Votes at a glance: Florence Town Council actions, Jan. 6, 2026
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Summary
At its Jan. 6 meeting the Florence Town Council approved rezoning for MDI Rock (Ordinance 777-26), authorized a $3.22M CMAR contract for the Hunt/Attaway intersection, approved purchase of a Pierce fire apparatus, accepted an ADEQ grant, approved a bingo license application to proceed to the Arizona Department of Gaming, and authorized notices for tax-code housekeeping and a possible sales-tax increase.
Key votes and outcomes from the Florence Town Council meeting on Jan. 6, 2026:
- Ordinance 777-26 (MDI Rock rezoning): Approved with stipulations. Public hearing held; applicant and planning commission stipulations accepted.
- American Legion Post 9 bingo license application: Council voted to forward the application to the Arizona Department of Gaming for approval.
- Consent agenda (Items A–K): Approved after items A and H were pulled and briefly discussed; pulled items later approved.
- Pierce fire apparatus purchase (Item 8A): Approved purchase of a Pierce Enforcer 100-foot platform apparatus at a price not to exceed $2,597,240.40; funding via general capital/construction tax was described and a multi-year holding strategy discussed.
- CMAR contract for Project T91 (Item 8B): Approved GMP #3 with Banneke Construction for $3,222,429.85 (turn lanes, signal, and chip-seal preservation).
- Trace Consulting (Item 8C): Approved award for construction administration and inspection services for the Hunt/Attaway project (contract not to exceed ~ $2,295,522.92 as presented).
- ADEQ grant acceptance (Item 8D): Approved acceptance of a $217,784.52 grant to purchase asphalt-milling processing equipment; staff estimated annual landfill‑tipping cost savings of about $169,000.
- Ordinance 778-26 (service establishment charge housekeeping): Approved amendment to reflect modified operational hours.
- Sales-tax Notice (Item 8F): Authorized staff to post Notice of Intent and schedule public hearing for 03/17/2026; no rate was adopted tonight.
- 2012/2014 model city tax code adoption notice (Item 8G): Authorized staff to post notice and schedule public hearing for 02/17/2026 to adopt model code amendments (housekeeping adoption).
Council also adjourned to executive session for legal consultation under ARS 38-431.03 concerning claims and right-of-way issues.
