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Mount Vernon council approves multiple ordinances and resolutions including park events, streetlight software upgrade and police technology
Summary
At its meeting the council approved a package of municipal actions — tree policy, event permits, vendor contracts, technology upgrades, personnel appointments, and several public-safety items — and held one training contract for further consideration.
The Mount Vernon City Council approved a slate of ordinances and resolutions on Wednesday covering public works, recreation, public safety and finance. Many items were routine and passed on voice or roll-call votes; the council flagged one training item for further review.
Key votes and actions at the meeting included:
- Tree-planting policy (Department of Public Works): Council adopted a standardized municipal right-of-way tree-planting policy. Vote: unanimous recorded “aye”s from Councilman Boxhill, Councilwoman Gleason, Councilman Thompson and Acting President Ed Poteet.
- Renovation contract authorization for the police “aware room” (Bonanza Contracting LLC): Council authorized the mayor to enter into a contract with Bonanza Contracting LLC for renovations to the Mount Vernon Police Department aware room area. A council member asked that procurement quotes be kept on file; vote: unanimous.
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