Funshine Summer Camp registration begins Feb. 6

The Brighton Recreation Center will open registration for its Funshine Summer Camp at 7 a.m. Feb. 6. A camp director will be available from 7 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. to answer any camp questions.

Brighton Funshine Summer Camp is a state-licensed summer day pr...

Council approves special election for Ward 2 City Council vacancy

Brighton City Council approved a resolution tonight calling for a special mail ballot election to fill the Ward 2 City Council vacancy. The special election will be held on April 28.

Ward 2 City Council nomination packets will be available on Jan. 28 in th...

Youth summer internship and city employment launch coming February 8

The City of Brighton’s Office of Youth Services will be hosting a summer internship and job launch on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at City Hall, 500 S. 4th Ave. This event is to help young people wanting to find a summer job get prepared to ent...

Results are in from the Denver Nuggets Skills Challenge held in Brighton

More than 70 participants from the Brighton area participated in the Denver Nuggets Basketball Skills Challenge Competition on Dec. 14 and 16 basketball players are heading to the Sectionals Competitions and preparing to compete in a state competition in ...

City’s RO Water Treatment Plant receives Fluoride Award from CDPHE

The City of Brighton’s Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant recently received an award from the state. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's (CDPHE) Oral Health Unit (OHU) awarded the city’s RO Plant with the 2018...

Update to Land Use and Development Code going into effect Jan. 1, 2020

On Dec.3, City Council approved an update to the City of Brighton’s Land Use and Development Code.  The new code is the result of significant study and engagement with our community and community leaders over the past two years. &nb...

Online walking tours now offered for Historic Downtown District

Be your own tour guide and learn all about the Downtown Historic District. The Brighton Historic Preservation Commission has been working on a website-based, scrolling walking tour of the Downtown Historic District and it’s now available on the ...

City Council adopts 2020 budget

The Brighton City Council adopted the 2020 budget by an 8-0 vote at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.  The vote approved $139,047,768  across all 15 of the city’s operating, capital and utility funds. The adopted budget includes an approxi...

Survey looking into history of commercial properties in Brighton now complete

Together, the City of Brighton’s Historic Preservation Commission and Autobee & Autobee, LLC have completed Phase II of the Brighton Subdivision Historic Resource Survey. This survey was created to record the history and architectural styles of reside...

Call for nominations for the Adams County Mayors and Commissioners Youth Awards

The mayors and commissioners of Adams County are asking for nominations for the Adams County Mayors and Commissioners Youth Awards (ACMCYA). This award focuses on teenagers who have triumphed over great odds and serve as inspirations and role models for t...

City Council approves contract for forensic audit of Utilities funds

Brighton City Council approved a resolution last night awarding a contract to Two Hills Accounting & Consulting for a forensic audit of the city’s Utilities funds dating back to 2008. The resolution follows a recommendation made to City Coun...

Council approves changes to utility rates

Last night, Brighton City Council approved an eight-percent reduction in water and wastewater rates. The reduced rates go into effect with utility bills issued after Jan. 1.

The average family that uses 13,000 gallons of water in the summer months can expe...