Town Hall · Fort Lupton

Fort Lupton, CO town hall & government

Fort Lupton spent $41.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,667 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fort Lupton's government.

Meetings

Coming up at Fort Lupton's town hall

  • Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilTown Hall130 S McKinley Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pm
    Historic Preservation BoardHistoric Preservation Board Meeting - CANCELED Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting130 S. McKinely Ave. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 6:00 pm
    Fort Lupton Urban Renewal AuthorityFort Lupton Urban Renewal Authority Meeting130 S McKinley Ave Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 17Sat · 8:00 am
    GeneralBudget Retreat130 S McKinley Ave. Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 25Fri · 8:45 am
    GeneralTest - New City Hall2500 9th St Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting - CANCELED130 S. McKInley Ave Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 18Fri · 10:30 am
    GeneralTour of WWTP12285 Hwy 52 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pm
    Fort Lupton Urban Renewal AuthorityFort Lupton Urban Renewal Authority Meeting - CANCELED130 S McKinley Ave Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting130 S. McKinely Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 10Thu · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilTown Hall130 S. McKinely Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 3Thu · 5:00 pm
    Historic Preservation BoardHistoric Preservation Board Meeting - CANCELED Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Fort Lupton's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Fort Lupton's money goes

Spent
$41.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$4,667
typical Colorado cities: $3,667
Long-term debt
$71 million
$8,038 per resident
Parks & libraries
$15.4 million37%
Water & other utilities
$7.8 million19%
Administration & buildings
$4.3 million11%
Police
$4 million10%
Roads & transportation
$3.3 million8%
Sewer & trash
$3.2 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million3%
Interest on debt
$1 million2%
Housing & development
$853,0002%
Other
$163,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 26%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • From the state 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Fort Lupton

Full-time staff
53
45 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
11 full-time43 part
Police
16 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fort Lupton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Weld County School District RE-8

Fort Lupton's K–12 school district, shared with Dacono. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,431
Colorado: $15,889
Students
2,497
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 74%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,431 per pupil, $7,832 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Fort Lupton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,866
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.45%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$416,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Fort Lupton's government

🏛️ Official websitefortlupton.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fort Lupton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fort Lupton

Fort Lupton is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Gabe Evans. Jared Polis is governor.

All of Fort Lupton's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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