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Votes at a glance: Alamosa City Council actions June 4, 2025
Summary
Council approved the agenda and consent calendar, passed two first-read ordinances for public hearing, confirmed advisory board appointments, found annexation petition substantially compliant and approved fee waivers; all motions recorded as carried unanimously.
The Alamosa City Council took a series of procedural and policy votes at its June 4 meeting. Most motions carried unanimously.
Key votes
- Agenda approval: Council approved the meeting agenda as presented. (Motion carried unanimously.)
- Consent calendar: Council approved Consent Calendar A. (Motion carried unanimously.)
- Advisory board appointments: Council approved a slate of appointments and reappointments across the Alamosa Housing Authority, Creative District Committee, Historic Preservation Advisory Committee, Homeless Coalition, Library Board, Planning Commission, and Tree Board. (Motion carried unanimously.)
- Ordinance (first reading) — Sales tax retention (Ordinance No. 15-20-25): Council approved on first reading an ordinance amending section 18-47 to eliminate a vendor provision that allowed retaining 2% of sales tax collected; staff said no vendors currently use the retention and state law changes mean the city must remove the provision to remain compliant. The ordinance was set for public hearing at a later meeting. (First reading approved unanimously.)
- Ordinance (first reading) — Pet waste definition and responsibilities (Ordinance No. 14-20-25): Council approved on first reading an ordinance adding a definition of “pet” (excluding livestock and specifically referencing pot-bellied pigs as an example) and clarifying owner responsibilities for pet waste; set for public hearing. (First reading approved unanimously.)
- Resolution — Alamosa Corners annexation (Resolution No. 10-20-25): Council found the petition substantially compliant and set an eligibility hearing for mid-July. (Approved unanimously.)
- Fee waivers for Alamosa County coroner facility: Council approved waiving annexation and water/sewer tap and plant investment fees requested by Alamosa County for a new coroner building. (Approved unanimously.)
Vote procedure: Where roll-call tallies were not read into the record, staff reported outcomes as unanimous; the meeting record shows all votes carried with no recorded “no” votes on these agenda items.
