The Johnstown Breeze

25/08/2026

The Weld RE-5J Board of Education met on August 19 to continue conversations about the district’s funding future. Board members voted to place a mill levy override question on November’s ballot.

21/08/2026

21/08/2026

21/08/2026

The Loveland Rural Fire Protection District invites residents to attend one of two Town Hall Meetings happening tonight and tomorrow!

These meetings are an opportunity to learn more about the District, hear updates, ask questions, and connect directly with District representatives.

📍 East Town Hall — TONIGHT!
Friday, August 21 at 6:00 PM
Station 10 | 4301 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Johnstown

📍 West Town Hall — TOMORROW!
Saturday, August 22 at 10:00 AM
Station 7 | 2629 N. County Rd. 27, Loveland

Choose the meeting that works best for you and come connect with your Fire District.

21/08/2026

CFOIC's free, comprehensive guide to Colorado's open-government laws has been updated with links to PDFs of the 2026 Colorado Revised Statutes, recently published by the Office of Legislative Legal Services.

https://coloradofoic.org/open-government-guide/

21/08/2026

20/08/2026

The Loveland Rural Fire Protection District (LRFPD) will host two Community Conversations on August 21 and 22, providing residents an opportunity to learn more about the District, its responsibilities, its financial partnership with the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority (LFRA), and its plans for the future.

Topics will include the District’s authority and responsibilities; LRFPD representation on the LFRA Board; the history and structure of the LRFPD–LFRA partnership; District funding of LFRA; mill levy and fund balance history; calls for service; long-term financial planning; District elections; and opportunities to improve communication with rural residents.

Questions previously submitted by members of the community have been incorporated into the presentation, and attendees will have an opportunity for additional questions and discussion.

Community Conversation Schedule
East Community Conversation
Friday, August 21, 2026 | 6:00 p.m.
LFRA Station 10
4301 Ronald Reagan Blvd.
Johnstown

West Community Conversation
Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 10:00 a.m.
LFRA Station 7
2629 N. County Road 27
Loveland

20/08/2026

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20/08/2026

MILLIKEN – The Board of Trustees has approved the proposed employee agreement for its newly-selected town administrator, Greg Brinck.

The board met August 12 for their regular monthly meeting. Along with signing off on the new town administrator contract, it also passed a stormwater drainage improvement project, an intergovernmental agreement to explore a new local water authority, appointed individuals to various Milliken boards, discussed town hall rentals and addressed noise complaints made by residents of the Mad Russian.

Read all about it in this week's Breeze.

The Johnstown Breeze is the independently-owned weekly newspaper for Johnstown and Milliken, Colorado