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Council moves forward on ordinance to repeal Sweet Home fluoride mandate, schedules third reading

5434035 · June 24, 2025
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Summary

City staff introduced an ordinance to repeal the municipal code requirement to fluoridate the public water supply; council voted unanimously to conduct first reading and scheduled a third reading at the next meeting.

City staff presented Ordinance Bill No. 7 for 2025, a proposal to repeal Sweet Home Municipal Code section 13.040.17, the city's longstanding requirement to fluoridate the municipal water supply. The requirement was originally enacted in 1964 following a special election, staff said.

Staff estimated the city's fluoridation system costs at about…

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