Council Approves New Engagement Tactic for Hughes

At the City Council Regular Meeting on August 20, 2024, Fort Collins City Council approved, with a 3-2 vote, the use of a Civic Assembly process to help determine future plans for the former Hughes Stadium site. Click here to view the August 20 City Council meeting agenda, minutes and video.

While new to Fort Collins, assemblies of this kind have been used elsewhere as a tool to transform public participation in decision making and help find consensus on complex issues. The Civic Assembly process gets underway in early 2025. Following an open invitation period a randomly chosen, representative group of Fort Collins residents will be selected to serve on the Assembly to inform the future of the Hughes property. The group will learn about site, hear from other residents, deliberate on options and ultimately provide a mid-year recommendation to City Council.