Monica Aragon is Growing a Movement, One Plant at a Time
Six years ago, Monica Aragon left 42 tiny succulents in parks and along trails throughout Fort Collins. Each one was paired with a handwritten card filled with doodles and words of encouragement. She didn’t leave her name. She wasn’t trying to start a business. She simply hoped someone who needed a little kindness would stumble…
City Notes: Week of July 13, 2026
Weekly Introduction This week’s updates include Fort Collins Light & Power evaluating informal inquiries from 15–60 MW data centers, with staff saying such facilities could potentially benefit the utility through rates, taxes, PILOT payments, and flexible energy use, though concerns remain over water availability, limited jobs, and whether ratepayer savings would actually materialize; a two-alarm…
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City Notes: Week of July 6, 2026
While City Council is on summer hiatus until July 14, staff have released an agenda for the Council Finance Committee meeting scheduled for July 9, 2026, in which the police budget and photo radar revenue take center stage. Fort Collins officials are preparing for a 2027 budget cycle shaped by rising public safety costs and…
City Council Votes to Terminate Flock Contract
Fort Collins City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to direct staff to stop collecting Flock camera data immediately, begin canceling the city’s contract with the company and remove the cameras “as expeditiously as possible.” Council members also directed staff not to issue a new request for proposals for similar technology until the city completes a…
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