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Votes at a glance: Garden City council actions April 27, 2026
Summary
Council approved multiple items including a consulting agreement up to $175,000 to pursue FEMA flood‑map revisions, acceptance of a $1,000 K9 vest donation, an urban renewal reimbursement template for a water‑main project, second reading of zoning ordinance 1067‑26, and acceptance of a $2.197 million DEQ SRF grant for a new well.
Garden City, Idaho — At its April 27 meeting the Garden City Council voted unanimously on several agenda items. Votes and outcomes are summarized below.
QRS Consulting agreement (flood‑map work): Council authorized the mayor to enter an agreement with QRS Consulting (Morrison affiliation) to pursue a FEMA Letter of Map Revision using the Corps’ two‑dimensional hydraulic model, not to exceed $175,000 pending legal review. Roll call: Carver Herbert — yes; Paige — yes; Rasmmanson — yes; Jorgensson — yes.
K9 ballistic vest donation (Resolution 1247‑26): Council accepted a $1,000 charitable donation from Cheryl Watams to purchase a ballistic vest for Garden City Police K9 Kano; the remainder of the vest cost ($600) came from the police department budget. Roll call: unanimous yes.
Urban renewal reimbursement template (Resolution 1248‑26): Council approved a standardized memorandum of understanding template to document reimbursement procedures between the city and the urban renewal agency for projects such as the 40th/41st water‑main replacement. Staff noted urban renewal previously approved a $1,100,045.34 contribution for the 40th/41st project. Roll call: unanimous yes.
Ordinance 1067‑26, second reading: Council held second reading by title only for an ordinance rezoning certain property from C2 (mixed‑use commercial) to C1 (highway commercial) and approved the second reading on roll call.
DEQ State Revolving Fund grant (PW2026‑00001): Council approved acceptance of an Idaho DEQ SRF grant to construct a new domestic production well at the operations center (38th Street) with expected funding of about $2.197 million. Roll call: unanimous yes.
Each of the listed approvals was recorded by roll call; no public opposition was recorded during the meeting on these items.
What this means: The actions collectively authorize near‑term spending, formalize partnerships with urban renewal for infrastructure projects, and secure grant funding for a major water‑supply improvement.
