FROM THE MAYOR'S DESK
Mayor Julie Cline jcline@windsorgov.com
Dear Windsor Community,
Summer in Windsor is one of the most enjoyable times of the year. It is a season when our community spaces come alive and when many of us look forward to spending more time outdoors with family, friends and neighbors.
It is also a time when we are mindful of the resources and infrastructure that support our daily lives, especially as we leave behind a historically dry winter. This summer, the town is asking residents to participate in voluntary water restrictions to help reduce peak-season demand and encourage wise water use. These efforts are an important way we can maintain a reliable water future for Windsor.
Important capital improvement projects continue moving forward across our community. That includes ongoing work on roads, utilities and other public infrastructure, as well as the design of our new wastewater treatment facility. Projects like these are essential to maintaining the level of service our community depends on today while preparing responsibly for the future.
Summer also brings many of the events and traditions that make Windsor such a special place. The Summer Concert Series, Windsor Farmers Market, Movies in the Park and other seasonal activities give us so many opportunities to gather, celebrate and enjoy time together throughout the coming months.
Thank you for being part of the strong and connected community that Windsor is. Serving as your mayor is an honor, and I am grateful for the chance to help lead our town as we continue building on all that makes Windsor such a wonderful place to call home.
Warm regards,
Julie Cline Mayor of Windsor
WINDSOR TOWN BOARD
Ron Steinbach District 1 rsteinbach@windsorgov.com
Brian Jones District 2 bjones@windsorgov.com
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Rick Klimek District 5 rklimek@windsorgov.com
Jason Hallett District 6 jhallett@windsorgov.com
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Shane Hale shale@windsorgov.com 970-674-2419
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Cover Photo: A small social gathering at the Bike Everywhere event.
Above: Aerial of Main St. (CO 392) facing West.
Using water efficiently is important year-round. Not sure where to start? Sign up for a free water efficiency audit at windsorgov.com/WaterAudit.
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Inspect regularly:
Check sprinkler heads for leaks, clogs, misalignment or overspray. Make sure they aren’t buried or damaged.
Water at the right time:
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Avoid watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Watering in the early morning or evening reduces evaporation.
Adjust zones to keep water on your property. Runoff can carry pollutants into local waterways.
Adjust for the season:
Lawns typically need up to 40% more water in July than in September due to hotter, longer days.
Most spray heads apply about two inches of water per hour, while rotator sprinklers apply about 1/3 inch per hour. Water up to three times per week and adjust based on weather conditions.
Other Water Efficiency Resources
As the region addresses significant drought conditions, there are more ways to do your part to help. Focusing on water efficiency rather than early-season greening can make a big impact on our community. Consider these resources as you think about your water usage this summer.
Schedule a Free Water Audit
Windsor’s Water Efficiency team can help identify places to reduce your water use. To schedule a free indoor or outdoor audit, visit windsorgov. com/WaterAudits
Explore Low-Water Landscaping
Nothing beats a lush, green lawn in the summertime. But let’s face it: lawns need a lot of water to be maintained through the hotter months. By planting droughtresistant plants and using other landscaping techniques, you can save a lot of water throughout the season. Learn more about how to transform your lawn into a waterwise landscape at resourcecentral.org/ Gardens.
Protect Downstream Water Quality
Help ensure the quality of water downstream—as a resource and an ecosystem—by following good stormwater management practices, including collecting trash, oil, pet waste, or other chemicals before they run off in a storm. Visit windsorgov.com/Stormwater for more information.
Track Water-Related Capital Projects
It takes a lot of resources to maintain a reliable water system in any community. Dive into the projects the Town of Windsor is working on this year to ensure our system remains safe and efficient by visiting our Project Connect Platform at windsorprojectconnect.com
Use a hose shut-off valve or timer to reduce runoff
Using shut-off valves or timers on your garden hoses can help prevent overwatering, saving a valuable resource while also protecting your garden.
Watch for Windsor's Lawn Replacement Pilot Program
Later this year, the Town of Windsor will launch a pilot Lawn Replacement Program, allowing residents to receive assistance with replacing water-hungry lawns with more drought-resistant landscaping. Keep an eye out for more details once the program launches.
SEASONAL LAWN WATERING SCHEDULE
This graphic provides a visual timeline of suggested watering schedules throughout the year.
FOCUSING ON THE FUTURE
How the Strategic Plan Guides the Town
Windsor’s Strategic Plan is the town’s roadmap for setting priorities, aligning resources and guiding major decisions over the next five years. Developed with input from the Town Board, staff and the community, the plan helps connect day-to-day operations with long-term goals, keeping the organization focused on the needs and expectations of Windsor residents.
Updated every two years, the Strategic Plan is designed to evolve alongside the community it serves. Because this year’s update process is just beginning, the focus right now is on listening, evaluating current needs and identifying the priorities that should shape Windsor’s next chapter. In the meantime, the current 2024–2029 Strategic Plan continues to guide town work through its established focus areas, goals and action steps that are already underway.
Strategic Planning TIMELINE
The Mayor, Town Board and leadership staff meet to discuss general topics. This is when both focus areas and goals are indentified.
Town leadership holds an internal meeting with management staff to begin setting action steps that support goals identified within each focus area.
An online survey is made available on Windsor's Project Connect platform for the public to provide further input and direction for the plan.
A public meeting is held to gain final input before the plan is completed later in the summer. As of the time of publication, the details of this meeting have yet to be determined.
AREAS OF FOCUS and GOALS
Windsor’s Strategic Plan typically consists of three main focus areas that represent the town’s core priorities and help organize the goals that guide its work. In the current plan, those areas are Strategic Growth, Vital Infrastructure and Vibrant & Healthy Economy.
Although the specific goals and initiatives supporting each area may be updated over time, the focus areas themselves tend to remain relatively consistent, providing a stable foundation for long-term planning and progress.
Strategic Growth Vital Infrastructure
Guiding growth in a thoughtful, responsible way that supports the character of the community. This includes planning for transportation, land use, open space, public services and amenities in a way that meets current needs while preparing for the future.
Maintenance of the core systems and public assets that support daily life in the community. This includes transportation networks, water and wastewater systems, stormwater management, communication systems and public facilities that are safe, reliable and accessible.
Vibrant & Healthy Economy
Windsor supports a strong and balanced local economy that benefits both residents and businesses. By encouraging investment, supporting economic stability and promoting long-term opportunity, the town works to enhance quality of life and keep Windsor a place where people want to live, work and grow.
What's in a STRATEGIC PLAN?
Describes the long-term future the town hopes to create and work toward.
Explains the town’s purpose and the role it serves in the community each day.
The core values or beliefs that shape how decisions are made and how work is carried out.
AREAS
Broad priority categories that organize the plan and define where attention and resources should be directed.
Specific outcomes the town wants to achieve within each area of focus.
The concrete tasks or initiatives taken to move each goal forward.
To learn more about Windsor's Strategic Plan, including our progress dashboard, visit windsorgov.com/StrategicPlan.
NATIONAL WILDFIRE AWARENESS MONTH
May is National Wildfire Awareness Month, an important reminder that wildfire preparedness begins well before an emergency happens. This year, that message carries even more urgency.
This winter was exceptionally warm and dry, leaving grasses, brush and other fuels especially ready to burn as temperatures rise and winds increase.
Being wildfire ready is about more than responding to an active fire, though. It means taking steps ahead of time to better protect your home and property, keeping your loved ones safe, and knowing where to turn for timely, accurate information if conditions change quickly. With good preparation, residents are better positioned to act quickly, reduce confusion and make safer decisions during an emergency.
The Town of Windsor and Windsor Severance Fire Rescue (WSFR) urge residents to do what they can to be ready for a wildfire. The more residents do now to prepare for wildfire, the better ready we will all be to protect our homes, families and community when wildfire arrives.
For more information on how to live wildfire ready, visit LiveWildfireReady.org.
What is a wildlandurban interface?
Wildfires don't just happen in forests. They can occur anywhere that there is enough dry fuel for a fire to consume.
A wildland-urban interface is a location where these dry fuels are adjacent to developed suburban areas, like neighboods. Undeveloped land, open spaces, or anywhere with lots of dry grass and brush are examples of areas that pose a threat.
One way to defend against this risk is to create a defensible space around your home, free of fuels like brush and tall grass.
Residents can also use the checklist below to help prepare their property and community against these fastmoving fires.
prepare your home and property for wildfire
Create a defensible space (shown above) around your home by clearing brush and mowing grasses down to 4 inches or less. Last winter At-a-glance Colorado's warmest winter in 131 years
Regularly clear leaves, pine needles and other debris from your deck, roof and gutters.
Driest winter On record
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Source: Colorado Climate Center lowest April 1 Snowpack since 1980s
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Prune branches hanging over your roof and within 10 feet of your chimney.
Prepare a go-bag with essentials like a first aid kit, important documents, device chargers, and prescriptions.
Watch for Red Flag Warnings from the National Weather Service, and do not smoke outside, use fire pits, or do anything that can create a spark during these warnings.
Plan and practice several different evacuation routes with your family and pets.
Sign up for emergency alerts from the Town of Windsor and Windsor Severance Fire Rescue using NOCO Alert!
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Crossing Safely at a HAWK Signal:
What Every Pedestrian Should Know
If you’ve ever approached a crosswalk with a signal that looks a little different from the typical redyellow-green traffic light, you may have encountered a HAWK signal. Short for High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk, these pedestrianactivated signals are designed to make crossing busy roadways safer and more predictable for everyone on the street.
Unlike standard traffic lights, HAWK signals remain dark until a pedestrian activates them, helping reduce unnecessary traffic delays while still providing strong protection when someone needs to cross.
When you arrive at a HAWK crossing, start by pressing the push button to activate the signal. After pressing the button, you’ll see a red hand symbol. This means it’s time to wait while traffic prepares to stop. Once the walking symbol appears, it’s your cue to begin crossing the street.
If the countdown timer starts while
you’re already in the crosswalk, continue moving steadily toward the other side. The countdown indicates how much time remains to safely finish crossing, but it also signals that new pedestrians should wait for the next cycle before stepping off the curb.
Even with the signal working on your behalf, it’s always important to stay alert. Make eye contact with drivers whenever possible and confirm vehicles are slowing or stopping before entering the crosswalk. Signals improve safety, but awareness is still your best protection.
HAWK crossings are a simple yet powerful tool that help create safer connections between neighborhoods, schools, parks and community destinations. By understanding how they work and using them correctly, pedestrians can cross busy streets more confidently and more safely, every time.
Get ready to roll into one of the most fun and active days of the summer! Join us for Bike Everywhere Day, a nationwide celebration that brings communities together to enjoy the freedom, fun, and fitness of biking. Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or just learning to ride, this family-friendly event has something for everyone.
Bring your bike, bring your family, and join us for an evening of movement, community, and fun on two wheels. Let’s ride together, because every day is better on a bike!
Wednesday, June 24
5–7:30p.m. | Eastman Park
ACTIVITIES:
• Bike Rodeo course hosted by our police department
• Slow Races
• Track-stand (standstill) competition
• Decorate your Bike
• Bike maintenance check by Spokes
• Helmet giveaway provided by the Optimist Club or Windsor (while supplies last)
• T-shirt giveaway- the schools held a drawing contest, and the winner gets their artwork printed on the shirts we are giving away (while supplies last)
We will have an ice-cream truck and a small cook-out serving hotdogs.
BIKENIght
June 24th, 2026 | 5 – 7:30 p.m. | Eastman Park
• Bike Rodeo course hosted by our police department
• Bike maintenance check by Spokes
• Helmet giveaway provided by the Optimist Club or Windsor (while supplies last)
Accepted Items
• General household trash
Spring Clean Up Days
May 15th & 16th
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Public Services Campus, 922 N. 15th St.
Windsor residents are invited to participate in the 2026 Spring Clean Up Days event on May 15 and 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place at the Windsor Public Services Campus, 922 N. 15th St., and is free to attend with an entry voucher.
An original voucher is required to participate and can be found on the back of this magazine. If the voucher is misplaced, residents may bring valid identification, such as a driver’s license or a copy of their utility bill showing a Windsor address, to the event. Replacement vouchers are also available at Town Hall (301 Walnut St.), the Community Recreation Center (250 N. 11th St.), the Windsor Police Station (960 N. 15th St.) and the Public Services Campus.
During the event, residents can drive through designated stations to
• Organic materials such as yard and garden waste, branches, grass clippings and tree limbs up to four inches in diameter
• Scrap metal
• Vehicle tires without rims (limit four per voucher)
• Stoves, ovens, washers, dryers, dishwashers, microwaves, grills and bicycles
• Electronics
drop off materials. Participants are responsible for unloading their own items.
Spring Clean Up Days provide a convenient opportunity to dispose of unwanted materials responsibly while helping keep the community clean and safe.
Items NOT Accepted
• General household mixed recycling (paper, cardboard, etc.)
• Hazardous waste (paint, oil, aerosol cans, cleaners, fertilizers, pesticides, etc.)
• Refrigerators or appliances containing freon
• Commercial truck or agricultural tires
• Propane tanks and gas cylinders
• Wooden pallets
• Animal carcasses
• Mattresses
• Hot tubs
• Vehicles
• Glass
• CRT TVs
Construction Season is Here
What to Know Before You Hit the Road this Summer
As temperatures rise, so does construction activity across Windsor. Many projects are part of the town’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which guides investments in roadways, water systems and public facilities.
This summer, several high-impact projects may affect travel. Plan ahead and allow extra time to get where you’re going!
5th St. Backlot Parking Crossroads Blvd. Corridor
This project will create dedicated downtown parking to support its revitalization efforts. Before paving and creating parking stalls, water and sewer line must be replaced to maintain reliable service.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Attending the Summer Concert Series or Farmers Market? The northeast dirt lot behind downtown shops located between 4th St. and 5th St. will be closed during construction. Plan ahead and allow extra time to find parking. View options at windsorgov.com/ DowntownParking.
This heavily traveled corridor between Windsor and Loveland serves thousands of residents, businesses and commuters daily. Improvements, including a new roundabout at Crossroads Blvd. and Colorado Blvd., as well as railroad crossing maintenance, will help improve traffic flow and address drainage issues.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Work will occur across multiple jurisdictions, which may result in varying traffic impacts along the corridor. Stay alert and plan for possible delays.
Chimney Park
This historic park will see several upgrades, including new lighting, turf improvements and pool renovations—helping extend seasonal use and expand programming opportunities.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Some areas of the park may have limited access during construction. If you’re registered for athletic programs or events, check for updates at recreationliveshere.com.
Stay informed on all CIP projects at windsorprojectconnect.com, with updates
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THURSDAYS 6:30-8:30PM
JUNE-AUGUST
Thursday nights this summer will be filled with live music sure to get you on your feet and food vendors to curb every craving. Snag a spot on the grass and join us for free at Boardwalk Park! Dates and bands are subject to change. All concerts are weather permitting.
JUN 4 Brian Brooks Sundown Rising
JUN 11 Ten Cent Prophet
JUN 18 Bridger Teton
JUN 25 Chelsey Webb
JUL 9 Margarita Brothers
JUL 16 Parlor Pickers
JUL 23 Crystal Visions
JUL 30 Colorado Keys
AUG 6 Ninety2K
JUNE 6 – SEPT. 5 EVERY
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The Farmers Market is back! Stroll through vendor booths featuring seasonal foods, baked treats and unique finds, all while enjoying live entertainment in a lively outdoor setting. Support local businesses, connect with neighbors and savor the flavors of the season.
Movies in the Park
Bring a lawn chair and relax in one of Windsor’s beautiful parks while enjoying a movie with family and friends. Movies are free and begin at dusk. Please review film ratings before attending. Experience a welcoming evening outdoors with your community. All showings are from 8 – 10 p.m.
LUCA
Friday, June 12th
Chimney Park Pool
The goonies zootopia 2
Friday, July 24th
Boardwalk Park
Tuesday, August 8th
Boardwalk Park
Celebrate our Train Depot!
Saturday, June 6 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Windsor History Museum | Free
Join Windsor Museums for the All Aboard for 50 Years! Windsor Museum Celebration. Discover brandnew exhibits along with interactive experiences throughout the Museum.
Saturday, July 4 | noon – 9:30 p.m. Boardwalk Park 4th of July!
Celebrate the 4th of July at Boardwalk Park with a full day of family-friendly fun. Fireworks will begin at dusk (weather permitting). Enjoy a variety of food and drinks from local trucks and vendors, along with offerings from the Windsor Lake concessions stand. Bring family and friends and take part in a festive community tradition filled with food, fun and patriotic spirit.
historycolorado.org/colorado-150
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Colorado (sesquicentennial), the 250th anniversary of America (semiquincentennial, together the sesquisemiquincentennial) and the 50th anniversary of the historic Windsor Train Depot.
250–150 – 50 for short!
