BROOMFIELD
The City of Broomfield and residents take pride in the hometown values and atmosphere they have worked to create. Born in the latter quarter of the Nineteenth Century, Broomfield began as an agrarian community, with hard-working, community-oriented families who located here on the heels of those adventurous gold-seekers seeking their fortunes and hoping to strike gold in Colorado’s wilderness. It still has many of those same values today. With the growth of the technology corridor along US Hwy 36, Broomfield has seen a boom in their economy and housing values.
Ever a master-planned community, today’s Broomfield has developed beyond the original 4,000 acres. and is governed by a Master Plan that projects its population at build-out to be 65,000. Beautiful, close-knit neighborhoods mark a true sense of community among the residents of Broomfield. Residents, city government, schools and businesses work together constantly to keep our city a place where people can live, work and play.
Today’s Broomfield has made history as the only city in the state to lie in portions of four counties. Problems and confusion in accessing services prompted residents to seek relief in a constitutional amendment creating a City and County of Broomfield. The amendment passed on November 3, 1998, giving the city a three-year transition period in which to organize to become Colorado’s 64th county. The state’s newest county -- The City and County of Broomfield -- will officially take effect on November 15, 2001.
