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Fort Collins, Colorado · questions

Fort Collins: questions people ask

Answered from the same public records the rest of the site cites — each answer links to the page that shows its work.

How big is Fort Collins's 2026 budget?

Fort Collins, Colorado appropriated $843,306,077 for 2026, across 5 funds. The largest are Enterprise Funds (utilities) ($335.2 million, 40%), General Fund ($244 million, 29%), Special Revenue & Debt Service Funds ($140.5 million, 17%). Walk the whole money trail.

Are these numbers checked?

Yes. Every total marked complete is checked against the sum of its parts, to the cent: 11 of 11 checks pass. Where the county's own pages disagree, the money trail keeps the printed number and says so. See every check.

What is the property tax on a home in Fort Collins?

For a $550,000 home, taxed as a homestead, the published rates come to about $3,426 a year (about $285 a month). Enter your own value to see where every dollar goes, by government and by what it pays for.

When is the next election in Fort Collins, and how do I vote?

The next election is the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Your election office is the Larimer County Clerk & Recorder — Elections (970-498-7820). Dates, hours, ID rules and where to vote.

Where do these numbers come from?

From one public document: Fort Collins FY2026 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (Ord. No. 186, 2025). Every amount on the site cites its document and page. The full document list.

What's missing — what hasn't been gathered yet?

1 open item, each a document still to get or a question the records raise: General Fund by department. A gap means "not gathered yet," never "hidden." The docket.

Can I download the data?

Yes, free: the 2026 budget as CSV (opens in any spreadsheet) or as JSON. Each row has its fund-and-department path, amount, and source document and page. Please cite the original document; County Commons is a guide to it.

Is this an official Fort Collins government website?

No. County Commons is an independent, nonpartisan, citizen-built project with no affiliation with any government. Official sites: City of Fort Collins. It computes and cites public records, and never endorses candidates or takes sides on ballot measures. How every number is sourced.