Receive Notification through CodeRED

The public safety agencies of City of Brighton are using CodeRED, a high-speed notification system, to keep you safe in the event of an emergency. The system allows us to deliver emergency messages to you via phone call to your home phone or mobile device...

Brighton's Strategic Plan

On May 1, Brighton City Council unanimously approved a resolution adopting the city’s Strategic Plan for 2018-2019. The Strategic Plan and supplemental business plan will help the city direct its own destiny, even as it encounters a number of pressures in...

Brighton's History

Incorporated in 1887, the city’s history actually dates back to 1881. That is when Daniel Carmichael, a Denver real estate agent, began buying land here and named the town Brighton in honor of his wife’s birthplace, Brighton Beach, New York. At the time, ...

City Council passes resolutions regarding two November ballot items

Tuesday night, Brighton City Council adopted formal positions through resolutions on two ballot items on the Nov. 6 General Election.

The ballot issues include:

Amendment 74 - Just Compensation for Reduction in Fair Market Value by Government Law or Regulat...

23rd Annual Festival of Lights ready to sparkle

The City of Brighton will present the 23rd Annual Festival of Lights Parade and Winter Festival on Saturday, Dec. 8. The family-favorite event will kick-off at 10 a.m. with a free movie and continue throughout the day with a variety of historic downtown a...

Police discontinue fingerprinting services for job applicants

Due to recent changes by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), civil job applicants will no longer be able to obtain pre-employment fingerprints from Colorado law enforcement agencies as of November 1, 2018.

As a result of these changes, the last day...

Street improvement underway in Brighton

The City of Brighton Public Works Department is conducting a
series of street maintenance improvements through November. This work is takingplace on Medical Center Drive from Bromley Lane to Prairie Center
Parkway.  Drivers can expect lanec...

Demolition of the Downtown Plaza building set to begin

Activity is underway to level a building at the corner of
Main and Bridge streets known as the Downtown Plaza. This demolition processwill take several months to complete from start to finish to ensure disruption
to business owners and residents in th...

City Council proclaims October as College Application Month in Brighton

The Brighton City Council proclaimed October as College Application Month on Tuesday, Oct. 2. This proclamation focuses on engaging high school seniors who are graduating in the spring to think about their next steps; something Brighton’s Office of Youth ...

City officials to conduct independent audit

During the 2019 budget preparation process, questions were raised concerning the Utilities Department financial information. The City of Brighton utilities services are funded through an enterprise, which operates within a cost for service model, separate...

Inaugural Teen Town Hall scheduled for Oct. 4

The Brighton Youth Commission is teaming up with the Brighton City Council to create an event specifically to hear from youth in the community on topics that matter to them. On Thursday, Oct. 4 the city will host its inaugural Teen Town Hall at the Armory...

Body of homicide suspect located

Brighton police have located a body they believe to be that of a man wanted in a recent homicide, dead from an apparent suicide.

Preliminary investigations appear to confirm the identity of a body found in a field near the location of the crime is that of ...

New park in Brighton East Farms looking for a name

A new park located at 4699 Haystack Lane in Brighton East
Farms is looking for a name!

If you would like to submit your suggestion, please send ina completed Park Naming Petition along with 25 signatures from Brighton
residents to the Parks & Recre...

BCAC seeking volunteers to serve on various action teams

The Brighton
Cultural Arts Commission (BCAC) is currently seeking volunteers to serve onvarious action committees that support the commission. 

If you are
interested in arts and culture events or programs, working with communitygroups, publi...

Brighton PD receives Governor’s Award

Congratulations are in order for the Brighton Police
Department. On Tuesday, Sept. 11, Brenda Palacio, Executive AdministrativeAssistant to Chief of Police, attended the annual dinner at the Governor’s
mansion and accepted the Governor’s Summer Job Hu...

Local merchants offer aid to vandalism victims

Brighton officers are investigating a series of cases in which victims’ tires were slashed overnight, and are asking that anyone with information or video that might be related to these cases contact them at 303-655-8740.

Police have received mul...

Brighton's "Somewhere In Time" art exhibit opens Monday

The City of Brighton’s Eye for Art program is excited to announce its selections for the “Somewhere in Time” art exhibit at Brighton City Hall, 500 South 4^th Ave. The exhibit opens Monday, Sept. 10 and runs until Jan...

Register your surveillance camera with Brighton Police Department

The Brighton Police Department is looking for community
partners to help cut down on crime in our city. Any resident or business with acamera on their property can register it with the department. 

Video cameras are increasingly being used in b...

Eagle View Adult Center offering free Medicare series for seniors

Medicare can be complicated, especially for those who are new to the coverage plans. That’s why Eagle View Adult Center is offering a free Medicare series to help seniors understand their health benefits.

All classes require advance registration. The class...

Vision Zero survey results being implemented

The City of Brighton is now actively making upgrades around the community following the input it received from the Vision Zero survey conducted earlier this year. Vision Zero is a new initiative in Brighton aimed at eliminating all traffic fatalities and ...

Roof Permitting Update

Due to the recent hail storm in the area, the City of
Brighton has seen an unprecedented number of roof permit applications, with acontinuous increase in the number of applications daily. 

We are working diligently to process roof permits as qu...

Major construction projects underway, alternative routes advised

The City of Brighton is gearing up to start a number of major construction projects to improve the roadways we all use every day when driving around town. These roadway improvements will be starting as early as this month and are expected to be complete l...

Director of Information Technology appointed

City of Brighton City
Manager Philip Rodriguez is pleased to announce the appointment of David Guo toserve as Director of Information Technology. As Director, Guo will oversee technology
infrastructure and security, business services, and location ser...

Big Little Idea Contest winners announced

The four winners of the Big Little Idea Contest were announced and
recognized at the city council meeting on Tuesday, May 1. The recipients of theBig Little Idea contest each received a check for $750 and will have until
December 18, 2018 to implement...

Street Preservation Project starting first week in May

The City of Brighton’s 2018 Street Preservation Project will
begin construction the first week of May. Work will begin on Main Street northof Bromley Lane and will continue at designated areas until mid-November.
During the six months, the f...

City Council adopts 2018 budget

The Brighton City Council adopted the 2018 budget by an 8-0 vote at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. One council member was absent from the meeting. The vote approved $99,047,975 in all the operating, capital, utility (water, wastewater and storm drainage)...

Roof Permitting Update

Due to the recent hail storm in the area, the City of
Brighton has seen an unprecedented number of roof permit applications, with acontinuous increase in the number of applications daily. 

We are working diligently to process roof permits as qu...

Public Hearing Notices Amendment

The City of Brighton has amended the code for public hearing notices.  City Council adopted this changed, effective May 28, 2018, to increase transparency with developments within the City.  This change will affect anyone who needs to go...

Brighton Adopts Emergency Ordinance on Waste Disposal Injection Wells in Brighton

This moratorium, which is effective through December 4, 2018, was enacted to allow City staff time to conduct studies to determine whether measures related to the regulation of waste disposal injection wells within and in close proximity to the City shoul...

New ordinance passed: Outdoor vending regulations

The City of Brighton City Council recently passed new regulations for vendors who operate within city limits. After seeing increased inquiries from both businesses and citizens about doing more outdoor businesses, city staff decided it was time to review ...

Happening Now at Prairie Center

What's new at Prairie Center? You may have seen a number of new apartment buildings constructed immediately to the west of the Prairie Center shopping center.  The Elements project added 288 much needed multi-family units to the Brighton, within ...

New Affordable Housing-Windmill Ranch Apartments

The City of Brighton’s newest affordable housing project is underway!  Windmill Ranch Apartments will provide 96 units to help ensure that rising property values don’t push out any of our neighbors.  Affordable housing is necessary to an...

Land Use and Development Code Updates

Land Use Codes are what cities use to determine everything from where you’re allowed to build a fence to what type of business is allowed at certain locations.  It is the tool the Community Development Department uses to help plan and s...

Oasis is Closed for the Season

Virtual Group Fitness Classes

How it works:

1. Check our schedule for virtual class days and times.

or

1. Select your own workout on the iPad when the studio is not in use.2. Choose from&am...

Holiday Eating

Welcome Back Fall Fitness

Join our 20 class challenge contest. 

Here is how to play:

1. pick-up your card from an instructor 

2. complete 20 classes in 30 days 

3. Be entered to win give-away prizes

Join our Les Mills instructors and their favorite class play...

Strength Training For Teens

34th Annual Turkey Trot

Start Time: 8:30 a.m.

Where: Brighton Recreation Center, 555 North 11th Avenue 

Early Bird Fee:

$30 Adult (18 - 59)

$20 Youth (17 & under)

$20 Senior (60+)

Race Day Fee:

$33 Adult (18 - 59)

$25 Youth (17 & under)

$25 Senior (60+)

Fee Includes: Grea...

Car-nival Palooza

The Brighton Recreation Center is seeking local businesses, nonprofits, teams and citizens, and volunteers needing service hours to enter its Car-nival Palooza!

The Car-nival Palooza is an annual event where community members trunk-or-treat and enjoy cars ...

Fall Brochure 2018

Brighton Rec Center activities and special events

Changes to Utility Service Rates

After studying the needs for the upcoming year, staff recommended and City Council approved no increase to water rates. The 5-tier rate structure associated with water consumption/usage (volume charge) is being modified to better accommodate residents. Se...

Grace Period for Utility Billing

Effective immediately, a grace period will go into effect for utility bills moving forward. To clarify, the grace period will consist of  5 calendar days after the bill's due date before the late charge will be added to your account. Utility bill...

Sign up for E-statements!

Conveniently receive your utility bill and reduce paper waste with E-statements. Statements will be sent directly to your email inbox, without the hassle of a paper bill. To receive your bill via E-statement, submit your email address to the Utility Billi...