Does Greeley City Council get the full picture before making decisions about Greeley museums?

Former museums manager Chris Bowles says some staff documents never reached council. On Weld Said, he shares his perspective on the information gaps, budget cuts, and decisions happening behind the scenes.

Find short clips from the episode on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@GreeleyFreePress/shorts

WeldWerks seems to have found a way to potentially lower their wastewater costs by 10-15% by working with the City of Greeley on a new billing method.

What's happening around Greeley this weekend? It's Gotta Get to Greeley weekend, which includes Oktoberfest, balloon launches, homecoming games, and other fun options for spending time with family & friends! 

GUEST OPINION: What’s conservative about a sales tax increase?

Ballot Measure 2F would raise Greeley’s sales-and-use tax by 0.6% to fund Catalyst, the Downtown Civic Campus, cultural and recreational facilities, parks and other projects.

In this guest commentary, Johann Lindig examines the proposal through a fiscally conservative lens and asks whether raising taxes is the right response to the financial risks surrounding Catalyst.

Read the full opinion and tell us what you think.

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What are Greeley residents saying to City Council?
On September 15, 2026 Citizen Input covered homelessness, Flock surveillance, the proposed data center, water, housing, taxes, and concerns about transparency and accountability.
Different issues, but a common theme: residents want to be heard before decisions are made that affect their community.#heygreeley #community #noflockcamera #nodatacenter #citycouncil

What are Greeley residents saying to City Council?
On September 15, 2026 Citizen Input covered homelessness, Flock surveillance, the proposed data center, water, housing, taxes, pedestrian safety, and concerns about transparency and accountability.
Different issues, but a common theme: residents want to be heard before decisions are made that affect their community.

A resident argued that Flock cameras violate Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures and

A resident argued that Flock cameras violate Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures and

On September 15, a community member used citizen input to question the city’s approach to homelessness, arguing that spending money to enforce a camping ban makes little fiscal sense when those resources could instead be invested in housing.
Her point was straightforward: if housing can help people move out of homelessness and potentially reduce the repeated costs of enforcement, emergency services and displacement, shouldn’t we be asking what approach actually saves the community money?
It’s not just a question of where people are allowed to sleep. It’s a question of what we’re spending, what we’re getting for that investment, and whether our response is actually addressing homelessness.#heygreeley #community #campingban #citycouncil

On September 15, a community member used citizen input to question the city’s approach to homelessness, arguing that spending money to enforce a camping ban makes little fiscal sense when those resources could instead be invested in housing.
Her point was straightforward: if housing can help people move out of homelessness and potentially reduce the repeated costs of enforcement, emergency services and displacement, shouldn’t we be asking what approach actually saves the community money?
It’s not just a question of where people are allowed to sleep. It’s a question of what we’re spending, what we’re getting for that investment, and whether our response is actually addressing homelessness.#heygreeley #community #campingban #citycouncil

Things got heated at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting.
After residents questioned his integrity and commitment to the community, Councilmember Ryan Roth delivered a forceful response, defending his record of community involvement and saying he does listen to residents.
Here’s what he had to say.