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Votes at a glance: Prescott council approves liquor license, adopts WIFA loan ordinance and sets schedule for council vacancy; tables Marina rezoning
Summary
At its April 8 meeting, Prescott City Council approved routine consent items, granted a new restaurant liquor license, adopted an ordinance to accept a WIFA loan for a water project, approved a timeline for appointing a council replacement, appointed a member to a water subcommittee, and tabled a contested rezoning request.
Prescott City Council acted on a mix of routine and substantive items at its April 8, 2025 meeting.
The council approved the consent agenda (items 9a–g) on a 5–0 vote. The council also approved a new Series 12 restaurant liquor license for Badger's Den LLC (applicant Catherine “Kat” Serpitsky) at 1245 White Spar Road; the council closed the public hearing and approved the license 5–0.
Financial action: The council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-1880 authorizing the execution of a loan agreement with the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA) under the Drinking Water Revolving Fund program to fund the Mingus Tank component station. Budget and Finance Director Mark Woodfield told the council the loan carries a 25-year term and includes $1 million in principal forgiveness. Council adopted the ordinance with an emergency clause and approved it 5–0.
Appointments and process: The council approved a revised calendar for filling the vacancy created when Councilmember Kathy Rusing resigned to run for mayor. The revised timeline shortens the application window and schedules executive review and interviews to accommodate council schedules; the motion to adopt the timeline passed 5–0. Separately, the council voted 4–0–1 to appoint a councilmember (self-nominated) to the council subcommittee on water issues for a term running through Nov. 30, 2025; the record shows one member did not participate in that vote.
Land-use action continued: Following extended debate and public comment, the council voted 5–0 to table consideration of Ordinance 2025-1891 and Resolution 2025-1920 — the rezoning and minor general-plan amendment for the 500 South Marina Street infill project — to May 13, 2025. A related water-service application tied to the project was also continued to May 13.
Why it matters: The WIFA loan funds a municipal water project (the Mingus Tank Component Station) and includes federal grant-funded principal forgiveness; the Marina rezoning request is a high-profile local land-use controversy with neighborhood opposition that the council has paused to allow additional work on parking and plan details.
Formal roll-call outcomes (selected): - Consent agenda items 9a–g: Passed 5–0 - Liquor license (Badger's Den LLC, application #329796): Approved 5–0 - Ordinance 2025-1880 (WIFA loan): Adopted 5–0 - Revised timeline for appointment to fill council vacancy: Approved 5–0 - Appointment to council subcommittee on water issues: Passed 4–0–1 (one non-participating or absent vote recorded) - Rezoning/general-plan amendment (Ordinance 2025-1891 / Resolution 2025-1920): Continued to May 13, 2025 (Passed 5–0 to table)
The council’s minutes will show final vote records and motions in full.
