Business View Civil and Municipal | April/May 2022

50 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 K nown as “The Community that Cares”, Johnstown is a picturesque and welcoming town enjoying pride of place in northern Colorado. Named after the son of its founder Harvey J. Parish, the town was incorporated in 1907, and has continued to grow and diversify since that time. A home rule municipality, Johnstown is part of both Weld and Larimer counties, and has an ideal location. As Mayor Gary Lebsack describes, “What is great about Johnstown is that we are situated in the fastest growing region in Northern Colorado. We’re strategically located between Fort Collins, Loveland and Greeley. So, with that, location is everything.” Less than two hours from Rocky Mountain National Park, the community shares views of the front range of the Rockies, and has a historic downtown with a collection of unique businesses and services. With approximately 18,000 residents, AT A GLANCE TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN, COLORADO WHAT: A home rule municipality of 18,000 WHERE: Weld and Larimer Counties, northern Colorado WEBSITE: johnstown.colorado.gov Town of JOHNSTOWN COLORADO G R O W I N G W I T H C A R E