At its April 15 meeting the Gallatin City Council approved a set of ordinances and resolutions covering appropriations, bid awards and grant applications.
Highlights of the evening's routine votes include:
- Approval of minutes from March 18 and April 1.
- Second reading and unanimous approval of several water and infrastructure-related ordinances: O2503-15 (appropriating $77,000 from Project Warhol for engineering and planning expenses), O2503-17 (award for the Sunway Canyon regional water transmission main), and O2503-18 (award for the Sumner County regional water transmission main Line C).
- First readings and appropriations: O2504-22 (appropriating $189,600 in state training supplements) and O2504-25 (appropriating $100,000 from the general fund to Clearview Park improvements).
- First reading of the revenue ordinance O2504-23 (municipal revenue for 2025 tax year / 2026 fiscal year); council started the three-reading process and one member abstained when the initial vote was called.
- Resolutions approved included R2503-17 (loan of a public works garbage truck to the city of Portland) and R2503-18 (authorization for the fire department to apply for a 2025 Auto Club Group Foundation grant).
- Resolution R2504-20 supporting the city's application for a state Department of Health Healthy Built Environment grant was approved.
Most action items passed unanimously or on voice vote; the council recorded one abstention on the Wawa first-reading measure discussed separately and a separate abstention on the revenue ordinance first reading.
The council closed its regular agenda after voting and moved to other business and the public-recognition periods.