Larimer commissioners like proposed Bud Center paid-parking model

FORT COLLINS — A proposed paid-parking model for the Budweiser Events Center got a positive reception from Larimer County commissioners on Monday, sending the staff of the county-owned Ranch Events Complex in Loveland and its operating partners back for fine-tuning before submitting a final draft for approval this summer.

The plan, which would take effect in August after the Larimer County Fair and PRCA rodeo if commissioners give the final nod, would set card-only drive-up parking fees at $15 for concerts, $10 for hockey games and “dirt” events such as rodeos, and $5 for other community events. Base prepaid fees would…