City of Fort Collins - Government

08/18/2026

Pinkies up! 🌷 You are cordially invited to the annual Garden a’Fare — a fanciful evening complete with 🍽️ fine dining, 🎨 exquisite entertainment and 🍹 delectable drink. This event brings together garden lovers and community supporters alike for an unforgettable evening among a beautiful botanical backdrop.

🗓️ Friday, Aug. 21 | 5:30-8 p.m. | 📍 Your favorite botanical gardens, Gardens on Spring Creek

🎟️ Get your tickets today at Gardens.FortCollins.gov/Events-and-Classes/Garden-aFare.

08/18/2026

Tonight, City Council will discuss, among other items:

📋 Staff Report: Rental Housing Program update
💸 Resolution: Supporting Natural Areas grant application for the 2026 Great Outdoors Colorado Land Acquisition Grant
⚖️ Consideration to go into Executive Session to discuss water storage and potential economic development incentives

Participate via phone, Zoom, email or in person. Full agenda can be viewed at fcgov.com/agendas.

🔗 FortCollins.gov/Council 🕕 6 p.m. 💻 FortCollins.gov/FCTV

08/17/2026

📢 Own a business? Make sure you’re sales tax savvy! Join us for Sales Tax 101 — a free course to help business owners understand Fort Collins sales and use tax from licensing to compliance.

✅ Learn the basics.
✅ Get expert advice.
✅ Ask your questions in a one-on-one session.

📅 Wednesday, Aug. 19 ⏰ 1 p.m.
📍 Colorado River Room (222 Laporte Ave.)

🔗 Don’t let sales tax be a mystery. Sign up today at FortCollins.gov/Events/2026-Events/2026-Q3/Sales-Tax-101-Aug.-19!

08/17/2026

Did you know you can report everything from blocked storm drains to overgrown weeds in one place? Access Fort Collins is your one-stop shop to get in touch with City staff!

📲 Submit your questions and we'll get them to the employees best equipped to help.

➡️ FortCollins.gov/AccessFortCollins

08/13/2026

↩️ Changes to Transfort bus service are just around the corner: Bus frequencies and routes are changing, and Routes 10, 11, 12, 32 and 92 will end, along with all Sunday service. Learn more at RideTransfort.com/routes-and-schedules.

✅ Rides stay fare-free on all routes, including MAX, FLEX, HORN, GOLD and the Foothills Shuttle.

🚍 Starting Monday, Aug. 17, riders will see changes to routes, schedules and service frequencies as part of our Optimization Plan.
🆓 All Transfort service will continue to be fare-free!
🔗 Visit ridetransfort.com to view updated maps and schedules, and learn how these changes may affect your bus trips and Dial-A-Ride service.

08/11/2026

📣 The City's Preparedness Survey has been extended — you now have until Aug. 21 to share your thoughts. 👇

08/11/2026

Tonight, Council will meet for a Work Session to discuss:

⚡ Community Report: Opportunities with Innosphere and the National Science Foundation to advance the City's Our Climate Future goals
🚗 Downtown parking update

Work Sessions do not include public comment, but you can watch in person or online and reach out to your Councilmembers anytime.

🔗 FortCollins.gov/Council 🕕 6 p.m. 💻 FortCollins.gov/FCTV

08/10/2026

🚵🏻‍♀️ Do you have a minor repair that is holding you back from riding? A flat tire or sticky shifter? Our FC Moves team is here to help at the Bike Fix-It Bonanza! 🔧🚴🏾

🗓️ Saturday, Aug. 15
⏰ 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
📍 Harmony Library (4616 S. Shields St.)

🔗 Learn more at FortCollins.gov/Event-Folder/2026-Events/2026-Q3/August-15-Bike-Fix-It-Bonanza.

08/10/2026

📋 One of Council's top priorities? Removing, replacing or fixing systems and perceived "red tape" making it harder to build in Fort Collins. 👷‍♀️

🤝 Last week community members, partner agencies, City Council and City staff worked side by side to build actionable solutions to some of the biggest challenges in our current development review process.

📊 Project teams then shared recommendations on creating a clearer customer journey, improving website navigation, increasing predictability around fees and process milestones, and developing a path for making regulations consistent.

✅ The workshop identified "quick wins" City staff can implement now, as well as more comprehensive improvements to launch later, creating a more customer-focused development process.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Quick Wins Workshop and helped build practical solutions for Fort Collins! 👏👏

08/07/2026

⚠️ Aug. 10-27 crews will be working at Ziegler Road and William Neal Parkway to prepare the intersection for a traffic signal installation.

⛔ Bike lanes will be closed on Ziegler during the construction; sidewalks and trail access will be closed on the east side of the intersection.
⛔ Cyclists and pedestrians should avoid the work zone on Ziegler during this project.
🧭 If you're looking to access the Poudre Trail, you should use Environmental Drive.
🚶‍➡️ The sidewalk on the west side of Ziegler will remain open.

🗺️ See the Bike Map for alternative routes: FortCollins.gov/Services/Transportation-and-Roads/Getting-Around-Town/Bicycling/Bike-Maps