Scottsbluff council to weigh $17,707.89 claim and liquor license hearing; recent meeting minutes still pending
Scottsbluff residents have several items to watch this week, though the city has not yet published minutes from a string of early-July meetings. The next City Council session, scheduled for today, July 20, includes a $17,707.89 claim against Intralinks, a public hearing on a liquor license for the Riverside Zoological Foundation, and the first reading of an ordinance regulating electric bicycles, scooters, minibikes, and golf cars.
Recent meetings: agendas posted, outcomes not yet confirmed
Agendas are available for five public meetings held between July 6 and July 15, but minutes have not been published for any of them. That means no votes or final decisions from those sessions can be confirmed yet.
The July 6 City Council agenda listed a third reading of an ordinance to rezone Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, B&B Subdivision from Agricultural to Heavy Commercial. It also included bid specifications for the Lincoln Court Sanitary Sewer Extension Project, with bids due July 28, 2026, and a Downtown Revitalization Construction Management Agreement between the Panhandle Area Development District and the City. A community festival permit was on the agenda for Warehouse Fitness Center and Iron Plains Powerlifting, closing Avenue B on July 18. An amended liquor license application for Waheguru Ji Scottsbluff d/b/a Cigarette Chain at 323 East Overland Drive was also listed.
On July 8, the Liquor License Holders Investigatory Board was scheduled to consider a recommendation to the City Council on a new Class I liquor license for the Riverside Zoological Foundation d/b/a Riverside Discovery Center at 1600 South Beltline Highway West, with Tiffany Schank named as the proposed liquor license manager.
The Planning Commission met July 13 to hold a public hearing on a zoning text amendment that would define "Micro Food Processing" and allow it as a conditional use in the C-1 Central Business District. The agenda also included approval of June 8, 2026 minutes and scheduling of the next meeting for August 10, 2026.
The Civil Service Commission met July 14. The agenda included reports from Police Chief Brass on the removal of a name from the Police Officer Eligible List dated May 12, 2026, and a conditional offer of employment. An executive session was listed to follow a motion, with the purpose to be stated at that time.
On July 15, the City Council held a special session work session on the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget. The agenda designated the session for review and discussion rather than final votes.
Coming up
- **City Council — July 20, 2026 (today):** Council will consider a claim against Intralinks in the amount of $17,707.89 and receive the June 2026 financial report. A public hearing is set for August 3, 2026 on the zoning amendment defining Micro Food Processing in the C-1 district. The council will also hold a public hearing on the Class I liquor license for Riverside Zoological Foundation at 1600 South Beltline Highway West, take up the first reading of an ordinance regulating electric bicycles, scooters, minibikes, and golf cars, and consider a community festival permit for National Night Out 2026, including a Broadway Avenue closure.
Residents who want to confirm what was decided at the early-July meetings should watch for published minutes from the City Council, Planning Commission, Civil Service Commission, and Liquor License Holders Investigatory Board.