Longmont City Council Recap Team

Longmont City Council Recap

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Longmont, CO - City Council makes big decisions for us all, but meetings take forever. Honestly, who has five hours on a Tuesday night? Every other week, take a coffee break to catch up. longmontcitycouncilrecap.substack.com

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June 23 Council Meeting: Federal Aviation Grants Tabled, a Public Safety Tax Is Being Considered, and Nearly $5 Million for Affordable Housing 30.06.2026 39:02

Too Long Didn’t Listen * The FAA grants for taxilane reconstruction at Vance Brand Airport were tabled unanimously. Council agreed the work needs to happen but had significant concerns about accepting a federal grant. They want to have a broader conversation about the airport’s financial future at a July 14th pre-session before committing to federal grant terms. A decision has to be made right aft...

June 9 Council Meeting: First and Main Innovation Campus Moves Forward, the Data Center Ban Is Now Law, and Open Space Takes Its First Step Toward the Ballot 16.06.2026 36:23

TL;DR * First and Main, the new innovation campus and transit hub planned for downtown, is moving forward. The whole cluster of agreements passed unanimously, including a $4 million commitment from Front Range Community College toward their downtown campus, a development agreement with Vertikal Richmark to build a parking garage and transit hub, and several affordable housing financing pieces. Con...

May 26 Council Meeting: Ranked Choice Voting Could Be on the November Ballot, the Flag Might Get a Makeover, and the Police Department Got a Gold Star 03.06.2026 33:05

TL;DR * Ranked choice voting could be headed to the November ballot. Council voted 5-2 to direct staff to add a discussion to a future agenda about whether to refer a ranked choice voting charter amendment to voters on November 3rd, 2026. McCoy and Crist opposed. Nothing is on the ballot yet — this just gets the conversation officially moving. * The Longmont flag might be getting its first redesig...

May 12 Council Meeting: The Train Is (Maybe) Coming, Fire Sprinklers Are Out, and Longmont Is in a Mild Drought 19.05.2026 30:48

TL;DR * Two rail projects got a big presentation and one got a vote. * Joint Service: A starter passenger rail service from Denver to Fort Collins targeting January 1st 2029. No new tax required. Informational only, no council vote needed since it moves forward regardless. * Colorado Connector: The bigger intercity vision running from Fort Collins to Pueblo, eventually Wyoming to New Mexico. Requi...

April 28 Council Meeting: Longmont Is Banning Hyperscale Data Centers, a Housing Project Got Saved, and Drive-Thru Ordinance Is Passed. 07.05.2026 36:29

TL;DR * Hyperscale data centers are banned in Longmont — or will be, once the ordinance is drafted. Council also directed staff to develop standards for smaller data centers. Two separate votes. First passed unanimously, second passed 5-2. * Drive-thru ordinance is now law. New drive-throughs on lots adjacent to Main Street in the MU-C zoning district are prohibited going forward. Existing ones ar...

April 14 Council Meeting: The Airport Advisory Board is Gone, Two Dispensaries Joined the City, and It Was Under Three Hours 21.04.2026 32:01

TL;DR * The Airport Advisory Board is dissolved. Ordinance 2026-16 passed 5-2. Councilmembers Crist and Prieto in opposition. Council now holds direct oversight while a new governance structure is determined. * Two cannabis dispensaries were officially annexed into the city. Three ordinances passed 6-1. Councilmember Crist in opposition on all three. Second reading and public hearing: May 26. * Sc...

March 24 Council Meeting: The Flock and Axon Decision, the Airport Board Drama, and More 02.04.2026 31:45

TL;DR * Flock is out. Axon is in. Council voted unanimously to switch license plate reader vendors from Flock Safety to Axon, with conditions attached. The public was not happy about it. * The Airport Advisory Board dissolution passed first reading 5-2. Not gone yet, but heading there. Final vote on April 14. * Growing Gardens, a nonprofit providing thousands of pounds of free produce to Longmont...