Andrew Wiersma

The Board of Trustees held a regular meeting to address several key business items, including the election of new officers and the appointment of new board members. The meeting included an investment performance review for the previous calendar year, which showed strong returns compared to actuarial assumptions. The Board also ratified payments for several retirees and reviewed and approved various invoices for consulting and membership services. Furthermore, updates were provided regarding the implementation of a cost of living adjustment for retirees, and a financial report was reviewed and approved.

The meeting agenda includes a second reading of an ordinance to amend business regulations regarding vape and tobacco stores, a resolution to participate in a nationwide opioid settlement agreement, and a resolution to authorize a municipal property easement for the Mountain Ridge Baptist Church. Additionally, the council addressed a landlord's consent to the assignment and assumption of an easement agreement with Cellco Partnership and The Towers, LLC, and reviewed an agreement for the development of real estate involving the construction of a roadway on city property to provide access to the Blackthorn Property. The agenda also covers various airport-related professional services and construction projects, a budget amendment, and a bond ordinance for utilities revenue.

The meeting encompassed several administrative and operational updates for the city's public safety departments. Key topics included personnel recognitions, specifically the promotion of fire department staff and the naming of a Firefighter of the Year. The commission reviewed and recommended approval for several new alcohol beverage applications. Detailed reports were presented concerning crime and crash statistics, highlighting year-to-date decreases in various crime categories compared to the previous year. Additionally, the commission reviewed financial reports for both the police and fire departments, confirming that budget expenditures remain aligned with the year's financial goals. Training division reports detailed professional development achievements, including firefighter certifications and upcoming recruit training programs.

The agenda for the Mayor and Council meeting included staff reports and a review of the minutes from the February 16, 2026, meeting. New business items involved the review of three new 2026 Alcohol Beverage License Applications, consideration of Resolution 26-05 authorizing the release of a lien against the Masonic Lodge at 600 S. Hamilton Street, and two separate Airport Grazing/Hay Harvesting Lease Agreements—one with Mr. Kenneth Robertson and one with Mr. Luis Magana.

The agenda for the meeting included staff reports and presentations. Key discussion items involved the second reading of Ordinance 26-03 concerning proposed amendments to the Unified Zoning Ordinance text to define and regulate 'Biohazard Waste,' 'Biological Waste,' and 'Hazardous Waste,' and to amend requirements for the UPUD zoning district. Another major item was the second reading of Ordinance 26-04 regarding the rezoning request from General Commercial (C-2) to Medium Density Single Family Residential (R-3) for a property on S. Spencer Street. New business addressed an amendment to the service agreement between the Dalton Police Department and Flock Group, Inc. to add three additional Flock cameras, and a contract extension for an Airport Hangar project with Integrated Builds, LLC due to scope changes and weather delays.