City manager gives annual report as council unanimously approves clerk pay increase

City Manager David Kennedy presented the city’s annual report, reviewing revenue gains, capital and grant-backed projects, and personnel highlights from 2025.

Kennedy told council that income tax revenue rose 7.2% from the prior year—pushing the city’s income tax receipts to about $7 million—and that the city ended the year with total fund carryover of approximately $12,620,000. He highlighted major capital accomplishments and grant work, including OPWC/WMR assistance that enabled phases of Loveland Miamiville/Loveland Madera Road projects and a large Cherokee water-main project (approximately $1.9 million). He also cited parks investments and progress on a new fire station, and noted the police department handled about 17,500 calls in 2025 despite being below authorized staffing levels.

Council members praised staff for grant writing and cross-department collaboration. Multiple council members expressed personal thanks to Misty Clark for her responsiveness and support in the clerk role.

Earlier in the meeting council reviewed the clerk’s annual evaluation and adopted Resolution 29 increasing compensation for the Clerk of Council, Misty Clark, by a vote of 7 to 0. The council also read an ordinance amending Chapter 1327 of the City of Loveland Code to extend terms of the job creation incentive program (JCIP) and read an ordinance amending the city manager’s employment agreement to increase the city manager’s compensation; the transcript records the ordinance reading but does not record a final roll-call vote on the city manager ordinance in the provided segment.

Next steps: staff will post award nomination instructions and return any outstanding ordinances for final vote records where applicable.