Resources
Direct links to official government pages, records portals and broader public-information resources.
Start with the source.
Government pages move and contact information changes. These links point to official directories and portals rather than freezing a long list of phone numbers into the site.
Official meeting schedule, public involvement information and current Council roster.
Open official siteOfficial City page for submitting open-record requests.
Open official siteCurrent City staff and Council contact directory.
Open official siteOfficial Town website for meetings, departments and public information.
Open official siteTown agendas, packets, reports and other published records.
Open official siteCounty planning resources. Weld County zoning applies to unincorporated areas, not incorporated municipal land.
Open official siteLong-range planning page with adopted Ordinance 2026-01 and data-center zoning information for unincorporated Weld County.
Open official siteCounty Public Information Office page with access to the CORA submission portal.
Open official siteColorado Attorney General overview of CORA.
Open official siteNational community reporting project focused on data-center impacts and documentation.
Open official siteMake a request that leaves a trail.
Be specific
Name the project, date range, custodians, communication types and useful search terms.
Ask for records
Request existing emails, attachments, drafts, maps, studies and agreements rather than asking the records clerk to answer a policy question.
Track the request
Save the submission, request number, due date, extensions, fee estimate and final production.
Publish the record
Preserve originals, label redactions and link claims back to the exact source file.
Project tools worth keeping
A strong evidence site needs more than a pile of PDFs.
Explain the technical language
MW vs. MVA, PUE, WUE, 230 kV, vested rights, Planned Development, subdivision plan, administrative review and discretionary review.
Who is responsible for what?
Brighton, Lochbuie, Weld County, utilities, fire districts and other agencies should be separated so questions go to the right place.
Public change log
Keep the date, old statement, corrected statement and supporting source whenever a factual entry changes.