Town Hall · Frederick

Frederick, CO town hall & government

Frederick spent $38.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,264 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Frederick

Tracie CritesMayorSince 2020 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Frederick's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pm
    Board of TrusteesCommunity Event401 Locust Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 1Thu · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting401 Locust Street, Frederick, CO 80530 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
    Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Work SessionBoard Chambers, 401 Locust Street, Frederick, CO 80530 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 7:00 pm
    Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Regular SessionBoard Chambers, 401 Locust Street, Frederick, CO 80530 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 10Sat · 9:00 am
    Youth Commission401 Locust Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 2:30 pm
    Historic Preservation CommitteeHistoric Preservation Committee Meeting401 Locust Street, Frederick, CO 80530 Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 24Thu · 5:00 pm
    Board of TrusteesCommunity Event4951 Carbide St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 22Tue · 5:30 pm
    Frederick Arts CommitteeArts Committee Special Meeting401 Locust Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 19Sat · 8:00 am
    Board of TrusteesCommunity Event - Miners Day630 Eighth Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 18Fri · 6:00 pm
    Board of TrusteesCommunity Event5860 Majestic Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 18Fri · 5:00 pm
    Board of TrusteesCommunity Event - Miners DayCrist Park, 105 Fifth Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting401 Locust Street, Frederick, CO 80530 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 7:00 pm
    Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Regular SessionBoard Chambers, 401 Locust Street, Frederick, CO 80530 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm
    Frederick Urban Renewal AuthorityFrederick Urban Renewal Authority Meeting - Canceled401 Locust Street, Frederick, CO 80530 Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Frederick'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 Frederick's money goes

Spent
$38.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,264
typical Colorado cities: $3,667
Long-term debt
$3 million
$176 per resident
Administration & buildings
$11.8 million30%
Water & other utilities
$8.8 million23%
Police
$7 million18%
Roads & transportation
$4.6 million12%
Parks & libraries
$3.7 million9%
Sewer & trash
$919,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$253,0001%
Interest on debt
$113,000<1%
Other
$1.7 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 50%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Frederick

Full-time staff
92
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
29 full-time7 part
Police
29 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
17 full-time10 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
16 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J

Frederick's K–12 school district, shared with Longmont, Lyons, Firestone, Mead, Erie and Dacono. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,300
Colorado: $15,889
Students
31,757
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$296.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,300 per pupil, $8,250 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.

Also serving Frederick: Weld County School District RE-8 ($14,431 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Frederick pay

Typical tax bill
$3,255
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.57%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$568,300
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 Frederick's government

🏛️ Official websitefrederickco.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Frederick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Frederick

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

All of Frederick'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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