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Garfield council approves package of ordinances, bond measures and fee changes
Summary
On April 28, 2026, the Garfield mayor and council introduced multiple ordinances for final hearing and adopted several measures on second reading, including bond ordinances to fund street and equipment projects and new fee rules for cannabis businesses and tow providers.
Garfield’s mayor and council on April 28 approved a group of ordinances and resolutions that will change local fees, authorize bond-funded capital projects and adopt personnel and traffic updates.
The meeting introduced several ordinances on first reading to be heard again on May 12, 2026, including Ordinance 31-39 (amending Chapter 100 to add late fees for cannabis establishment annual renewals), Ordinance 31-40 (raising annual tow-truck provider fees), Ordinance 31-41 (establishing cost recovery for specialized firefighting foam and expendable materials), Ordinance 31-42 (a $645,000 bond for Waterville Avenue Phase 1), Ordinance 31-43 (adding a food-truck permit at Columbus Park perimeter), Ordinance 31-44 (health department fee adjustments) and Ordinance 31-45 (a new article regulating massage and bodywork establishments). Each of those ordinances was introduced on motion and scheduled for a final hearing at the May 12 meeting.
Council also took up and passed several items on second reading. Ordinance 31-31 (revising the police department table of organization), Ordinance 31-35 (modifying Sunday hours of operation for cannabis establishments), and Ordinance 31-36 (revising vehicles and traffic rules and adding stop signs at Jewel and Columbus) were adopted on final reading after the required public notice and a public-comment period in which no speakers came forward on those items.
The council adopted bond and capital ordinances including Ordinance 31-37, a bond ordinance appropriating approximately $1,843,000 for public improvements and equipment — items listed included a new fire engine and other apparatus — and Ordinance 31-38, a water-utility bond ordinance for approximately $520,000 to fund water-utility improvements and replacement equipment. Mayor Garnto cast an affirmative vote and said, "I vote aye," as the council recorded roll-call approvals.
On routine business the council approved the April 14, 2026 work-session minutes and ratified the bills list with one exception: payment to Valley Water was withheld from immediate payment pending further review. The meeting adjourned after council announcements.
What’s next: First-reading ordinances introduced April 28 will return for final hearings on May 12, 2026; adopted bond ordinances proceed according to their statutory timelines for bonding and project procurement.
