Star council approves three annexations, authorizes joint-powers fee agreements and appoints VRT representative

At its Dec. 16 meeting, the Star City Council approved multiple ordinance actions and intergovernmental agreements affecting land use and the city's handling of certain Ada County impact fees.

Councilman Hershey read and the council adopted ordinance 427-2025 (Milestone Ranch South Subdivision annexation), which annexes roughly 10.01 acres (Ada County parcel S0404427800) owned in the transcript by Toll West Incorporated and establishes a residential zoning classification with a development agreement. Hershey moved to approve the ordinance and the motion carried on roll call.

The council also approved ordinance 428-2025, which amends Title 7 (building regulations) to add Ada County impact fees for jail, coroner and emergency medical services; and ordinance 429-2025 (Trailmark Station subdivision annexation), annexing multiple Ada County parcels into Star and establishing residential zoning for approximately 129.39 acres as described in the ordinance text read on the record. Each ordinance was moved and carried on roll call.

Council authorized the mayor to sign joint powers agreements with Ada County to collect and remit development impact fees for jail/coroner and Ada County emergency medical services; the agreement, as described in council remarks, routes collected fees to Ada County and applies a $20 collection fee per building‑permit transaction for the city’s administrative pass-through. The transcript records the mayor and council thanking Ada County representatives in the audience.

Finally, the council approved Resolution 2025-07 appointing a representative and alternate to the Valley Regional Transit (VRT) Board; the transcript records Councilman Nielsen as the primary appointee and the mayor as the alternate.

Votes were recorded on the record by roll call for each adopted item. The transcript does not include dissenting votes or recorded abstentions on those items.