Between January and October 2025, a potential land exchange between two City-owned properties southeast of the Longmont city limits was considered by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the Longmont City Council. This exchange would have been between the City’s Tull Property (owned by Utilities and Public Works) and its Distel Property (owned by Open Space), both of which are just north of Weld County Road 20 1/2. If approved, the Distel Property could then have been considered as a site for a future composting facility, while the Tull Property would have enhanced the City’s open space resources.

Update: At its Oct. 7, 2025 meeting, the Longmont City Council voted 7-0 to stop negotiations on the Distel property with Amrize, the company currently using the property for gravel mining and processing. Longmont will continue to engage with Boulder County on future composting possibilities. Find out more about the county’s compost facility feasibility study here.