Greeley officials try again to revitalize downtown

GREELEY – A Greeley business group is getting ready to take action on redeveloping and revitalizing the city’s downtown business district.

“I think you will see some initial steps in the next 60 days,´ said Bob Tointon, a co-chair for the Greeley Town Center Business Association.

On Aug. 12, Tointon and Ken Whitney, another member of the group, met with the Greeley City Council, seeking a $75,000, no-interest loan to hire a full-time economic-development professional.

“We’ve gone beyond the point of a consultant and volunteers,” Tointon said. “We can’t do it by ourselves. We need someone full-time.

“We have a lot going for us,”…