Sheridan council adopts 2026 fee schedule, approves IGAs with Denver and county and installs new mayor and council

At its Dec. 8 regular meeting, the Sheridan City Council approved a slate of ordinances and resolutions, finalized administrative items and conducted the installation of newly elected officials.

Key actions included:

- First readings of ordinances to allow reimbursement for planning and zoning commission members and to set the presiding municipal court judge's salary (first readings held). - Resolution 37 (14th amendment to the city manager employment agreement) was approved. - Resolution 38 approved an intergovernmental agreement with Red Rocks Community College for a police internship and practicum program; Red Rocks representatives said the program will create recruiting and educational pathways and allow officers to earn college credit. - Resolution 39 approved an amended fire protection IGA with the City and County of Denver; staff said the arrangement is backloaded (3% first year, 4% second year, 5% third year) to ease near-term budget pressure. - The 2026 fee schedule (resolution 40) was adopted; staff noted a substantial set of municipal court fee changes recommended by the new municipal judge. - Resolution 41 approved an IGA for dispatch services with Arapahoe County; staff said standing up local dispatch would be cost-prohibitive for Sheridan. - The council authorized the annual line of credit and set the mill levy for 2026 (resolutions 42 and 43).

The council also conducted ceremonial items: outgoing Mayor Tara Bader Flur and former Mayor Pro Tem Terrence Kelly received proclamations recognizing their service; the council swore in new council members and Sally Dagel as mayor. A public lot draw resolved a tie in Ward 2, giving Jay Whitaker the four-year term and Michael Marino a two-year term.

Most votes on resolutions and consent items passed unanimously after prior discussion in the work session.