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Garden City council adopts tentative 2027 budget, updates commercial zone and passes four ordinances
Summary
The Garden City Town Council on May 14 approved its tentative 2027 budget with a 4% cost‑of‑living increase, adopted four ordinances (drainage, short‑term rental revocation, water dedication, commercial zone update) and approved a resolution updating administrative fines.
The Garden City Town Council voted May 14 to adopt a tentative budget for fiscal 2026–27 that includes a 4% cost‑of‑living adjustment for staff and passed four ordinances addressing drainage, short‑term rental license revocation, dedication of water for development purposes and updates to the commercial zone.
Mayor Pat Argyle and council members Brad Davis and Susann House voted to approve the tentative 2027 budget covering the General Fund, Enterprise (Water) Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Fixed Assets and Beach Access Fund. Council Member Davis moved to approve the budget with the 4% increase; Council Member House seconded the motion.
The council also approved Ordinance #26‑09 (drainage improvements), Ordinance #26‑10 (amending revocation procedures for short‑term rental licenses), Ordinance #26‑11 (amending the dedication of water for development purposes) and Ordinance #26‑12 (updating the commercial zone). Each ordinance was moved and seconded by council members and carried by the same majority vote. The public hearing portion of the meeting on the STR and water‑dedication items was held at 6:21 p.m.; the council returned to the regular meeting at 6:41 p.m.
Council Member House moved, and Council Member Larsen seconded, approval of Resolution R26‑01 to update and add items to the Administrative Code Infraction Fine Schedule; the motion carried.
The council discussed several implementation items tied to the ordinances. Planning Commission Chair Dan Kurek briefed the council on an upcoming ordinance change to permit a single cell tower in the designated right‑of‑way and noted the town attorney’s recommended clarifications; council members deferred final action pending ordinance language.
The council concluded the meeting by approving payment vouchers, entering an executive session on land acquisition, and adjourning at 7:54 p.m. The ordinances and the tentative budget will proceed through the town’s administrative process for final adoption and implementation steps required by local code.
