Fallon meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Fallon boards weigh tourism grants, election canvass; no decisions yet

The most consequential item on recent Fallon city agendas was a request by the Convention and Tourism Authority to award $40,000 in grants to three local events. The board met July 28 to consider the applications. Minutes have not yet been published, so outcomes are not available.

Convention and Tourism Authority (July 28)

The authority reviewed three grant applications totaling $40,000:

• $15,000 for the Fallon Festival Association, Inc. for the 2026 Fallon Cantaloupe Festival
• $10,000 for de Golyer Bucking Horse & Bull Bash for the 2026 de Golyer’s Beauty & the Beast Rough Stock Rodeo Concert
• $15,000 for Lahontan Auto Racing Association dba Rattle Snake Raceway for Season Promotions 2026

No decision has been recorded.

City Council Special Meeting (July 29)

The council met to canvass returns from the July 21, 2026 special election. The agenda also included approval of a Debt Management Policy, an Indebtedness Report as of June 30, 2026, and a Capital Improvement Plan as of June 30, 2026. Minutes are not yet published, so the outcomes of these items are pending.

City Council Regular Meeting (August 4)

The council held a regular meeting with a procedural agenda. Items included approval of the June 30, 2026 council meeting minutes and approval of warrants for accounts payable, payroll, and customer deposits. No major decisions or discussions were listed, and minutes have not yet been published.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are scheduled in the next 14 days, according to the provided data.

Fallon boards weighed $2.8M in contracts, election canvass, and tourism grants in late July

Fallon's city boards held a busy stretch of meetings in late July, with agendas covering more than $2.8 million in public-works contracts, a special election canvass, and $40,000 in proposed tourism grants. Minutes have not yet been published for any of these sessions, so the items below reflect what was scheduled for action — not confirmed outcomes.

City Council — July 21

The Fallon City Council's July 21 agenda listed several construction and professional services contracts:

• **$1,165,000** contract with A&K Earthmovers for new and extended airport taxilanes. The FAA share was listed at **$1,106,750**; the City share at **$58,250**.
• Up to **$221,374** professional services contract with J-U-B Engineers for the same taxilane project (FAA share **$210,305.30**; City share **$11,068.70**).
• **$815,798.81** construction contract with Ernst Earthworks for the Laura Mills Walking Path Replacement Project.
• **$616,550** change-order contract with A&K Earthmovers for the Rattlesnake Hill Water Tank Demolition Project.
• A maintenance agreement for softball fields and related facilities funded by the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act.

The agenda also included the police department monthly report and public comments. All items were listed for possible action.

Board of Adjustment — July 23

The Board of Adjustment was scheduled to consider a variance application from Maria Refugio Tapia Duran Urrutia for a home business in an R-1 zone at 480 West B Street (APN #001-154-03). Public comments were listed as discussion-only segments, with no final action to be taken on comment topics unless formally placed on the agenda.

Convention and Tourism Authority — July 28

The Convention and Tourism Authority was set to review three event grant applications totaling $40,000:

• **$15,000** — Fallon Festival Association, Inc. for the 2026 Fallon Cantaloupe Festival.
• **$10,000** — de Golyer Bucking Horse & Bull Bash for the 2026 de Golyer's Beauty & the Beast Rough Stock Rodeo Concert.
• **$15,000** — Lahontan Auto Racing Association dba Rattle Snake Raceway for Season Promotions 2026.

City Council Special Meeting — July 29

The Council called a special meeting to canvass returns from the July 21, 2026 Special Election and to consider three financial planning documents: a Debt Management Policy, an Indebtedness Report as of June 30, 2026, and a Capital Improvement Plan as of June 30, 2026.

Coming up

The Fallon City Council meets August 4, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in City Council Chambers. The agenda is procedural, including approval of Council Meeting Minutes for June 30, 2026, and approval of warrants covering Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Customer Deposit. No major decisions or discussions are listed beyond routine approvals and public comments.

*Note: Minutes for all late-July meetings have not yet been published. The items above reflect what appeared on official agendas. Readers should consult the city's official records for confirmed vote tallies and final outcomes.*

Fallon council to vote on $2.8M in contracts July 21; recent meeting outcomes not yet public

Fallon residents will see the City Council consider more than $2.8 million in construction and professional services contracts at its July 21 meeting, including a $1.165 million airport taxilane project. Outcomes from three meetings held earlier this month have not yet been published, so it is not possible to confirm what, if anything, was decided.

Recent meetings: agendas posted, minutes not yet available

Three Fallon meetings were scheduled in the past two weeks, but minutes have not been published for any of them. That means the items below were on the agendas for possible action, but the city has not yet released records showing votes or outcomes.

July 7 — Board of Adjustment: The board was set to consider a variance application by Maria Refugio Tapia Duran Urrutia to operate a home business at 508 West B Street (APN #001-154-03) in an R-1 zone. The agenda also included approval of minutes from March 23, 2026, and public comments.

July 7 — City Council: The council was scheduled to consider Resolution 26-07-01, which would transfer the city's 2026 Private Activity Bond Volume Cap to the Nevada Rural Housing Authority. The agenda also included a mobile food vendor license application by Jose Martinez Maya for Pocar De Aces, LLC, approval of meeting minutes from June 16 and June 18, 2026, and approval of warrants for accounts payable, payroll, and customer deposits.

July 16 — City Council Special Meeting: The council was set to consider a one-year extension of the Tentative Subdivision Map for the Saddlehorn Subdivision. If approved, the new expiration date would be July 19, 2027.

Coming up: July 21 City Council meeting

The City Council meets July 21 to consider several public-works contracts. The largest items:

• **Airport taxilane construction:** A $1,165,000 construction contract with A&K Earthmovers for new and extended airport taxilanes. The Federal Aviation Administration share is $1,106,750; the city share is $58,250.
• **Taxilane engineering services:** A professional services contract of up to $221,374 with J-U-B Engineers for the same taxilane project. The FAA share is $210,305.30; the city share is $11,068.70.
• **Laura Mills Walking Path Replacement:** An $815,798.81 construction contract with Ernst Earthworks.
• **Rattlesnake Hill Water Tank Demolition:** A $616,550 change-order contract with A&K Earthmovers.
• **Softball field maintenance:** A maintenance agreement for softball fields and related facilities funded by the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act.

The agenda also includes approval of warrants, the police department monthly report, and public comments. All items are listed for possible action unless noted as discussion only.

Coming up: July 23 Board of Adjustment meeting

The Board of Adjustment meets July 23 to consider a variance application for a home business at 480 West B Street (APN #001-154-03) in an R-1 zone, submitted by Maria Refugio Tapia Duran Urrutia. The agenda also includes a pledge of allegiance, certification of posting compliance, and two public comment segments marked as discussion only. No final action will be taken on public comment topics unless they are formally placed on a future agenda.

Coming up

• **July 21, 2026 — City Council Meeting:** Contracts totaling over $2.8 million, including airport taxilanes, walking path replacement, and water tank demolition change order.
• **July 23, 2026 — Board of Adjustment Meeting:** Variance request for a home business at 480 West B Street.

Fallon Council Faced $2.97M Budget Augmentation, Bond Cap Transfer, and Home Business Variance in Recent Meetings

Fallon's City Council and Board of Adjustment held three meetings over the past two weeks covering budget augmentations totaling nearly $3 million, a $1.2 million interfund loan, a housing bond cap transfer, and a home business variance request. Minutes have not yet been published for any of the meetings, so outcomes are not yet confirmed in the public record.

City Council Special Meeting — June 30, 2026

The Council was scheduled to vote on three budget-related resolutions:

• **Resolution 26-06-01** would augment the General Fund by $2,972,000, the Convention Center Fund by $15,000, the Airport Fund by $800,000, the Mayor's Youth Fund by $15,430, and the Convention and Tourism Fund by $316,150.
• **Resolution 26-06-02** would authorize a $1,200,000 temporary interfund loan from the Landfill Enterprise Fund to the Water Enterprise Fund.
• **Resolution 26-06-03** would augment the Electric Fund by $234,000, Water Fund by $80,000, Sanitation Fund by $169,000, Landfill Fund by $169,000, Water Treatment Reserve Fund by $100,000, Data Processing Internal Service Fund by $30,000, and Public Works Internal Service Fund by $95,000.

The Council was also set to receive a report on transfers of appropriations between functions within the General Fund and other funds during FY 2025-2026. That item was listed as discussion only.

Because minutes are not yet available, it is not confirmed whether the resolutions were adopted or how Council members voted.

Board of Adjustment Meeting — July 7, 2026

The Fallon Board of Adjustment was scheduled to consider a variance application by Maria Refugio Tapia Duran Urrutia to operate a home business at 508 West B Street (APN #001-154-03), located in an R-1 zone. This was the only non-procedural item on the agenda.

The Board was also set to consider approving minutes from its March 23, 2026 meeting and to take general public comments.

Outcomes are not yet confirmed in the public record.

Council Meeting — July 7, 2026

The Council was scheduled to act on several items:

• Approval of meeting minutes from June 16, 2026 and June 18, 2026.
• Approval of warrants for accounts payable, payroll, and customer deposits.
• A mobile food vendor license application by Jose Martinez Maya for Pocar De Aces, LLC.
• **Resolution 26-07-01**, which would transfer the city's 2026 Private Activity Bond Volume Cap to the Nevada Rural Housing Authority.

Public comments and council reports were also on the agenda. Minutes are not yet published, so outcomes and vote tallies are not confirmed.

Coming Up

City Council Special Meeting — July 16, 2026: The Council will consider a one-year extension of the Tentative Subdivision Map for the Saddlehorn Subdivision. If approved, the new expiration date would be July 19, 2027.

Fallon City Council considers $3M budget augmentation, $1.2M loan for water fund

The Fallon City Council on June 30 considered a package of budget adjustments totaling nearly $3 million and a temporary loan to shore up the Water Enterprise Fund, according to the agenda for the special meeting. Minutes from the meeting have not yet been published, so no official votes or outcomes are available.

Budget Augmentation and Loan Discussed

The agenda included three resolutions for council action. Resolution 26-06-01 proposed augmenting the General Fund by $2,972,000, with smaller additions to the Convention Center Fund ($15,000), Airport Fund ($800,000), Mayor's Youth Fund ($15,430), and Convention and Tourism Fund ($316,150). Resolution 26-06-02 would authorize a $1,200,000 temporary interfund loan from the Landfill Enterprise Fund to the Water Enterprise Fund. Resolution 26-06-03 covered multiple enterprise and internal service funds: Electric Fund ($234,000), Water Fund ($80,000), Sanitation Fund ($169,000), Landfill Fund ($169,000), Water Treatment Reserve Fund ($100,000), Data Processing Internal Service Fund ($30,000), and Public Works Internal Service Fund ($95,000).

Council members also received a report on transfers of appropriations between functions within the General Fund and other funds during the current fiscal year. That item was listed for discussion only.

Upcoming Meetings

Two boards meet on Tuesday, July 7.

Board of Adjustment – 508 West B Street variance

The Board of Adjustment will consider a variance application from Maria Refugio Tapia Duran Urrutia to operate a home business at 508 West B Street (APN #001-154-03), which is zoned R-1. The board is also scheduled to vote on approving minutes from its March 23, 2026 meeting and to take public comments.

City Council – Bond cap transfer and vendor license

The City Council will vote on Resolution 26-07-01, which transfers the city's 2026 Private Activity Bond Volume Cap to the Nevada Rural Housing Authority. Other agenda items include approval of meeting minutes for June 16 and June 18, 2026; approval of warrants for accounts payable, payroll, and customer deposits; a mobile food vendor license application from Jose Martinez Maya for Pocar De Aces, LLC; and public comments.

Coming up

• **Tuesday, July 7** – Board of Adjustment, time and location TBD (check city website)
• **Tuesday, July 7** – City Council meeting, time and location TBD (check city website)