Petition Filed to Repeal West Greeley COP Funding Ordinance

On June 18, 2025, the City of Greeley received a notice of intent to circulate an initiative petition seeking to repeal Ordinance No. 15, 2025 which authorized Certificates of Participation (COPs) to fund early work on the West Greeley Entertainment District.

This petition was filed as an initiative, not a referendum.

Referendum
 Initiative
  • Must be filed within 30 days of a Council vote on an ordinance
  • Can be filed at any time and allows residents to propose a new law or repeal an existing one by collecting enough valid signatures to place an issue on a future election ballot.
  • Once filed, a referendum will stay enforcement of a newly passed ordinance before it takes effect, pending a public vote
  • An initiated ordinance petition does stay any existing ordinance


The City intends to follow through with the legal and financial steps already authorized by Ordinance No. 15, 2025, including entering into lease-purchase agreements to finance pre-development activities unless otherwise directed by the City Council.

Learn more about why that distinction is important.

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