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.
Coming up at Fort Lupton's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pmHistoric Preservation BoardHistoric Preservation Board Meeting - CANCELED Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 15Thu · 6:00 pmFort Lupton Urban Renewal AuthorityFort Lupton Urban Renewal Authority Meeting130 S McKinley Ave Meeting page ↗
- Oct 17Sat · 8:00 am
Recent meetings
- Sep 25Fri · 8:45 am
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 18Fri · 10:30 am
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pmFort Lupton Urban Renewal AuthorityFort Lupton Urban Renewal Authority Meeting - CANCELED130 S McKinley Ave Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 10Thu · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 3Thu · 5:00 pmHistoric 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.
Where Fort Lupton's money goes
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%
Who works for Fort Lupton
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Fort Lupton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fort Lupton pay
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.
Contact Fort Lupton's government
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.
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.