On Monday, July 28, 2025, during its regular meeting at the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O St., Greeley, the Weld County Board of Commissioners will decide the location for a new judicial center in Greeley. The board plans to conclude its regular 9 a.m. business agenda and then recess until 10 a.m. to hear a presentation by staff and consultants regarding options for the location. The commissioners will make their decision following the presentation.
“As a board, we have performed our due diligence to explore options for the judicial center being located downtown or on the county’s O Street property,” said Commissioner Chair Perry Buck. “The firms the county hired to handle the negotiation of land and demolition costs are doing a great job getting us the information we need to make the best decision possible, not only for the taxpayers of Weld County but also for our operations for decades to come.”
In March, the commissioners hired two firms, PCL Construction and RJA Engineering, to research and verify the true costs of building the judicial center at either location. The commissioners also hired Jeff Darnell, of level5 collaborative, to represent the county in negotiations to provide independent analysis and objectivity.
The public is invited to attend the board’s meeting at 10 a.m. to hear the presentation and the board’s decision.
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Here are my thoughts. When I say this is a big decision, I don’t say it lightly. The last time a Weld County Board of Commissioners made a decision of this scale, the year was 1914. That courthouse still stands today—strong, proud, and full of history. I know it intimately, not just because of the work we do there, but because, frankly, I owe my entire existence to it.
In the mid-1950s, my dad—born in Pueblo and working for Western Electric—was part of a team installing a new phone system in that very courthouse. He came to Greeley for the job. He met my mom. And the rest, well… let’s just say if that courthouse hadn’t been built, I wouldn’t be standing here today. I quite literally exist because of that building.
So yes, I understand the gravity of what’s in front of us.
As commissioners, we’ve put in the work. We’ve asked the hard questions. We’ve hired independent experts, not just to confirm the costs, but to challenge our thinking and ensure we’re doing right by the people of Weld County—not just for now, but for generations.
This coming Monday, July 28th, we’ll hear the final presentation from our team. We’ll weigh the options—downtown versus the O Street property—with clarity and purpose. Then, we’ll make our decision.
I invite you to join us at 10 a.m., either in person at the Weld County Administration Building or online. Your Weld County Board of Commissioners is ready to make a decision that will shape our future, and we’ll do it with the same integrity, foresight, and grit that built that 1914 courthouse in the first place.
We’ll do it The Weld County Way.
