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Diamondville council appoints new member, schedules Impact Assistance workshop and hears promotion board report
Summary
At its Feb. 16 meeting the Diamondville Town Council appointed Casey Clark to a vacant seat, accepted routine financial items, scheduled an Impact Assistance Funding workshop for Feb. 26, and heard the Fossil Basin Promotion Board's annual report; Chief Kolata was asked to return with Emergency Action Plan updates.
Diamondville — The Diamondville Town Council met Feb. 16 and completed a series of routine and administrative actions, including appointing Casey Clark to a vacant council seat and scheduling a workshop to review Impact Assistance Funding.
Mayor Eric Backman appointed Casey Clark to the vacant seat, which the meeting record says expires Dec. 31, 2026, and swore Clark in during the session. The council approved the minutes from Feb. 2, accepted the Treasurer's Report and approved bills as presented; the transcript records unanimous approval for those routine items but does not include individual roll-call tallies.
In new business, Kate Zimmerman with the Fossil Basin Promotion Board presented the board's annual financial report. A meeting attendee, Sheryl Gunter, requested information about a proposed digital sign located in Diamondville; the transcript does not record a staff response or follow-up timeline for that request.
Council Member Robert Sawaya moved and Council Member Casey Clark seconded a motion to schedule a workshop to review Impact Assistance Funding on Feb. 26, 2026, at 5 p.m.; the motion carried with all voting aye, according to the meeting record. The council also heard from Chief of Police Jeff Kolata, who reviewed the town's Emergency Action Plan and said some updates are needed; Kolata will present necessary information and updates at the next council meeting.
There were no public comments recorded during the public-comment period. Mayor Eric Backman adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
