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Alamosa Council approves election IGA, pay plan fix and coroner annexation; waives Society Hall permit fee 5–1
Summary
At its Aug. 20 meeting the Alamosa City Council unanimously approved routine items including a coordinated election IGA, a pay‑plan correction and annexation of the county coroner's building; it appointed Angel Baylon to the Planning Commission and voted 5–1 to waive a $1,041 building permit fee for Society Hall Foundation.
The Alamosa City Council on Aug. 20, 2025, took a series of routine and administrative votes: it approved an intergovernmental agreement with Alamosa County to conduct the Nov. 4, 2025 coordinated election; adopted an amendment to the city pay plan to correct position titles in the Utilities Division; annexed the Alamosa County coroner’s new building into the city; appointed Angel Baylon to the Ward 3 seat on the Planning and Zoning Commission; and granted a $1,041 building permit fee waiver to the Society Hall Foundation by a 5–1 vote.
Key votes at a glance
- Agenda approval: Councilor Jan Vigil moved to approve the agenda and to excuse Councilor Dominguez; the voice vote carried unanimously. Present and voting yes: Councilors Carson, Jackie Vigil, Krebs, Hensley, Jan Vigil and Mayor Coleman (Dominguez excused).
- Consent calendar: Approved by unanimous voice vote.
- Planning commission appointment: Council voted to appoint Angel Baylon to the Ward 3 position on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Motion to appoint passed unanimously; the council had interviewed Baylon at a prior work session.
- Ordinance 17‑2025 (IGA for coordinated election): Second reading and public hearing concluded with adoption on second reading; no public comment and the motion carried unanimously.
- Ordinance 18‑2025 (pay plan amendment for city officers and employees): Adopted on second reading to correct titles inadvertently changed in a 2024 restructuring; the ordinance carries a stated fiscal impact of about $7,446. Motion carried unanimously after a public hearing with no comments.
- Ordinance 16‑2025 (annexation of Alamosa County Coroner’s Building): Council adopted the annexation ordinance on second reading; staff noted the annexation agreement needs a final signature from the county and that the building received a temporary certificate of occupancy pending utility connections. The motion carried unanimously.
- Society Hall Foundation building‑permit fee waiver ($1,041): Council voted 5–1 to waive the fee for front‑porch and ADA‑related work on the 103‑year‑old music venue. Councilor Carson moved in favor; Mayor Coleman cast the lone no vote. Staff noted they are generally neutral on such requests and that fee waivers are typically tied to projects in the city’s guiding documents; several council members supported the waiver as a way to help a local arts venue.
What the votes mean: Most votes were routine, aligning the city’s paperwork and land records with prior decisions. The fee‑waiver vote illustrates a policy choice by council to provide small financial relief for a longtime local performance venue despite staff’s note that fee waivers are normally reserved for projects tied to the comprehensive plan or other guiding documents.
No votes on the Drag Queen Story Hour or other library programming were taken; that matter remained in public comment and administrative review.
