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Yes (68.61%) No (31.39%) This means the measure passed. The city must now zone the land just east of Horsetooth Reservoir as 100% open space and attempt to purchase it from its current owner, Colorado State University. The outcome is a win for local residents who have fought to preserve the land for years. CSU has stated it still hopes to sell the land to a home developer. Read the ballot initiative’s full text here. Council-referred ordinance (regarding disposable bags): Yes (58.98%) No (41....

Live coverage: More than 40,000 ballots returned in Fort Collins election Eric Larsen and Jacy Marmaduke, Fort Collins Coloradoan 2021 Fort Collins election: Whats on your ballot Replay Video UP NEXT Its Election Day 2021 in Fort Collins — time to decide on a new mayor, the future of the former Hughes Stadium property and whether "paper or plastic" will become a relic of past shopping trips. Between those races and four City Council seats up for grabs, theres plenty to be de...

Fort Collins election: Arndt wins mayor; Hughes open space, plastic bag ban measures pass Eric Larsen and Jacy Marmaduke, Fort Collins Coloradoan 2021 Fort Collins election: Whats on your ballot Replay Video UP NEXT Its Election Day 2021 in Fort Collins — time to decide on a new mayor, the future of the former Hughes Stadium property and whether "paper or plastic" will become a relic of past shopping trips. Between those races and four City Council seats up for grabs, theres...

Live coverage: More than 40,000 ballots returned in Fort Collins election Eric Larsen and Jacy Marmaduke, Fort Collins Coloradoan 2021 Fort Collins election: Whats on your ballot Replay Video UP NEXT Its Election Day 2021 in Fort Collins — time to decide on a new mayor, the future of the former Hughes Stadium property and whether "paper or plastic" will become a relic of past shopping trips. Between those races and four City Council seats up for grabs, theres plenty to be de...

Kelly Ohlson 67.48% Jeff Hansen 32.52% City Charter Amendment 1 (Allows City Council to vote a member as mayor pro tem in case of a resignation or after the swearing in of new council members) Yes 44.58% No 55.42% City Charter Amendment 2 (Repeals ban on political parties, city employees, public service corporations or other groups with interests in city policy from donating to City Council elections) Yes 44.58% No 55.42% City Charter Amendment 3 (Allows the city to pay for expenditures using g...

The Fort Collins City Clerk office released the unofficial results from the April 6 election. Jenni James Arndt won the mayor position, a citywide plastic bag ban won support and the vote determined the old Hughes Stadium site should remain parks and open space. Official results will be posted on April 16. Large grocers will soon be prohibited from providing disposable plastic bags after the initiative passed with 58.98% of the vote. Disposable paper bags will still be allowed for a 12-cent ...

Tricia Canonico has won Fort Collins District 3 seat, breaking the years-long tradition of conservative representation coming from southeast Fort Collins. With 55 percent of the votes, Canonico beat Gavin Kaszynski, who, if elected, would have continued the districts conservative voice.  Canonico couldnt immediately be reached for comment after unofficial results were posted. Kaszynski posted a message on his campaign Facebook page congratulating Canonico and wishing her "best of success on F...

This city election season, the Coloradoan published endorsement letters for all candidates in addition to a few opinions from all sides of the issues appearing on the April 6 ballot. A maximum of one letter per candidate and issue were published each week from Feb. 14 to April 4. Here weve rounded up the letters that were published, which also include the names of other writers submitting letters in support of candidates. Letters to the editor are a benefit for Coloradoan subscribers. With ba...

The Coloradoan sent a 20-item questionnaire to all Fort Collins City Council candidates, seeking their viewpoints and policy ideas about a range of city issues. Tricia Canonico is running to represent District 3, which covers southeast Fort Collins. The other District 3 candidate is Gavin Kaszynski. These are Canonicos submitted answers to our questionnaire. Learn more about Canonico at triciaforfoco.com. 1. What should the city do to address the social and public health impacts of the COVID-...