Economy & Economic Development August 31, 2025 6:01:43 pm

Catalyst petition invalid, hearing officer rules

Foes of west Greeley financing plan say they’ll appeal

Cascadia map — A map on a website built by the City of Greeley outlines its vision for the city’s western edge, including the Cascadia and Catalyst projects. Source: SpeakUpGreeley.com/catalyst.

A citizen-initiated ballot measure that sought to derail a city-approved financing plan for an entertainment district in west Greeley was overturned Sunday by a hearing officer who ruled that ordinances such as the one passed by the City Council in May are administrative in nature and thus cannot be repealed by voters.

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Dallas Heltzell

With BizWest since 2012 and in Colorado since 1979, Dallas worked at the Longmont Times-Call, Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver Post and Public News Service. A Missouri native and Mizzou School of Journalism grad, Dallas started as a sports writer and outdoor columnist at the St. Charles (Mo.) Banner-News, then went to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch before fleeing the heat and humidity for the Rockies. He especially loves covering our mountain communities.