Loveland Aligns City Departments for Better Service

Restructuring aims to improve coordination, communication, and service delivery across the growing community.

Mar. 22, 2026 at 6:00pm

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The City of Loveland is preparing for a strategic organizational shift to strengthen interdepartmental collaboration and improve service delivery to residents. The changes focus on improving leadership capacity, aligning community-facing services, and refining internal operations, including the creation of a Deputy City Manager/Chief Financial Officer role and unifying libraries, cultural programs, and parks and recreation under a single department.

Why it matters

As Loveland continues to grow, the city is looking to streamline operations, enhance leadership, and provide a more consistent experience for both residents and city employees through this departmental alignment. The changes are intended to make city services easier to navigate and more responsive as the community evolves.

The details

The restructuring includes several key changes, such as the creation of a Deputy City Manager/Chief Financial Officer role, unifying community-facing services like libraries, cultural programs, and parks and recreation under a single department, and consolidating communication and engagement efforts into a centralized department. The city is also bringing housing, planning, and development functions together by moving the Community Partnership Office into the Development Services Department.

  • The staffing changes will begin in April 2026.
  • The city is aiming to minimize disruptions during the implementation of these changes.

The players

Jim Thompson

Loveland City Manager, who stated that the update 'builds on the strong collaboration already happening across departments and creates a framework for better decision-making and more seamless service.'

Brian Waldes

Current Chief Financial Officer, who will step into the new Deputy City Manager/Chief Financial Officer role.

Kara Kish

Parks & Recreation Director, who will lead the unified department for libraries, cultural programs, and parks and recreation.

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What they’re saying

“Our greatest strength comes when we truly operate as one team. This update builds on the strong collaboration already happening across departments and creates a framework for better decision-making and more seamless service.”

— Jim Thompson, Loveland City Manager

What’s next

The city is aiming to minimize disruptions during the implementation of these changes, which will begin in April 2026.

The takeaway

Loveland's strategic organizational shift is designed to improve coordination, communication, and service delivery across the growing community by strengthening interdepartmental collaboration, enhancing leadership, and refining internal operations. These changes are intended to make city services more responsive and easier to navigate for residents as Loveland continues to evolve.