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Mason Council adopts ordinance tightening proof-of-residency for candidates and appointees
Summary
After an hour of debate, the Mason City Council adopted Ordinance 2-59, which standardizes how candidates and board/commission appointees must prove city residency by allowing landlord attestation or proof via property tax records; the measure passed 5-2 after an earlier 4-3 vote to adopt an amended text.
The Mason City Council on April 21 adopted Ordinance 2-59, changing how the city verifies residency for people seeking election to council and appointment to boards and commissions.
The ordinance — amended during the meeting to the version labeled “4/21/25” — requires applicants to show residency either by (1) a landlord-signed attestation or lease declaration that names the applicant as a resident or tenant and states the covered time period, or (2) being listed as the assessed party on property tax records with a Personal Residence Exemption (PRE) claimed. The change preserves existing residency thresholds in the municipal code (two years for council candidates and 60 days for boards and commissions)…
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