The Lake Havasu City Council met on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. for a regular meeting focused on adopting the tentative budget and five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The meeting also addressed several public hearings, including liquor licenses, a memorial bench partnership, a planned development amendment, and a fire station construction contract. The meeting adjourned at 9:46 p.m.
Item 7.8 – Charles James Kirk Memorial Bench
Item 7.3 – Five-Year CIP (2027-2031)
Item 7.4 – Tentative Budget
Item 7.5 – General Plan
Item 7.6 – Come Together Project Amendment
Item 7.7 – Fire Station No. 7
Call to the Public
Item 7.3 – Resolution No. 26-3916: Five-Year CIP (FY 2027-2031) Administrative Services Director Jill Olsen presented the $197.3 million plan, including $96.9 million for FY 2026-27. Key changes:
Item 7.4 – Resolution No. 26-3918: Tentative Budget FY 2026-27 Ms. Olsen presented a $303,688,635 budget cap with no property tax rate increase, step/wage adjustments (3.5% on anniversary dates), 10 additional public safety positions (6 fire, 4 police), and conservative revenue projections. The budget for services, supplies, and capital outlay is $2.4 million less than FY 2025-26. Councilmembers Campbell and Lin voted no, citing concerns about infrastructure funding and process; motion carried 5-2.
Item 7.5 – Resolution No. 26-3920: 2026 General Plan Planning Division Manager Chris Gilbert and consultant Terry Hogan presented the plan, developed over 14 months with over 27,000 community engagements. The plan reduces land use categories from 16 to 7, updates the Future Land Use Map, and includes goals for shoreline preservation (75-foot buffer under negotiation). The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 7-0. Councilmembers questioned low questionnaire responses (831) and expressed hope the plan would limit rezones. Motion to adopt and submit to voters in November 2026 passed 7-0.
Item 7.6 – Ordinance No. 26-1380: Come Together Project Amendment City Planner Trevor Kearns explained the amendment reconfigures building locations and parking for the 102-unit multifamily project at 5699 Highway 95 (The Shops at Lake Havasu). Changes enhance ADA accessibility and site layout, reduce parking by 20 spaces (still 547 over code), and address an electrical easement. The project uses modular construction and is privately funded. Councilmember Dolan praised the PD process for workforce housing. Motion passed 7-0.
Item 7.7 – Fire Station No. 7: CMAR and GMP Public Works Director Ron Foggin and Willmeng Construction’s Tim Donoghue presented the $8,205,605.87 Guaranteed Maximum Price for the 12,117 sq. ft. station with three apparatus bays, eight dorm beds, and decontamination facilities. Construction starts July 2026 and completes June 2027. First-year utility costs estimated at $26,000; supplies at $15,000. Motion to approve passed 7-0.
Good evening and welcome. I call to order the Lake Havasu City Council regular meeting, intended of budget and CIP adoption meeting on Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. We'll now have an invocation led by Chaplain B. Evans, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Don Bittenbender with the disabled American Vets. Well, good evening, everybody. It's good to see you all back. This is nice. Shall we bring our whole meeting to the Lord tonight? Heavenly Father, we just love you so much, and we're so grateful, Lord, that we're here in Lake Kavasu City, the most beautiful city in the whole universe, I think. And you've brought each of us with our gifts to use. Not only tonight, Lord, but in the future and for your plan, which is always perfect. Lord, we just lift up our council members tonight as they have to make decisions. And I know that they pray for your wisdom. They know your word says ask for wisdom, and I'll give it freely. So we just thank you that the wisdom of the Lord will come forth tonight in any decisions they have to make. And Lord Jesus, we just give you all the praise and the glory for not only our city, which we love so much for the coming election, which of course is here upon us already. And just because we know you and you know us, and you bring your goodness into our lives. So we give you all the praise and the glory in the wonderful and mighty name of Jesus. Amen. Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Anyone that's a veteran that has a service connected disability, please feel to feel free to stump by and see us. We're at 2001 College Drive next to the entrance to the uh old courthouse, an outside entrance. And you can call for an appointment at 928-855-0356. Uh we file claims for veterans. We also provide transportation to Prescott Phoenix, and we're now offering transportation locally to the clinic and to uh VA uh community care appointments. So please give us a call if we can help you. Thank you very much. Thank you, Don. And thank you for the work you do in our community. The number is 928-855-0356. And again, it's 2001 College Drive. And we have an outside entrance next to where you went in to go to the courthouse before. And the ladies are in the office five days a week from 9 to noon. Any other questions? Thank you very much. Thank you. Item four on our agenda is the roll call. Ms. Williams, if you please call the roll. Council members Nancy Campbell. Here. Jenny Koch. Here. Jim Dolan. Here. Cameron Moses. Here. Michelle Lynn.