Photo: Peter Romero · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Greeley run?
Greeley’s city government spent $155.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,427 per resident. Water and other utilities ($50.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Greeley is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Greeley’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov3Commission on DisabilitiesTuesday · 10:30 am · ZoomCommission on Disabilities MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov3City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Council Chambers, 1001 11th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631City Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov4Greeley Urban Renewal AuthorityWednesday · 4:30 pm · City Council Chambers, 1001 11th Avenue, Council Chambers Overflow 103Greeley Urban Renewal Authority MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov5E-470 Public Highway AuthorityThursday · 9:00 am · Mountain Media Center - 8900 Libery CircleE-470 Public Highway Authority MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov5Island Grove Park Advisory BoardThursday · 11:00 am · Greeley Stampede Office - 600 N. 14th AveIsland Grove Advisory Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov6Parks & Recreation Advisory BoardFriday · 7:00 amParks and Recreation Advisory Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov2Historic Preservation CommissionMonday · 4:00 pm · Council Chambers, 1001 11th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631Historic Preservation Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct28Citizen Budget Advisory CommitteeWednesday · 5:00 pm · 1001 11th Avenue, City Center South, 2nd Floor Colorado Conference Room 227Citizen Budget Advisory Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct28Greeley-Weld Housing Authority BoardWednesday · 4:30 pm · 903 6th StreetHousing Authority MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Council Chambers, 1001 11th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631City Council Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27E-470 Public Highway AuthorityTuesday · 3:30 pm · VirtualE-470 Public Highway Authority Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,427 per resident a year, or $3.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,130 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Greeley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,130 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 Colorado cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,480, and the middle half spent $1,058–$2,028. Greeley spent less than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Colorado cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Greeley itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 26% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Greeley reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,130 · 2023: $1,265 · 2024: $1,427.
full-time in March 2025, up from 898 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,832 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Greeley’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Greeley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greeley →
Who’s in charge in Greeley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 114 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (109,209).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Greeley School District 6
Greeley’s K–12 school district, shared with Garden City, Evans. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,735 per pupil, $7,325 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
Windsor School District RE-4 · $12,442 per pupil
Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5J · $13,507 per pupil
Weld County School District No. RE-2 · $12,663 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Greeley’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greeley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Weld County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.2%106,469 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.2%68,752 votesOthers: 2.6% (4,700 votes).
Most votes in Weld County: Donald J Trump
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Greeley lies in Weld County. Every 2024 race in Weld County is on the county’s page.
Weld County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Greeley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: greeleygov.com ↗
- 2Colorado HouseGreeley is split between 2 districts
- 3Colorado SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Greeley compares with the towns next door
Greeley spent $1,130 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $832 to $4,792. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Evans | $832 | $1,677 |
| Kersey | $888 | $1,247 |
| Windsor | $1,174 | $3,863 |
| Garden City | $4,792 | — |
| Greeley | $1,130 | $1,832 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Greeley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Greeley’s government
How much does Greeley spend per resident?
About $1,427 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,130 was less than 60% of 15 Colorado cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Greeley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,832 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see greeleygov.com.
Who runs Greeley’s government?
See greeleygov.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greeley yet.
How did Greeley vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greeley alone. Weld County, where 100% of Greeley lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Greeley?
959 full-time and 141 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $8.1M (about $96.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Greeley in the state legislature?
Greeley is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Colorado Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Greeley?
The next posted meeting is Commission on Disabilities on Tuesday, November 3, at 10:30 am in Zoom, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Greeley’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →