Fort collins mayor - emily francis

Fort Collins Mayor - Emily Francis

Took office: January 13, 2026 (term: 2026–2028)

2026-05-15

• Traffic camera debate at CSU: Mayor Francis was invited by the CSU Debate Club to discuss the city's use of speed and red light cameras. She defended the cameras against the club president's opposition, citing 40 traffic deaths and nearly 400 serious injuries as justification. Fort Collins has cameras deployed at six intersections under a 2023 state law authorizing expanded traffic camera use.
  

Sources:
- CSU Debate Club invites Fort Collins mayor, discusses traffic cameras — Rocky Mountain Collegian
- Fort Collins mayor joins CSU debate club for event — KCSU FM

2026-05-27

• Water Shortage Watch ongoing: Fort Collins Utilities' voluntary Water Shortage Watch — the city's first in nearly five years — remains in effect. The watch was triggered by low snowpack in the Cache la Poudre and Colorado River watersheds. Residents are asked to water lawns no more than two days per week, avoid irrigation 10 a.m.–6 p.m., and use shutoff nozzles. No penalties or rate increases yet; stricter restrictions possible if conditions worsen.
  

Sources:
- Fort Collins Utilities announces voluntary water reductions — Rocky Mountain Collegian
- Voluntary Water Shortage Watch — Fort Collins official
- Fort Collins issues Water Shortage Watch — North Forty News