ARCHIVED  July 11, 2003

Fort Lupton looks to join growth trend

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FORT LUPTON — At just over 7,000 residents, Fort Lupton seems to be standing still in time while communities to the south, west and even north begin to take on larger proportions.

Though rampant growth is not knocking at Fort Lupton’s door, this does not mean the town is sitting idly by doing nothing. The city has developed several master plans in anticipation of growing to18,000 to 20,000 people over the next 20 or so years, according to Brian Funderburk, city manager.

Right now, however, one of the most noticeable changes is town dynamics. Though Fort Lupton continues to nurture its…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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