City Budget Process
Council adopted the 2022 Budget on October 11, 2021. View the Proposed Budget and check back in early December to see the final adopted version. No substantial changes were made between the Proposed and Adopted versions. An important part of the budget process is hearing from you, Wheat Ridge residents, about the priorities, programs and services that are most important to you. While the 2022 Budget Process has concluded, please continue to participate in the following activities:
- Give Us Your Ideas! - In the first tab below, we are looking for your ideas on how we can best address specific areas that were identified as opportunities for improvement in this year's Resident Survey, such as City Attractiveness and Youth Programming. Let us know what you're thinking so we can dedicate the best resources.
- Questions & Comments - If you have a general question or comment, feel free to leave it in the Questions box in the third tab below and we'll get back to you. Is there an "Idea" topic we missed? Let us know! Your opinions are very important to us and we are grateful for your participation in this process.
While developing the 2022 Budget, we specifically asked you your opinion about increasing recreation-related user fees to better align with our service sustainability model. The majority of respondents were supportive of moving forward with modest fee increases for facility rentals, field rentals and facility usage fees. Thank you for your feedback.
Many of you recently contributed feedback though different community engagement efforts, such as the Let’s Talk Resident Engagement Program, the Resident Survey, and Sustainable Wheat Ridge. Thank you for taking the time to provide your thoughts. Your input was taken into consideration while constructing the 2022 budget.
To check out the 2022 Proposed Budget, look at the Budget in Brief in the Helpful Documents section of this page. If you are a real budget fan, check out the full budget document. Thank you for your participation and feedback!
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A recent resident survey found that 59% of residents consider the physical attractiveness of Wheat Ridge as a whole excellent or good. We can do better! Do you think Wheat Ridge is a physically attractive City? Are there particular areas that are less attractive to you? What ideas do you have to improve the physical attractiveness of our city? Tell us your ideas here and show your support for other ideas by giving them the thumbs up. Feel free to upload pictures of examples you like from other communities. Learn more about the biannual Resident Survey.
View All Ideas12 months ago
Business beautification - commercial corridors
Many one-story strip commercial corridors in Wheat Ridge could use some sprucing up. Some strip malls look derelict or closed. The individual businesses would benefit from efforts to improve these commercial areas. City could work with owners on improvements and ensure code is followed.
about 1 year ago
Replace about a dozen trees that were planted on 39th between approx Ames and Harlan about five years ago that have subsequently died out.
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In the 2021 Resident Survey, you identified Youth Programming and Services as something that is important to you! We want to help address this need, so we are hoping to hear from you about WHAT types of programs and services you want to see and experience. Share your ideas below!
View All Ideasabout 1 year ago
2-4 free recreation center visits each month for children under the age of 18.
I think that general (non-specialty class or program) rec center admission should be free for children under the age of 18. While I realize that Wheat Ridge may not have the resources to provide this, perhaps we can start with giving each child 2 to 4 free visits each month.
10 months ago
Provide paid internships for youth with City offices
Provide a paid-internship program with the City high-school students. Students should have a structured experience with shadowing/mentoring, learning about City budget, departments, and potentially develop a presentation/project.
