Weld County Government

What Weld County Government does

Weld County Government is a public government entity and political subdivision of the State of Colorado, established in 1861 and headquartered in Greeley. It administers 26 departments delivering statutory public services across roughly 4,000 square miles, including public safety (Sheriff, Justice Services, Emergency Management, Animal Control), property assessment and tax collection, vital records, transportation infrastructure, public health, environmental regulation, and social services for families, seniors, and veterans. Its primary constituents are Weld County residents, with secondary stakeholders including local businesses, developers, oil and gas operators, and contractors requiring permits and regulatory approvals.

The county's service delivery is built on an integrated digital platform powered by Granicus govAccess technology, offering an Online Services Portal, a Property Information Portal (apps.weld.gov/propertyportal/), a Property Tax Payment System (weldtax.com), a Permits and Records System, Interactive GIS Maps, and a CodeRED emergency notification system. Physical service delivery is supported by 104 county facilities, including the Administration Building, Southeast Service Center, Southwest Service Complex, Training Center, and Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley, supplemented by a mobile health unit serving outlying communities. The county maintains an active presence across Facebook, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, a monthly County Roots newsletter, and a dedicated America 250 commemorations webpage for 2026.

Revenue is derived primarily from property tax collection, motor vehicle registration fees, building and planning permits, oil and gas lease and permit revenues, and vital records fees. The county operates a direct-to-government go-to-market model with no commercial product sales, and no specific revenue figure is publicly disclosed. Cheryl Pattelli serves as Chief Financial Officer. Strategic context: this is a public sector entity with statutory mandates; traditional private-sector growth and valuation metrics do not apply.

Name

Weld County Government

Legal name

Weld County, Colorado

Website

https://weldgov.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1861

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Weld County Government is a Colorado county government, established in 1861 and headquartered in Greeley, providing statutory public services across 26 departments and 4,000 square miles to residents, businesses, and public safety agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• County government services
• Property tax administration
• Public safety services
• Human services programs
• Permit and licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Greeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Collection: Weld County Treasurer & Public Trustee collects all county property taxes and makes distributions to appropriate taxing entities. Revenue supports county operations and services.
2. Motor Vehicle Registration Fees: The Clerk and Recorder's Motor Vehicle Department handles titling and licensing of all motor vehicles, generating fee revenue.
3. Building and Planning Permits: Building Department and Planning and Development Services process building permits, burn permits, land use applications, and commercial building applications for fee revenue.
4. Oil and Gas Revenue: Oil and Gas Energy Department manages permitting and regulation of oil and gas operations. The county conducts oil and gas lease auctions and receives revenue from energy operations.
5. Vital Records Fees: Birth and death certificates are issued through the Clerk and Recorder for a fee.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Weld County Government delivers statutory public administration services across 26 departments to residents and businesses within Weld County, Colorado. Core offerings include property tax collection, motor vehicle titling and registration, building and land use permitting, vital records issuance (birth, death, marriage licenses), public safety (Sheriff, Emergency Management), public health and environmental services, human services for families, seniors, and veterans, public works infrastructure maintenance, and oil and gas permitting. Services are delivered through in-person county facilities, online portals, phone, and mobile units.

Product overview

Weld County Government operates a multi-channel government services platform consisting of an integrated website portal and departmental services. The core Online Services Portal provides residents access to apply for permits (building, burn, planning), register vehicles, search property information, pay property taxes, and access county data. Supporting systems include the Property Information Portal (apps.weld.gov/propertyportal/) for real estate and valuation data, the Property Tax Payment System (weldtax.com) for tax collection, the Permits and Records System for construction and planning approvals, Interactive Maps and GIS services for spatial data, Commissioner Meetings for transparent governance, CodeRED Emergency Alerts for public safety notifications, Health and Environment Services for public health resources, Human Services Portal for social services, and Legal and Public Notices for regulatory transparency. The county's platform is powered by Granicus govAccess technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Services Portal A comprehensive government services portal enabling residents to apply for permits and certificates, contact county offices, download forms, register for services, search records, and receive notifications. Powered by Granicus govAccess technology.
• Property Information Portal An online portal for searching property valuations, details, and property records by keyword or interactive map, linked at apps.weld.gov/propertyportal/.
• Property Tax Payment System Online portal for paying property taxes, accessible via weldtax.com, operated by the Treasurer & Public Trustee department.
• Vehicle Registration Services Motor vehicle title, registration, and address change services provided through the Clerk and Recorder department.
• Permits and Records System Search and apply for building permits, burn permits, planning permits, and submit health complaints through the Permit Center.
• Interactive Maps and GIS Geographic Information Systems providing interactive and PDF maps, dashboards, and spatial data through the county's mapping services.
• CodeRED Emergency Alerts Emergency notification system for residents to sign up for CodeRED alerts via Crisis24 for emergency preparation.
• Health and Environment Services COVID-19 resources, birth/death certificates, public and environmental health services, laboratory services, restaurant inspections, and health complaint reporting.
• Human Services Portal Services for adults, seniors, children, and families including medical assistance, financial assistance, food and nutrition programs, housing support, child support, child protection, adoption, and foster care.
• Public Works Services Roads, bridges, storm drainage facilities, right of way maintenance, and weed control services.
• Open Records Request (CORA) Colorado Open Records Act request portal accessible at weld.justfoia.com/publicportal/ for public records requests.
• County Data and Reporting Open data portal providing assessor data, commissioner records, GIS data, permit data, population health data, property records, tax data, and recorded documents.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Colorado State University (CSU) ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSU Extension provides information and education to Weld County residents and encourages application of research-based knowledge in response to local, state, and national issues. The partnership brings university-level agricultural and educational resources to county residents.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Larimer County Government: Adjacent Colorado county along the Front Range with comparable population, agricultural and energy industry mix, and similar 26-department county government structure serving Fort Collins and surrounding communities.
• Boulder County Government: Colorado county government providing the same suite of services — property taxation, public works, human services, and vital records — to a Front Range population with similar governance structure.
• Adams County Government: Denver metro-area Colorado county with comparable population growth pressure, property tax base, and comprehensive county services including public safety, human services, and public works.
• El Paso County Government: One of Colorado's largest counties by population with a similar comprehensive department structure providing property taxation, public works, sheriff services, and human services.
• Arapahoe County Government: Denver metro-area Colorado county government offering directly comparable services — property assessment, motor vehicle, public works, and human services — with similar statutory authority and funding model.
• Jefferson County Government: Large Front Range Colorado county with comparable population scale and a full suite of county government services including property taxation, public works, sheriff, and health/human services.
• Douglas County Government: Fast-growing Front Range Colorado county with comparable property tax-driven revenue model, planning and development services, and similar statutory service delivery mandate.
• City and County of Broomfield: Consolidated city-county hybrid in the Denver metro area providing both municipal and county-level services — directly comparable to Weld County in scope of property tax, public safety, and public works delivery.

Regional players

• City of Greeley: Municipal government headquartered within Weld County. Overlapping jurisdiction on local services such as utilities, building permits, and recreation; serves as a natural municipal counterpart to Weld County's regional services.

Broad incumbents

• State of Colorado: State-level government that oversees and partially funds Weld County operations. Provides similar administrative services at a broader geographic scale and shares the same statutory framework for counties in Colorado.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/weldgov
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/WeldCountyCO
• Facebookfacebook.com/WeldCountyGovernment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weld-county
• Instagraminstagram.com/weldcountyco

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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