The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Print Edition
Letter to the editor submissions
Have a strong opinion about something happening on campus or in Fort Collins? Want to respond to an article written on The Collegian? Write a Letter to the Editor by following the guidelines here.
Follow Us on Twitter
Crypto Exchange Listing: Types of Exchanges and Compliance Requirements
March 25, 2024

The crypto industry continues to evolve, fueled by the increasing institutional adoption of crypto. Today, numerous companies are entering the...

Mayor Karen Weitkunat announces reelection bid, lists student housing as priority

Fort Collins Mayor Karen Weitkunat said in a press release Wednesday evening that she intends to run for reelection –– and oversee a changing relationship with CSU during her second term in office should the city’s voters grant her the opportunity.

City of Fort Collins Mayor Karen Weitkunat discusses how she views the older Fort Collins population base in conjunction with other age groups during a CSU student facilitated event in the Lincoln Center Thursday.
City of Fort Collins Mayor Karen Weitkunat discusses how she views the older Fort Collins population base in conjunction with other age groups during a CSU student facilitated event in the Lincoln Center in 2011.

“I think it’s only going to get stronger,” she said in a phone interview with the Collegian. “CSU is an economic force in the community … (university president) Frank is totally connected in partnering with the community.”

Ad

Weitkunat, who is currently running uncontested according to the release, said housing would continue be high on her list of priorities as mayor if reelected.

” … recently with the hosting shortage, student housing has become a major community concern,” she said, adding that the city government has been putting together an action plan that deals with the issue due in February. ” … Housing is always high on the agenda it’s one of the fundamental basics of a community. That’s regardless of student, senior, homeless, down the line. It’s the gamut in housing.”

Weitkunat’s release cited her experience on the Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Board, Housing Authority, Larimer County Planning Commission, and Colorado State Housing Board, among other councils before being elected mayor in 2011.

 

News Editor Andrew Carrera can be reached at news@collegian.com.

View Comments (7)
More to Discover

Comments (7)

When commenting on The Collegian’s website, please be respectful of others and their viewpoints. The Collegian reviews all comments and reserves the right to reject comments from the website. Comments including any of the following will not be accepted. 1. No language attacking a protected group, including slurs or other profane language directed at a person’s race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, social class, age, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or nationality. 2. No factually inaccurate information, including misleading statements or incorrect data. 3. No abusive language or harassment of Collegian writers, editors or other commenters. 4. No threatening language that includes but is not limited to language inciting violence against an individual or group of people. 5. No links.
All The Rocky Mountain Collegian Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *