Troy Shoemaker

The meeting included discussions and approvals related to various topics, such as the Police Department Bola Wraps Purchase, Police Department Vehicle Upfitting, Landscape Maintenance Renewal, Golf Cart Fleet Lease, Blighted & Substandard Study for Area O, Firefighter Retirement Plan Amendment, and Cross Canyon Engineering Contract. Additionally, there was a board appointment and a discussion item regarding bonds and lease/purchase financing, covering Airport Bond, Refuse Bond, and Lease Purchase summaries and reviews.

The agenda includes a public hearing and second readings of ordinances related to the final plat of the Karell Addition and regulations for bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, minibikes, and golf cart operations. Resolutions are being considered for employer and employee health insurance renewals, the appointment of interim city managers, and hiring recruitment services for a city manager.

The Alliance Planning Commission held a regular meeting to discuss several key items. The commission reviewed and recommended approval of multiple blight and substandard studies for various areas (Area A, Area B, Area H, Area I, Area M, Area N, Area E, Area J, Area P, and Area Q) to the Alliance City Council. They also discussed the 2025-2026 Capital Improvement Project Budget, including changes made after the agenda material was distributed. Additionally, a public hearing was conducted for Resolution PC25-012 regarding the Blight and Substandard Study "Area O", and there was a discussion on medical marijuana zoning.

The Alliance City Council meeting addressed several key items, including the approval of minutes, payroll, claims, and council proceedings. Resolutions were discussed and approved for various purchases, such as a police department drone, a landfill litter picker, a street department tar machine and tractor, and consent to a collateral assignment agreement with Sandhills Energy. The council also reviewed quarterly financial reports and discussed ordinances related to bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, minibikes, and golf cart operations, as well as the adoption of the 2026 meeting calendar. Further resolutions covered the purchase of a police department vehicle, a refuse truck, a street department dump truck, and a sewer department vactor truck, along with a SCADA system upgrade and a board appointment.

The Alliance Board of Adjustment convened its regular meeting, during which the election of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board took place. The board also approved the minutes from the November 28, 2023, regular meeting.