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Thornton, Adams County, Colorado

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State and Federal Legislative Update – March 10, 2026

At the March 10 meeting, city council will vote on approving the 2026 Federal Legislative Agenda. The agenda starts on page 477 of the meeting PDF packet. At the update before the meeting, the city’s lobbyist will update the council on state legislation. The state bill summary starts on page 4 of the update meeting […]

Council Planning Session Replay for October 21, 2025

Click on the agenda item in the menu to the right of the video to go to that part of the playback. While the summary below is intended to be fair, it may contain errors and is ultimately one person’s interpretation. All interested parties are encouraged to view the relevant portions of the meeting recording […]

Water Fee Commentary: Pay Now or Pay Later

Ward 3 candidate and former council member Sam Nizam advocates for a water rate freeze on Next Door. Council has heard multiple briefings on the need for large near-term rate increases that will then level off in future years: 7/15 session on rate increase and 8/19 session on alternatives. During the presentations, staff explained how […]

Council Candidate Forum Commentary: Political Violence & Political Dialogue

The League of Women Voters of Adams County hosted a city council candidate dialogue on 9/24. The first question had all the candidates condemning “political violence” in response to the statement that Mayor Kulmann feels unsafe at city events. The unspoken context of the question is that Kulmann made the claim about safety in regard […]

60 Day Election Disclosures

The latest reporting period for city council races closed at the end of August. The previous reporting period was covered in this post. At the city’s campaign portal, click the “List of Candidates” button and then “View” link for each candidate to see the detailed reports. Contribution totals among active candidates in contested races are shown in […]

Publication Schedule Update

Due to other obligations, detailed write-ups of city council meetings are paused. There is no set schedule for resuming those posts. Other posts may be published intermittently as time permits. Links to meeting information sources are collected here and in a thread at Bluesky.

Council Update and Meeting Replay for August 26, 2025

Click on the agenda item in the menu to the right of the video to go to that part of the playback. While the summary below is intended to be fair, it may contain errors and is ultimately one person’s interpretation. All interested parties are encouraged to view the relevant portions of the meeting recording […]

Council Planning Session Replay for August 19, 2025

Click on the agenda item in the menu to the right of the video to go to that part of the playback. While the summary below is intended to be fair, it may contain errors and is ultimately one person’s interpretation. All interested parties are encouraged to view the relevant portions of the meeting recording […]

August 2025 Election Disclosure

The latest reporting period for city council races closed at the beginning of August. The previous reporting period was covered in this post. At the city’s campaign portal, click the “List of Candidates” button and then “View” link for each candidate to see the detailed reports. Contribution totals among active candidates in contested races are […]

Council Update and Meeting Replay for August 12, 2025

Click on the agenda item in the menu to the right of the video to go to that part of the playback. While the summary below is intended to be fair, it may contain errors and is ultimately one person’s interpretation. All interested parties are encouraged to view the relevant portions of the meeting recording […]