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Committee forwards draft no-burn ordinance to executive committee for County Board agenda
Summary
The Lee County Public Safety Committee voted to forward a vetted draft of a no-burn ordinance to the executive committee for inclusion on the August County Board agenda. The motion was made by Dean Hudson and seconded by Mike Pearson and advanced by voice vote.
The Lee County Public Safety Committee voted to forward a draft no-burn ordinance to the executive committee for placement on the County Board agenda. Dean Hudson moved to send the draft to the executive committee; Mike Pearson seconded the motion. Committee chair Becky called for the voice vote and members answered "Aye," after which the chair said, "So moved."
Committee staff said the draft version in the meeting packet had been vetted over multiple meetings and that language had been cleaned up following earlier discussions. The committee did not amend the draft during the public safety meeting; members voted only to advance the ordinance for consideration by the executive committee and, if placed there, to the County Board.
Why it matters: forwarding the draft begins the formal process that can lead to a countywide restriction on open burning if the County Board ultimately adopts the ordinance. The committee's action was procedural: it sent the vetted draft onward rather than adopting a final ordinance at this meeting.
Discussion vs. decision: the meeting recorded a formal motion and a voice vote to forward the draft; no final adoption took place.
