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Patagonia council passes tentative budget, accepts land donation and approves routine administrative items
Summary
In a single meeting the council approved the tentative FY2026-27 budget (Resolution 2026-04), accepted a donation of land from The Nature Conservancy (Resolution 2026-05), approved a new court administrator job description, and signed off on administrative forms and accounts payable; all motions passed unanimously.
At its May 13 meeting the Town of Patagonia Council approved several administrative and policy items with unanimous votes.
Budget: The council adopted Resolution 2026-04, approving the town’s tentative budget for fiscal year 2026–27 and scheduling a public hearing for final adoption. Council Member Finch moved the resolution; Council Member Retherford seconded. The motion passed 5-0.
Land donation: The council approved Resolution 2026-05 accepting a donation of land from The Nature Conservancy. Council Member Finch described the parcel’s location and said the donation "makes a cleaner situation" between the Town and The Nature Conservancy; the motion passed 5-0.
Personnel and forms: The council approved a new Court Administrator job description (motion by Council Member Finch, seconded by Mayor Wood), and approved six amended administrative forms and one customer pamphlet (special event permit, utility account mailing address change form, volunteer code of conduct, employment application, employee action notice, employee leave request, and a utility service pamphlet). All were approved unanimously.
Finance: The council approved payment of accounts payable by motion of Council Member Finch; the minutes record a 5-0 vote but do not list amounts or vendors.
Votes at a glance (per minutes): - Resolution 2026-04 (Tentative FY2026-27 Budget): passed 5-0. - Resolution 2026-05 (Donation from The Nature Conservancy): passed 5-0. - Court Administrator job description: approved 5-0. - Administration forms and utility pamphlet: approved 5-0. - Accounts payable: approved 5-0.
The minutes do not provide itemized budget figures, parcel acreage for the Nature Conservancy donation, job description salary range, or accounts-payable amounts; those details are not specified and will be part of separate documents or future agenda materials.
