MEAD, Colo. — Residents in the small Weld County town of Mead are pushing back against plans to build a new police department, questioning whether the town should spend millions of dollars on a facility they say may not be necessary.
Mead has fewer than 8,000 residents and a police department with 17 sworn officers and 3 civilians. The proposed building comes with a price tag of $16.6 million.
Some community members say cheaper alternatives exist, while town officials and police leadership argue a new facility is necessary to prepare for future growth…