The Denver Broncos will make an appearance in Greeley in April, city employees filled 70,000 potholes last year and Greeley’s finance department is keeping a sharp eye on the oil and gas industry.

Those tidbits were among several discussed Tuesday by the Greeley City Council at its regularly scheduled work session. Members of the council heard a financial update for February, reviewed the Downtown Development Authority’s efforts in 2014 and heard an explanation of the city’s road conditions and street maintenance budget.

Here are eight things to know from the meeting.

Financial report

1 Greeley’s impact fee collections through the first two months of this year are up substantially over the same period in 2014, according to a report from the city’s finance department. Water impact fee revenues are up 114 percent, sewer impact fee revenues are up 127 percent and stormwater impact fees are up 202 percent. Those revenues together have resulted in an extra $1.2 million in city coffers.

2 Lodging tax collections are still growing in Greeley, according to report, but at a much slower rate than the 17 percent seen last year.

3 The city is closely monitoring the impact of the oil and gas industry on its revenue streams, according to the report, particularly whether the drop in the price of oil is having a significant impact. The price of oil in northern Colorado is about half of what it was in 2014.

A booming downtown

4 The Downtown Development Authority, in conjunction with several other organizations and businesses, is planning three new events for this year, including an Easter egg hunt April 4, an Arbor Day event April 24 in Lincoln Park and an extension of the Go-Cup calendar to include the University of Northern Colorado’s Derby Days.

5 The Denver Broncos will be in town from 5-6:30 p.m. April 17 on the 9th Street plaza in downtown Greeley. The tour stop — one of only four stops the team will make this year – will include a chance to get autographs from players and take photos with them, as well as appearances by the cheerleaders and Miles the Mascot. A merchandise trailer will also be available, with Broncos apparel and souvenirs. The line for attendees will begin to form at 4:30 p.m. that day.

(Re)Paving the way

6 Greeley spent a record amount of money on road repair in 2014, but the city’s overall street rating remained essentially unchanged, according to a report from the city’s department of public works. Progress has been made in recent years to repair arterial roads, or the streets that see the most traffic. However, the city’s local roads – which make up about two-thirds of the city’s road system — need work. About 29 percent of Greeley’s local roads are in need of an overlay, the most expensive type of repair.

7 About 70,000 potholes were filled by city employees in 2014, according to the report. Greeley saw a 151 percent increase in potholes from 2012 to 2014, and 17 percent of this year’s street budget will go to similar patching efforts.

8 The city has a road repair backlog totaling about $68 million, according to the report. Greeley has made progress in recent years to reduce the backlog, but the cost of asphalt has been increasing lately. The cost of 1 ton of asphalt increased nearly 17 percent from 2012 to 2014.