Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Windsor run?
Windsor’s town government spent $38 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $988 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Windsor is run
Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Windsor’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov3GeneralTuesday · 1:00 pm · Community Development Building, New Chache Room, 200 N. 11th StreetWindsor Building Authority Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov3Parks, Recreation and CultureTuesday · 5:30 pm · Community Recreation Center, 250 N. 11th StreetParks, Recreation and Culture Advisory BoardAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov4Historic Preservation CommissionWednesday · 5:45 pm · 1st Floor Conference Room, 301 Walnut StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov4Planning CommissionWednesday · 7:00 pm · Town Board Chambers, 301 Walnut StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Town BoardMonday · 5:30 pm · 1st Floor Conference Room, 301 Walnut StreetTown Board Work SessionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Kern BoardMonday · 6:45 pm · Town Board Chambers, 301 Walnut StreetMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct27Tree BoardTuesday · 5:00 pm · Community Recreation Center, 250 N. 11th StreetTree Board Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct26Town BoardMonday · 7:00 pm · Town Board Chambers, 301 Walnut StreetTown Board Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct26Town BoardMonday · 5:30 pm · 1st Floor Conference Room, 301 Walnut StreetTown Board Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct22Board of Adjustment/AppealsThursday · 7:00 pm · Town Board Chambers, 301 Walnut StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct21Planning CommissionWednesday · 7:00 pm · Town Board Chambers, 301 Walnut StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $988 per resident a year, or $2.71 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,174 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Windsor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,174 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 Colorado cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,341, and the middle half spent $965–$1,814. Windsor spent less than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Windsor itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 17% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Windsor 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: $1,174 · 2023: $1,240 · 2024: $988. Per resident it went from $1,174 to $988 (down 16%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 27,659 to 38,510.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,863 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% 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 Windsor’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 Windsor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Windsor →
Who’s in charge in Windsor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 202 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (38,510).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Windsor School District RE-4
Windsor’s K–12 school district, shared with Severance. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,442 per pupil, $6,771 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.
Thompson School District R-2J · $14,924 per pupil
Poudre School District R-1 · $15,698 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Windsor’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Windsor 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%
78% of Windsor lies in Weld County; the rest in Larimer 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 Windsor.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.windsor.co.us ↗
- 2Colorado HouseState representatives
- 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 Windsor compares with the towns next door
Windsor spent $1,174 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $715 to $2,293. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Severance | $715 | $4,092 |
| Greeley | $1,130 | $1,832 |
| Fort Collins | $2,147 | $2,875 |
| Loveland | $2,293 | $2,302 |
| Windsor | $1,174 | $3,863 |
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 Windsor’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Windsor’s government
How much does Windsor spend per resident?
About $988 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 $1,174 was less than 59% of 32 Colorado cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Windsor?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,863 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.windsor.co.us.
Who runs Windsor’s government?
See ci.windsor.co.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Windsor yet.
How did Windsor vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Windsor alone. Weld County, where 78% of Windsor lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Windsor?
191 full-time and 67 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Windsor in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Barbara Kirkmeyer) and State House District 65 (Lori Garcia Sander). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Windsor?
The next posted meeting is General on Tuesday, November 3, at 1:00 pm in Community Development Building, New Chache Room, 200 N. 11th Street, from the town’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Windsor’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 →