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Loveland Mayor’s Emergency City Hall Shelter Triggers Review as Resource Center Opens Overnight

Officials are assessing the mayor’s authority to open the building after hours.

LOVELAND, CO – OCTOBER 6, 2025: Trying to stay warm wrapped in a quilt, Julie Desroches sweeps leaves off the ground near tents Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, outside of city hall in downtown Loveland. Some of the unhoused have been sleeping in tents there since the overnight shelter closed. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)
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Overview

  • On Oct. 5, Mayor Jacki Marsh opened City Hall overnight for up to 15 unhoused residents during rain, citing hypothermia concerns.
  • Video recorded by Councilmember Steve Olson showed people inside and a confrontation with the mayor, later posted on candidate Zeke Cortez’s Facebook page.
  • The City Manager activated the Loveland Resource Center for temporary overnight shelter, prioritizing indoor space for women and people with disabilities.
  • City Attorney Vince Junglas is reviewing what authorization applied, and Loveland police await direction on any criminal inquiry.
  • City Council plans to discuss long-term shelter options in a virtual meeting after rising tensions at the encampment outside City Hall, and ACLU Colorado sent a letter to the city.