A scheduled rap concert for February 9, 2008 has been canceled after Mayor Ed Clark and Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck voiced their disapproval.

Both Buck and Clark were concerned that this concert would increase gang activity in Greeley.

“This is a matter of public safety,” Clark said. “(Mr. Capone-E) is a South Side gang member out of L.A. He has a criminal record…he was going to bring South Side gang members with him.”

Greeley to get more cops

After reducing funding for many area agencies and charities in the 2008 budget early in the year, Greeley may again cut their funding to pay for the five additional police Greeley City Council has said the city needs to address public safety concerns. The council will vote on the proposal in early February.

Looks like our new mayor is keeping his promise. Now if we could just get some assurances that these police officers will be used to stop gang activity and violent crime, rather than giving out ‘failure to use turn signal’ tickets.

One of the world’s largest cheese producers moved closer Tuesday night to calling Greeley home to its latest factory, though company officials insist they are still considering other sites.

Why does Greeley want a Cheese Factory?

The factory is projected to bring 400 jobs to Greeley. What type of jobs will these be?
Are these the same types of jobs provided by JBS?
Will this contribute to our immigration problem?
Will this put Greeley further behind Loveland and Fort Collins in terms of average wages, crime, gangs, etc…?
Is this the kind of industry we need in Greeley?