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Living in Berthoud

Who handles what in Berthoud, with the official page for each.

Checked October 21, 2026: every item here was read against its own source that day. How we check

Utilities

Water and sewer are the Town’s. Electricity is Xcel Energy in most of town and Poudre Valley REA on parts of the edges; the provider depends on the address.

Links read Oct 21, 2026

Town of Berthoud utility billing (water and sewer) → Town Hall, 807 Mountain Avenue, 970-532-2643
Trash and utility providers, as the Town lists them → Haulers must be licensed by the Town; some HOAs and metro districts limit you to one
Poudre Valley REA: service territory → The co-op’s map; member services 1-800-432-1012
Xcel Energy → Electricity in most of town, and natural gas

Trash and recycling

Links read Oct 21, 2026

Licensed haulers and HOA rules → Private, household by household; the Town’s business directory lists the licensed companies
Larimer County Landfill and recycling → The Town’s spring clean-up vouchers go here

Getting around

Links read Oct 21, 2026

BATS: Berthoud Area Transportation Service → Door-to-door rides in town daily 8–4 and to Loveland on weekday mornings; free over 60, $1 in town, $4 to Loveland; book by 4 pm the business day before, 970-532-3049
Transfort FLEX regional bus → Fort Collins to Loveland, Berthoud, Longmont and Boulder; two stops downtown
RAFT (Rural Alternative for Transportation) → Where BATS no longer goes, including Longmont
CDOT road conditions → US 287, CO 56 and I-25

Recreation

Links read Oct 21, 2026

Berthoud Recreation: registration → Leagues, classes, swim lessons and passes; the activity guide links into it
Recreation Center facility schedules → Pool, gym and holiday hours
Activity guides and registration dates → Winter opens November 1, spring February 1, summer April 1, fall July 1
Town parks → Pavilion rentals and the park list

Schools

Most of Berthoud is in Thompson School District R2-J; a small part on the Weld County side is in Weld RE-5J. Check the address, not the town.

Links read Oct 21, 2026

Thompson School District: school locator →
Thompson: attendance boundaries →
Thompson: 2026–27 calendar highlights → Breaks and no-school days
Weld RE-5J → For addresses on the Weld side; 970-587-6050

Reporting a problem

Links read Oct 21, 2026

Report a concern to the Town → Public works: streets, water, parks
Larimer County Sheriff, Berthoud squad → Non-emergency 970-416-1985; in an emergency call 911
Berthoud Fire Protection District → Non-emergency 970-532-2264
Town eNotifications → Alerts and news by email

Town meetings and participation

Links read Oct 21, 2026

How to participate → Board of Trustees 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 6:30 pm; three minutes for any resident
Agendas and minutes →
Advisory committee application → Parks, planning, trees, preservation and the Youth Advisory Commission
Engage Berthoud: projects open to comment → The stormwater plan, the water efficiency plan, Jaskowski open space, Newell Farm Park
Larimer County elections → Ballot content, drop boxes and dates for November 3

What changed lately

All local changes →

Public decision · Proposed

Ballot Issue 3G: $28 million in bonds for Mountain Vista Park

Election Day; ballots were mailed from October 2

Read the question on the county's sample ballot and return your ballot by 7 pm on November 3; a postmark does not count.

Source: Larimer County 2026 general election sample ballot, read Oct 21, 2026 Engage Berthoud: Mountain Vista Park

Program announcement · Scheduled Now

Winter activity guide and registration open November 1

Registration opens November 1; early-bird pricing runs through November

Check berthoud.org's Activity Guide page from November 1 and register in the first month for the lower price.

Source: Town of Berthoud: Activity Guide, read Oct 26, 2026