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Weatherford council denies residency exemption under child-safety-zone ordinance

3513630 · February 25, 2025
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Summary

Council denied a request by Darren Garrett for an exemption from the city's child-safety-zone ordinance; staff recommended denial and Garrett said he had signed a lease but had not yet moved in and cited confusion over online information.

The Weatherford City Council on Feb. 25 denied a request by Darren Garrett for an exemption from the city’s child-safety-zone ordinance, which makes it unlawful for a registered sex offender to establish residence within 1,000 feet of designated child-safety zones. Staff recommended denial and the council voted to deny the exemption; the motion to deny was made by the mayor and seconded by Councilmember Zach Smith.

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