Coronavirus (COVID-2019) Updates

COVID-2019 (Coronavirus)

The City of Brighton staff continues to be in communication with its local health partners, Tri-County Health Department and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), regarding the Coronavirus disease 2019 (...

Brighton Police offers apology to resident regarding park incident

Today, Acting City Manager Marv Falconburg reached out to Brighton resident Matt Mooney by telephone in an effort to arrange a meeting in person with Falconburg and Brighton Police Commander Frank Acosta to offer an apology by Brighton Police Department i...

Gov. Polis announces statewide Stay-At-Home Order

On March 25, Gov. Polis announced a statewide stay-at-home order beginning on Thursday, March 26 at 6:00 a.m. through April 11, 2020. 

“Coloradans are living through a global pandemic and this decision was made to help save lives,&rd...

Brighton Employee Charities accepting scholarship applications through April 17

The City of Brighton Employee Charities (BEC) is accepting applications for its college scholarship program. The BEC will award two $500 scholarships to qualifying high school seniors. The application deadline has been extended to April 17.

Eligibility req...

Court sessions suspended until the week of April 13

The City of Brighton’s Municipal Court will be closed to the public until the week of April 13 as a response to the national, state and local efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). This date is subject to change.Any cases or heari...

City to temporarily close all playgrounds and other park amenities

**UPDATE: Effective 3/28/20, the Happy Tails Dog Park is also closed**

To ensure the safety of our community and staff, all playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts, and picnic areas in the City of Brighton will be closed as of today, March 26. These ...

City of Brighton reports first case of employee with COVID-19

The City of Brighton today received confirmation that a city employee has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now receiving medical attention. The case marks the first known positive case of a city employee. 

As a precautionary measure, a...

Help for Homes community project postponed until Fall 2020

Together, the City of Brighton and Brothers Redevelopment Inc. has made the decision to postpone our Help for Homes (HFH) community project that was originally scheduled for May 2. 

“We are currently looking at one of the first two Satur...

City to waive late fees and water shut-offs for 30 days

As a way to help our customers during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the City of Brighton will waive all late fees and water shut-offs through April 20. 

This credit will automatically be applied to eligible customers and there is no need to...

City extends temporary closure of all facilities to the public through April 16

Out of precaution to keep our employees and visitors safe, the City of Brighton will extend its temporary closure of all city buildings to the public through April 16. The extended closure is in line with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Envir...

City Council declares local disaster

Due to continued spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases in Colorado and several presumptive COVID-19 positive cases in Adams County, Brighton City Council approved a resolution Saturday declaring a local disaster for the City of Brighton. This declaration...

City temporarily closing all facilities to the public as a precautionary measure for COVID-19

Due to presumptive COVID-19 positive cases in Adams County announced by Tri-County Health Department on Thursday, and out of precaution to keep our employees and visitors safe, the City of Brighton will temporarily close all city buildings to the public e...

Update on Prairie View High School lockdown

At about 1:30 p.m. this afternoon, Brighton police received a report of a person with a gun at Prairie View High School, 12909 E. 120th Ave. According to callers, a male party had displayed a handgun in a parking lot at the school, but left as police arri...

Trash Bash to be held May 1 and 2

The City of Brighton will once again offer its popular Trash Bash drop-off program for Brighton residents in need of large item disposal. Residents wishing to dispose of large items may do so from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. May 1 and 2. All items must be b...

City to open Chapel Hill Drive to help with emergency response times and traffic flow

The City of Brighton will be opening Chapel Hill Drive and making it a through street beginning March 18. This will allow emergency responders easier access as well as providing a smoother overall traffic flow for the residents in and around the surroundi...

Draft report of city’s forensic audit now available

Last night, Brighton City Council voted unanimously to release the draft copy of the forensic audit report provided by the contracted firm, Two Hills Accounting & Consulting. 

A copy of the draft report is available here. 

The auditors...

Council approves ballot content for Ward 2 special election

Brighton City Council tonight approved a resolution certifying the ballot content for the special mail ballot municipal election to fill the Ward 2 City Council vacancy. The special election will be held on April 28 and includes the following candidates:

• A...

City expands recycling center services with new location

In an effort to provide additional recycling services to residents, the City of Brighton in cooperation with Waste Connections Inc. will be moving the recycling center currently located at City Hall, 500 South 4th Ave., to 401 East Longs Peak St. effectiv...

Major project starting soon that will impact traffic in Brighton

There will be a lot of activity happening in Brighton that’s all starting soon and we want residents to be aware of.  

To start, crews will be working on 19th Ave. the week of Feb. 17 to prepare for a much bigger project that starts the ...

Garden In A Box kits go on sale in March

The City of Brighton has once again partnered with the Resource Central’s Garden In A Box Program. Through this partnership, City of Brighton utility customers can receive a $25 discount off of the water-wise garden kits, while supplies last.

Sta...

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...