FoCo in 15 Minutes | Pie Shop Proposal, School Start Changes, Wage Increases & New Trail Connection

Welcome to Fort Collins Lifestyles, your weekly insider look at life, real estate, and community across Northern Colorado.This week in Fort Collins:🥧 Pie Shop + Auto Repair Concept at Lloyd’s Service — A longtime Fort Collins service station at 500 Garfield St. may soon become a unique combination of pie shop and auto repair garage, blending community space, outdoor seating, and vehicle services pending city approval and financing. 🏫 Later Start Possible for PSD Schools — Poudre School District is considering a later start for the 2026–27 school year to reduce student exposure to late-summer heat as air conditioning is gradually installed across schools through 2043. 🌲 Colorado Parks & Wildlife Leadership Change — CPW Director Jeff Davis has stepped down and will move into a senior policy role with the Department of Natural Resources, with retired Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan stepping in as acting director. 🚲 Bikes for Tykes Drive Needs Help — Realities for Children is short more than 150 bikes for its annual holiday drive, especially larger youth bike sizes, with donations still being accepted locally. 💵 Colorado Minimum Wage Increasing in 2026 — The state’s minimum wage will rise to $15.16/hour on January 1, 2026, with the tipped wage increasing to $12.14/hour. 🚴 Siphon Overpass Opening Dec. 5 — A major new trail connection in southeast Fort Collins will reopen with the Siphon Overpass bridging the Mail Creek Trail and Power Trail, restoring a critical non-vehicular route across the railroad corridor. 📩 Subscribe to the Northern Colorado Insider NewsletterGet weekly local updates, real estate insights, and community highlights delivered straight to your inbox.📲 Thinking about buying, selling, or investing in Northern Colorado?Let’s connect — I help clients make smart, confident real estate decisions across Fort Collins and the surrounding communities.Patrick Soukup📞 Call/Text: 970-893-3533📧 Email: [email protected]🌐 Website: soukuprealestate.com