The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen on second reading approved an ordinance amending Chapter 117 of the city code to reflect a new food code and increase various fees.

City meeting staff introduced Item 1 as an ordinance amendment to Chapter 117, Food Service Establishment, to align the municipal code with the updated food code and to adjust fees charged to food service establishments. Alderman Fajardo moved to approve the ordinance; Alderman Morgan seconded the motion. The board voted by voice and the motion passed.

The amendment’s stated purposes, as read into the record by a staff member, are to update local rules to match the new state or model food code and to increase unspecified fees associated with licensing or inspection of food service establishments. The transcript does not list the specific fee amounts or the effective date of the changes.

No extended debate or public comment on the ordinance appears in the meeting record. The board completed the action and immediately moved to adjourn the session.