ISSUES & PRIORITIES WITH ACTION STEPS

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Home is the foundation of a strong community.
Action Steps:

• Strengthen partnerships with municipalities to accelerate zoning updates that allow more attainable housing types.
   
• Champion county incentives for innovative housing models (e.g., workforce housing, accessory units, community land trusts).
   
• Expand collaboration with nonprofit developers to bring new affordable projects to rural and small-town communities.
   
• Advocate for regional strategies that reduce land and infrastructure costs for new housing.

A healthy community cares for the whole person.
Action Steps:

• Support further expansion of mobile crisis and early-intervention outreach in underserved areas.
   
• Strengthen post-crisis continuity of care by improving transitions between crisis services, housing, and long-term support.
   
• Advocate for more behavioral health beds and treatment capacity, especially for youth and families.
   
• Expand community education on trauma-informed practices.

From our small towns to our rural roads, every resident matters.
Action Steps:

• Establish regular “County Hours” in small towns and unincorporated communities for more direct engagement.
   
• Improve transparency in how community feedback is incorporated into county decisions.
   
• Prioritize small-town infrastructure and service needs in county budgeting conversations.
   
• Support policies that preserve rural character while ensuring fair access to county resources.

Safety is a shared responsibility—and a shared priority.
Action Steps:

• Strengthen year-round wildfire education programs in high-risk and newly developed areas.
   
• Advocate for additional funding for defensible space improvements for seniors and low-income households.
   
• Expand partnerships with state and federal agencies to support large-scale mitigation and post-fire recovery.
   
• Support creation of community wildfire readiness hubs in rural areas.

Strong communities are built on strong local businesses.
Action Steps:

• Create a Small Business Advisory Roundtable to guide county policy from an entrepreneur’s perspective.
   
• Expand county technical assistance for startups and rural businesses seeking grants or state resources.
   
• Promote county-wide “shop local” visibility campaigns in collaboration with chambers.
   
• Identify infrastructure or regulatory barriers limiting rural business growth and propose targeted solutions.

Growth must reflect our shared values.
Action Steps:

• Promote land-use policies that protect agricultural heritage while supporting innovative, low-impact development.
   
• Support rural and small-town master planning efforts with county expertise and data.
   
• Encourage conservation-oriented development models that lessen pressure on natural resources.
   
• Update growth management tools to reflect climate risks, water availability, and long-term sustainability.

Every resident deserves safe, reliable ways to get around.
Action Steps:

• Advocate for expanded rural road improvements and traffic safety upgrades beyond current county projects.
   
• Support regional transit expansion and stronger intercity transportation coordination.
   
• Promote safer cycling and pedestrian networks outside the current urban focus areas.
   
• Encourage infrastructure planning that aligns with growth, emergency access, and community safety.

Environmental stewardship is essential to who we are.
Action Steps:

• Strengthen protections for watershed areas not currently covered by conservation programs.
   
• Support expanded wildlife corridor mapping and habitat connectivity in growth planning.
   
• Promote adoption of additional renewable energy initiatives at public facilities.
   
• Increase community access to conservation education and volunteer opportunities.

Public service is a trust—and I will honor it every day.
Action Steps:

• Expand public engagement tools, including online town halls and multilingual resources.
   
• Increase clarity around county budgeting, capital projects, and land-use actions.
   
• Build bipartisan and cross-community working groups to address major county challenges.
   
• Model accountability by reporting progress on commitments directly to residents.

When young people belong, our communities thrive.
Every child deserves meaningful opportunities to explore their interests, discover their potential, and grow into confident adults rooted in their community. Our young people should not have to leave Larimer County to find opportunity—they should be able to build their lives, careers, and families right here at home. I am committed to creating pathways that help youth experience, engage with, and ultimately stay and thrive in the communities that raised them.

Action Steps:

• Expand partnerships with nonprofits, cultural groups, and local organizations to create accessible enrichment, leadership, and exploration programs for youth.
   
• Work with local employers, trade partners, and higher education institutions to build career, apprenticeship, and internship pathways that help young people launch stable futures here.
   
• Support youth-driven leadership councils and advisory roles that give young people a direct voice in shaping county decisions.
   
• Encourage development of affordable housing, starter homes, and live-work opportunities that make it possible for young adults to remain in the communities they grew up in.

Strong communities stand firm, even when federal leadership is unstable.
Action Steps:

• Prioritize planning that reduces reliance on unstable federal funding streams.
   
• Strengthen local emergency readiness and ensure essential resources are available county-wide.
   
• Develop county-led protections for democratic processes and civil rights should federal conditions shift.
   
• Promote local food systems, broadband expansion, and service redundancy to ensure long-term resilience.

Stronger communities are built when we solve big challenges together.
Homelessness, affordability, mental health access, transportation gaps, and rising costs do not stop at city lines. These challenges are regional—and they require coordinated, county-wide solutions. While partnerships already exist across Larimer County, they are not yet unified under a shared vision or structured for long-term regional impact.

I am committed to building the next level of collaboration: strong, coordinated coalitions that bring municipalities, school districts, nonprofits, Chambers of Commerce, service providers, and advocates together with shared goals and measurable outcomes. When we align our efforts, we expand what’s possible.

Action Steps:

• Formalize a county-wide collaboration framework that strengthens and connects existing partnerships around unified regional priorities.
   
• Support regional action plans for homelessness, affordability, accessibility, and economic mobility by aligning—rather than duplicating—existing work.
   
• Expand shared funding opportunities by helping partners combine resources and pursue joint grants that increase regional capacity.
   
• Improve data-sharing and transparency through enhanced cross-agency communication tools and accessible public dashboards.
   
• Facilitate regular multi-sector roundtables to maintain accountability, coordinate ongoing work, and ensure all partners—large and small—have a seat at the table.