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Monroe adopts park‑code revisions and directs staff to report on open carry
Summary
Council adopted amendments to Title 9 (park code) to tighten enforcement language and then voted to direct the mayor and staff to return with information on open carry in parks; ordinance adoption passed 7‑0 and the direction to return information passed 5‑2.
The Monroe City Council on Sept. 23 adopted ordinance No. 0172025 revising Title 9 of the Monroe Municipal Code to strengthen park code enforceability, and the council then directed staff to return with information about open carry of firearms in parks.
Parks Director Kevin Teague said the code revisions are intended “to make the code more enforceable and to kind of shore up some of the issues that we've had with enforcement in the past.” After brief discussion, Councilmember Gamble moved and Councilmember Fulcher seconded adoption…
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