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Fostoria council removes control-of-access ordinance from docket after heated debate
Summary
After extended debate over scope and enforcement, Fostoria City Council removed from the agenda an ordinance that would have regulated access to city-owned, controlled and leased properties. Council members and the public raised concerns about broad language, recording restrictions and centralized enforcement.
FOSTORIA, Ohio — The Fostoria City Council removed from the docket a proposed ordinance to regulate conduct on city‑owned, controlled and leased property after a prolonged debate that highlighted disagreements over scope, enforcement authority and recording restrictions.
Supporters said the measure would provide safety and order at city properties; critics said its language was overly broad and concentrated too much authority in a single official. Councilmember Cassidy, the ordinance’s most vocal proponent at the meeting, said, "I'm prepared to vote in favor of this tonight," arguing the city needed new controls given recent incidents. Resident Jill…
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