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Sunday, September 27, 2026

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Today in Berthoud

County Road 1: The Town says LGI Homes is in default of the Farmstead development agreement over delayed infrastructure work.

Town priorities: Berthoud's new strategic plan centers economic development, communications and transparency, and financial stability.

Downtown: A new Town partnership is helping Berthoud Main Street build a formal 3-to-5-year downtown strategy.

Community: House of Neighborly Service and Grace Place continue food and basic-needs support from the Berthoud Life Center.

Schools: Homecoming week brings a downtown parade Sept. 30, football Oct. 2 and the dance Oct. 3.

Sports: Berthoud football beat Skyline 35-3 Friday and improved to 4-1.

NEW: newly reported developments or upcoming opportunities. UPDATE: later substantive information on a covered story. ONGOING: continuing useful information. RESOLVED: the reported issue has ended. BACKGROUND: dated historical context, not a new development or confirmation of current availability. UNCONFIRMED: a story, continuing story or detail that could not be confirmed against its cited source on the edition date; the note under the headline says what is not confirmed. Today and countdown lines carry "(unconfirmed)" for the same reason.

Town, Roads & Development

County Road 1 / Farmstead

Town says LGI Homes is in default over delayed Farmstead infrastructure

The Town of Berthoud says LGI Homes has not delivered required public infrastructure for the Farmstead subdivision within the timelines set by its development agreement.

The work includes major utilities, street improvements and intersection work along Highway 56 and County Line Road 1. In a September 16 update, the Town said LGI is in default of the development agreement and that the Town has taken available enforcement steps while considering additional legal remedies.

Current status: Despite the default, the Town says current schedules and work progress indicate the roundabout and County Road 1 should be completed and open before the end of 2026.

Source: Town of Berthoud Streets & Drainage

Last Town update

Sept. 16

Town update stating LGI Homes is in default of the Farmstead development agreement

County Road 1

Road-closure timeline

Jan. 2025
County Road 1 closure begins

Oct. 2025
Work extends into 2026

Sept. 16, 2026
Town declares developer default

By year-end
Town expects road and roundabout open

Town priorities

New strategic plan sets 3 high-level priorities through March 2028

Berthoud's 2026 strategic-planning process produced three high-level objectives for the period beginning September 1, 2026 and ending March 31, 2028.

The priorities are Economic Development, Communications & Transparency, and Financial Stability. The Town says they are intended to guide staff and elected officials when making operational and financial decisions.

Source: Town of Berthoud strategic plan and meeting summaries

Town Board

September 22 Town Board summary is now posted

The Town has posted its summary of the September 22 Board of Trustees meeting, along with the meeting agenda and recording resources.

The Town's summaries, agendas and minutes can distinguish scheduled actions from completed actions.

Source: Town Board meeting summaries

Business & Commercial Development

Downtown Berthoud

Town partnership gives Berthoud Main Street $50,000 and a formal planning path

The Berthoud Board of Trustees approved a partnership with Berthoud Main Street on August 11 to support development of a Colorado Main Street program.

The agreement provides an initial $50,000 Town investment in 2026, tied to deliverables and reporting requirements.

Berthoud Main Street says it will take part this fall in a strategic-planning workshop with a consultant provided through the Colorado Department of Local Affairs. The work is expected to produce a 3-to-5-year strategic plan and annual work plan for downtown.

Source: Berthoud Main Street

Downtown investment

$50K

initial 2026 Town investment in the Berthoud Main Street partnership

Aerospace

Berthoud-based Ursa Major continues a major Colorado expansion

Ursa Major, headquartered in Berthoud, opened a new Longmont manufacturing facility in August while also expanding manufacturing capacity at its Berthoud headquarters.

State and company announcements say the broader Colorado expansion is positioned to create as many as 1,850 jobs. Ursa Major says it now operates six sites, including Berthoud, Longmont and Galeton in Colorado.

Sources: Berthoud Weekly Surveyor · Ursa Major

Local commerce

Oktoberfest puts downtown businesses and local vendors in the center of Saturday's activity

Berthoud Oktoberfest is scheduled for Saturday, October 3 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Town Park.

The Berthoud Area Chamber of Commerce event includes breweries, German food trucks, games and vendors. It is one of several downtown events being used by local organizations to draw residents and visitors into Berthoud's commercial core.

Source: Berthoud Main Street events

Schools

Berthoud Elementary

New preschool playground opens with community support

Berthoud Elementary celebrated the opening of a new preschool playground with a ribbon cutting on September 23.

Thompson School District says the playground was made possible through community support of the 2025 bond.

Sources: Thompson School District · Board of Education calendar

Berthoud High School

Homecoming week moves from downtown parade to Friday football

The Berthoud High School homecoming parade is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30 in downtown Berthoud.

The Spartans host Niwot for the homecoming football game at 7 p.m. Friday, October 2, followed by the homecoming dance Saturday, October 3.

Sources: Berthoud Main Street · Berthoud High School calendar

Berthoud Elementary

PTA meeting Wednesday, Parent Coffee Friday

Berthoud Elementary has a PTA meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 30 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

A Parent Coffee is scheduled for Friday, October 2 from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m.

Source: Berthoud Elementary School

Community & Faith

Basic needs

Berthoud Life Center provides food, utility and crisis assistance

House of Neighborly Service operates from the Berthoud Life Center at 375 Meadowlark Drive, hosted at Grace Place.

The Berthoud location is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Services include food assistance, clothing, utility-bill help for eligible households, some transportation and prescription support, and family homelessness services.

Sources: House of Neighborly Service · HNS programs and resources

Food access

Grace Place hosts a mobile food bank twice each month

Grace Place partners with the Food Bank for Larimer County to host a mobile food market on the second and fourth Saturday of each month.

The Larimer County food-resource listing identifies the Berthoud distribution at 375 Meadowlark Drive from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Sources: Grace Place community service · Larimer County food pantry listing

Community milestone

S'Miles Playground opens as Berthoud's first publicly accessible inclusive playground

The new S'Miles Playground opened September 5 after years of community fundraising and planning.

The accessible playground was inspired by Berthoud child Miles Bowling and his family. KUNC reported that the project grew from lemonade-stand fundraisers into a community effort that created a play space designed for children of differing abilities.

Sources: KUNC · CBS Colorado

Library

Berthoud Library offers ongoing digital-help drop-ins and a weekly writers group

The Berthoud Community Library continues to host a Writers Group Mondays from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.

AmeriCorps Digital Navigators also offer 15-minute drop-in technology help Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with longer appointments available.

Source: Berthoud Community Library events and classes

History, Recreation & Community Life

Berthoud Historical Society

Pioneer Museum keeps local history open four days a week

The Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum at 224 Mountain Avenue is open Wednesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.

The Berthoud Historical Society also maintains the McCarty-Fickel Home Museum by appointment and uses the Bunyan Observatory for public stargazing events.

Source: Berthoud Historical Society

Recreation

Recreation Center is back open after annual maintenance closure

The Berthoud Recreation Center reopened after its annual September 14-20 maintenance closure.

The Town calendar shows regular fitness classes, family swim and open-swim sessions continuing this week.

Source: Town of Berthoud recreation calendar

This Week in Berthoud

Mon. Sept. 28

BHS girls flag football vs. Fort Lupton

6:30 p.m.

Mon. Sept. 28

Berthoud Library Writers Group

10:30 to 11:45 a.m.

Tue. Sept. 29

BHS boys soccer at Weld Central

4 p.m.

Wed. Sept. 30

Berthoud High homecoming parade, downtown

See organizer schedule

Wed. Sept. 30

Berthoud Elementary PTA meeting

3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Thu. Oct. 1

BHS boys soccer vs. Liberty Common

6:30 p.m.

Fri. Oct. 2

Berthoud Elementary Parent Coffee

8:15 to 9:15 a.m.

Fri. Oct. 2

Berthoud football vs. Niwot, homecoming

7 p.m.

Sat. Oct. 3

Berthoud Oktoberfest, Town Park

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sat. Oct. 3

Berthoud High homecoming dance

All day listing

Sports

Football · Final · Sept. 25

Berthoud35

Skyline3

Football

Overall record4-1

NextNiwot, Oct. 2

Source: MaxPreps, Skyline at Berthoud

Still Developing

Open stories stay visible until the unresolved question is answered.

Open

County Road 1 / Farmstead infrastructure

Last confirmed movement: Sept. 16 Town update

The Town says LGI Homes is in default of its development agreement over delayed infrastructure work.

Still unresolved: Completion and reopening of County Road 1 and the roundabout, plus any additional Town enforcement or legal action.

Town road update

Open

Berthoud Main Street strategic planning

Last confirmed movement: Town partnership approved Aug. 11

The Town committed $50,000 to the partnership and Berthoud Main Street plans a DOLA-supported strategic workshop this fall.

Still unresolved: The resulting 3-to-5-year downtown strategic plan, annual work plan and priorities for the program area.

Berthoud Main Street

Open

Ursa Major Colorado expansion

Last confirmed movement: Aug. 20 Longmont facility opening

The Berthoud-headquartered aerospace company is expanding manufacturing in both Longmont and Berthoud.

Still unresolved: How many of the projected new Colorado jobs and additional manufacturing investments will ultimately land at the Berthoud headquarters.

Berthoud Weekly Surveyor

Open

2026 Town strategic plan implementation

Plan period began Sept. 1

The Town Board identified Economic Development, Communications & Transparency, and Financial Stability as its high-level objectives through March 2028.

Still unresolved: The specific actions, measures and public results that will demonstrate progress on each objective.

Town strategic plan

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