Boulder City meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Boulder City roundup: Council weighs zoning change, hangar lease; grants, liquor permits on recent agendas

Boulder City's City Council met Aug. 11 with an agenda that included a proposed zoning change, a 40-year lease for airport hangars, and a $747,650 contract for a pavilion replacement. No minutes have been published, so outcomes are not yet known. Other recent meetings covered redevelopment grants, a residential allotment application, and special-event liquor permits.

City Council (Aug. 11)

The council held a public hearing on Bill No. 2133, which would allow growing and wholesale of crops in the CM Commercial Manufacturing Zone. It also considered Bill No. 2134, a 40-year lease with Hangar Club, LLC to develop aircraft hangars on 36.33 acres at Boulder City Municipal Airport, and introduced Bill No. 2135, a land lease with Verizon Wireless for a communications tower at 2100 Canyon Road (Red Mountain).

Two resolutions were on the agenda: Resolution No. 8173 approving $747,650 for architectural engineering services for the Boulder Creek Pavilion Replacement, and Resolution No. 8172 transferring $984,604.07 of the city's 2026 Private Activity Bond Cap to Nevada Rural Housing Authority.

Redevelopment Agency (Aug. 11)

The Redevelopment Agency considered three grant agreements for property improvements. The largest was Resolution No. 278, a grant of up to $62,850 to Hot Dam Storage LLC for improvements at 1031 Boulder City Parkway. Two smaller grants were proposed: up to $1,695 to Los Posados Shopping Center LLC for improvements at 802 Buchanan Boulevard (Resolution No. 279), and up to $18,995 to Sands Motel Corp. for improvements at 809 Nevada Way (Resolution No. 280). The agency also had approval of minutes from its May 26, 2026 meeting on the agenda.

Allotment Committee (Aug. 3)

The Allotment Committee met to review a residential allotment application for Construction Year 2026-27. The application, AFDA-26-202, was filed by Contour Builders, LLC for property at 848 Lime Rock Road. The agenda also included election of officers, approval of Sept. 29, 2025 meeting minutes, and introduction of new City Planner Loren Keeton.

Business License Liquor Board (Aug. 13)

The Business License Liquor Board considered three Class G Special Event Liquor permits for the monthly Sip & Flame event hosted by Allison Apsey of Silver State Lampworking, for dates Aug. 22, Sept. 19, and Oct. 24, 2026. It also considered one permit for the Boulder City Sunrise Rotary Foundation's annual Wurstfest. Approval of minutes from the July 14, 2026 meeting was also on the agenda.

Coming up

The Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting Aug. 19 at a time and location to be confirmed. The agenda includes a public hearing and possible vote on Resolution No. 1286, a conditional use permit (CU-26-290) for a church on approximately 3 acres in the R1-80 Single Family Residential zone at 1400 Utah Street. The commission will also approve minutes from its July 15, 2026 meeting and receive a monthly progress report on development allotments.

Boulder City meetings set utility rates, $17M flood contracts, heliport permit on packed agenda

Boulder City's advisory boards and City Council faced a busy stretch of meetings in mid-July, with agendas covering utility rate hikes, more than $17 million in flood control contracts, a proposed private heliport, and an appeal of a federal decision on a data center project. All four meetings were agenda-only as of publication — minutes have not yet been posted — so the items below reflect what each body was scheduled to take up, not confirmed outcomes.

City Council — July 14

The City Council agenda included the largest dollar items of the week. Council was set to consider two flood control contracts totaling roughly $15.7 million: $13,916,730.50 for the Avenue G Storm Drain Improvements under an interlocal contract with Clark County Flood Control, and $1,802,050.00 for the FY 2026-27 Annual Maintenance Work Program.

Council was also scheduled to vote on a 40-year lease with Hangar Club, LLC for aircraft storage hangars on 36.33 acres at Boulder City Municipal Airport, and to introduce an ordinance allowing the growing and wholesale of crops in the CM Commercial Manufacturing Zone.

On the consent agenda: approval of minutes, surplus property, and a $586,556.86 EMS equipment purchase.

The agenda also listed a resolution (No. 8163) authorizing an appeal of a Bureau of Land Management decision regarding the Townsite Solar 2 data center.

Utility Advisory Committee — July 8

The Utility Advisory Committee was scheduled to vote on a recommendation to City Council for FY27-29 utility revenue requirements, choosing between two rate adjustment options. Option 1, the FCS-recommended rates, calls for Electric 5%, Water 3.5%, Wastewater 5%, and Landfill 3.5%. Option 2 would apply a uniform 5% annual increase across all four utilities.

The committee was also set to discuss the cost of service analysis for the ongoing utility rate study, approve minutes from its May 6, 2026 meeting, and discuss potential future agenda items on revenue requirements.

Business License Liquor Board — July 14

The Liquor Board agenda included permit requests tied to local events. The board was to consider a calendar-year gambling permit for the Senior Center of Boulder City's monthly 50/50 raffle, a special event gambling permit for the Boulder City Community Club's annual Doodlebug Bazaar, and both a Class G special event liquor license and a special event gambling permit for the Boulder City Hospital Foundation's annual Art in the Park event. Approval of minutes from the board's April 22, 2026 meeting was also listed.

Planning Commission — July 15

The Planning Commission was scheduled to hold public hearings on two airport-area items: a conditional use permit (CU-26-289) for a private heliport on 11.65 acres at 1001 Villa Grande Way, and a variance (V-26-693) to permit a 108-foot air traffic control tower in the Airport Overlay Zone at 1201 Airport Road.

The commission was also set to consider a recommendation to City Council on the Final Map for Phase 3 of Liberty Ridge, covering 39 lots in the R1-10 and R1-15 zones, and a zoning review for one residential allotment (AFDA-26-202) for Contour Builders at 848 Lime Rock Road for Construction Year 2026-27. The agenda included the introduction of new City Planner Loren Keeton.

Coming up

• **Historic Preservation Commission — July 22:** The commission is scheduled to approve June 24, 2026 minutes and discuss a proposed workshop for Motel Historic District property owners, a quarterly preservation publication, updates on commission goals, and the status of properties in the Historic District.

Because minutes have not yet been published for the July 8–15 meetings, residents should check the city's official agenda and minutes portal for confirmed votes and outcomes.

Boulder City Council considers $950K transfer to public safety; utility rate hikes up for vote

Boulder City officials this month weighed a $950,000 transfer from the general fund contingency to cover salaries and overtime at the police and fire departments, while the Utility Advisory Committee is set to vote next week on proposed rate increases for electric, water, wastewater, and landfill services.

City Council proposes $950K in public safety funding

The City Council on June 23 considered transferring $400,000 to the Police Department and $500,000 to the Fire Department for salaries and overtime, along with $50,000 for court-appointed attorney fees. The items appeared on the agenda; minutes have not yet been published, so it is not confirmed whether the council approved them.

Also on the agenda was a proposal to add four large parcels of land totaling about 628 acres near I-11, US-95, and US-93 for outdoor recreation and adventure uses. The council also considered a lease at Veterans Park (1811 Commons Way) to See Spot Run, Inc. for a dog park, a resolution to designate the WWII/Korean Conflict Monument flagpole on the Historic Property Register, and a collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 14 Blue Collar unit covering July 2025 through June 2028.

Historic Preservation Commission discusses motel district

The Historic Preservation Commission on June 24 held a public hearing to consider recommending a local motel historic district designation for eight surveyed motel properties on Nevada Way: 708, 725, 800, 804-805, 809, 921, and 1009. The commission discussed possibly forwarding a recommendation to the City Council to list the motels on the Boulder City Historic Property Register. No vote was reported; minutes have not been published.

The commission also continued talks about a quarterly magazine focused on historic preservation and received updates on its goals and the status of properties in the existing historic district.

Utility Advisory Committee to vote on rate options July 8

The Utility Advisory Committee will meet July 8 to vote on recommending either of two rate adjustment options for fiscal years 2027 through 2029. One option, proposed by utility consultant FCS, calls for an annual increase of 5% for electric, 3.5% for water, 5% for wastewater, and 3.5% for landfill. The second option is a uniform 5% annual increase across all four utilities. The committee’s recommendation will go to the City Council for a final decision.

The agenda also includes discussion of the cost of service analysis for the ongoing utility rate study, approval of previous meeting minutes, and future agenda items on revenue requirements.

Coming up

• **Utility Advisory Committee Meeting** – July 8, 2026. The committee will vote on proposed rate hikes for electric, water, wastewater, and landfill services. Time and location are posted on the city’s official meeting calendar.