LOVELAND HATES
When policy follows money, people pay the price
Loveland, Colorado is eliminating shelter beds while criminalizing homelessness. This isn't an accident. It's a strategy funded by developers and executed by a council that answers to donors, not constituents.
Take Back Your CityHold Them Accountable
They Work for Developers, Not You
McFall and Middleton's votes consistently serve commercial interests — not the constituents who elected them.
The pattern: Close shelters → Criminalize homelessness → Clear the streets → Clear the way for development.
Pat McFall
Mayor
The Record
- Serves developers over residents
- Voted YES on Ordinance 6806 to criminalize homelessness
- Criticized Bridge House for requesting city support
- Blocked First Christian Church shelter with "impact study" demand
- Oversaw closure of all overnight shelter capacity
- Claimed "I'll never shut something down" — yet shelters keep closing
Kalina Middleton
Ward 3 Council Member
The Record
- Follows the money — stands with developer-funded bloc
- Voted YES on Ordinance 6806 to criminalize homelessness
- Campaigned on "long term solutions" — then voted against them
- Supported enforcement-first approach with no shelter alternatives
- Stood with the "Law and Order" bloc on every key vote
How They've Blocked Every Solution
When nonprofits and faith organizations tried to help, the council made it impossible. See the full timeline and documentation →
First Christian Church
Proposal: Shelter and resource center
City Response: Demanded "impact study," then indefinitely postponed vote
Result: Church withdrew. Task force dissolved.
Bridge House
Proposal: 24/7 shelter with $2.85M city property
City Demand: Nonprofit must cover 90% of operating costs
Result: Withdrew. No qualified operator found.
Homeward Alliance
Role: Lead agency for homeless services, data coordination
City Action: Terminated $684,954 contract without explanation
Result: Lost strategic planning expertise.
House of Neighborly Service
Role: Only nonprofit running daytime services at LRC
City Action: Discontinued $75,000/year funding
Result: Daytime services eliminated.
What We Demand
Stop blocking nonprofit solutions. Work with qualified organizations instead of disqualifying them.
Restore shelter capacity. Reopen overnight services before criminalizing homelessness.
Adopt evidence-based policy. Housing First works. Criminalization doesn't.
Be transparent. Release campaign donor lists. Who's funding your votes?
Next Election: November 2027
They took developer money. They voted for developer interests. Now vote them out.
The Strategy
Three moves. One goal. Clear the streets for development, not by housing people, but by making homelessness a crime.
Close the Shelters
South Railroad Facility closed September 2025. Loveland Resource Center overnight services end March 2026. Result: zero overnight shelter capacity for 180+ unhoused residents.
Remove Requirements
Ordinance 6806 (February 2026) removed the requirement that officers confirm shelter availability before ticketing or clearing encampments. You can now be punished for sleeping outside even when there's nowhere else to go.
Take Developer Money
The "Law and Order" voting bloc received 41-57% of their campaign funding from non-residents. Dark money PACs spent nearly $200,000 to elect candidates who would clear the way for development.
By The Numbers
The math is brutal: 180 people, 40 emergency beds, zero overnight shelter. And the council just made it easier to ticket people who have nowhere to go.
The 5-4 Split
Every major decision on homelessness comes down to a 5-4 vote. The same five council members consistently vote to close shelters, remove protections, and increase enforcement. The same four vote against them.
The "Law and Order" 5
These council members voted to remove shelter requirements before ticketing. They received 41-57% of campaign funding from non-residents.
The Opposition 4
These council members voted against removing shelter requirements. They received only 6% of funding from non-residents.
"If you say you can't sleep outside, but someone doesn't have a choice other than to sleep outside, you're not criminalizing their choices, you're criminalizing the life situation that they're in."
— Council Member Caitlin Wyrick, on Ordinance 6806"The city does not have the resources to operate a shelter nor does the city have the passion or expertise."
— Council Member (on why the city won't operate shelters)What Actually Works
Loveland's approach contradicts decades of research. Here's what the evidence says:
✓ Housing First
- 📊 86-98% housing retention rate
- 💰 Saves $12,146 per person annually
- 🏥 Reduces healthcare costs
- ⚖️ Reduces criminal justice costs
- ✅ Works for highest-need populations
✗ Criminalization
- ❌ Zero evidence it reduces homelessness
- ❌ Increases crimes against homeless
- ❌ Most expensive, least effective approach
- ❌ 89% remain homeless after sweeps
- ❌ Creates barriers to housing and employment
This Didn't Happen By Accident
The council works for you. Make them answer for these choices.
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