Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council approves tax-code change and pet-waste ordinance; agenda and consent calendar adopted
Summary
At the meeting the Alamosa City Council unanimously approved adoption of ordinance 15-2025 (amending section 18-47 to remove the vendor sales-tax retention cap) and ordinance 14-2025 (defining "pet" and clarifying owners' responsibility for pet waste). The council also approved the agenda and consent calendar without recorded dissent.
The Alamosa City Council approved two ordinances during the meeting and carried routine procedural items unanimously.
Ordinance 15-2025: The council adopted ordinance 15-2025 on second reading to amend section 18-47 of the City Code by removing a provision that had allowed vendors to retain 2% of collected sales tax up to a $100 cap. City staff explained the change follows state action in House Bill 24-025, which removed the local ability to cap such vendor retention; staff recommended removing the local retention language to remain compliant. No members of the public spoke for or against the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat

