Weld County Commissioners voted unanimously Monday on a location for the county’s new justice center — and it’s staying downtown.
County leaders said the historic Weld County Courthouse is running out of courtrooms as the county gets more judges in proportion with its growing population. Weld County Commissioners began discussions in October 2024 about a location for a new justice center after a consulting firm they hired recommended a new facility to accommodate court expansion and a new administration building.
During a meeting on Monday, commissioners voted unanimously to build the judicial center in downtown Greeley on the west block where First United Methodist Church is. County leaders said the plan includes land swaps to create a combined campus with Weld County, City of Greeley and Greeley-Evans School District 6 buildings…