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Fort Collins

Located in northern Colorado, Fort Collins is home to Colorado State University and an outstanding public school system. Fort Collins offers a unique blend of natural beauty, cultural and recreation opportunities, a strong economic base and diverse employment opportunities

• Fort Collins was founded as a military fort in 1864 and incorporated as a town in 1873.
• Fort Collins is a home rule city with a Council/Manager form of government. The Council is made up of six district council members who are elected on a non-partisan basis for a four-year term and a Mayor who is elected at-large on a non-partisan basis for a two-year term.
• This rapidly urbanizing community operates under a sophisticated and comprehensive development plan and is a full-service city.
• Fort Collins is home to Colorado State University and an outstanding public school system.
• Fort Collins continues to reinvest in community improvements. Recent voter-approved capital improvement initiatives have enabled the City to build a Senior Center, to do numerous street improvements and to secure land for a community park and future buildings. Funds will also be used to provide a second sheet of ice for Edora Pool and Ice Center and to construct a Community Horticulture Center and a new Northside Community Center.