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Council approves ADU changes and advances marijuana-tax increase; minutes and disbursements passed
Summary
At the July 15 meeting the Sheridan City Council approved the minutes and consent agenda (disbursements totaling $839,512.81), adopted ordinance 9-2026 (ADU code amendment) on second reading, and passed ordinance 10-2026 (marijuana tax increase) on first reading; each vote was recorded as passing by a majority of seven.
The Sheridan City Council took several formal actions at its July 15 meeting.
Minutes and consent agenda: Council approved the minutes of the June 22, 2026 meeting and passed the consent agenda authorizing disbursements totaling $839,512.81. The minutes reflect a motion to approve the June 22 minutes (mover: Councilwoman Stang; second: Mayor Pro Tem Moreno) and a separate motion to approve the consent agenda (mover: Mayor Bertram Moreno; second: Councilmember Camacho); both actions were recorded in the minutes as passing by a majority of seven.
Ordinance 9-2026 (ADU code amendment): The council considered and adopted ordinance 9-2026 on second reading. Staff noted a memorandum and a letter of approval from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) in the packet and that the ordinance had been presented in prior meetings. The record shows a motion from Councilmember Whittaker and a second from Mayor Pro Tem Moreno; the minutes state the motion passed by a majority.
Ordinance 10-2026 (marijuana tax increase) — first reading: The council held first reading of ordinance 10-2026 proposing to raise the city retail marijuana sales tax and the excise tax on unprocessed retail marijuana from 5% to 8%. Staff estimated the 3-percentage-point increase would generate roughly $240,000 annually and said the ordinance (if adopted in later proceedings) would take effect Oct. 1, 2026, with first reporting in November. The first reading was approved by council (motion: Councilmember Whitaker; second: Mayor Pro Tem Moreno) and recorded as passing with a majority of seven.
Procedure and next steps: The marijuana-tax item is at first reading and must return for a second reading or other required steps before a change takes effect. Staff also noted that the city’s earlier voter approval (ballot issue in 2017) allows the city to increase marijuana taxes up to a higher cap without going back to voters, and staff compared proposed rates to nearby municipalities as part of its outreach materials.
The meeting minutes recorded each vote as 'passes with majority of 7' but did not list individual roll-call tallies in the excerpt of the transcript.
