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Council hears first reading to codify 'No More May' period for yard maintenance
Summary
Acting Public Works Director Josh Moritz presented a first reading to amend the municipal code to set May 1–31 as a standing 'No More May' period; councilors asked a clarifying question about whether registration would still be required.
Acting Public Works Director Josh Moritz told the City of Marshfield Common Council on May 20 that an ordinance amendment would make the "No More May" initiative permanent by setting May 1 through May 31 as a standing period in the municipal code.
Moritz said the change is intended to avoid the annual resolution process and to formalize the no-mow period in city code. He described the ordinance as primarily administrative, noting the text could be confusingly written but that its effect is to establish the May 1–31 timeframe as a standing period.
Nut graf: The amendment would remove the need for an annual resolution by placing the No More May period into the municipal code; the council asked one clarifying question about past registration requirements.
Alderman Tompkins asked whether residents would still be required to register under the ordinance; Moritz replied, "I don't think it was ever a requirement to register. It may prevented you from getting a citation, but, it was not a requirement." That exchange clarified that the ordinance formalizes the time period but does not require residents to register for the program.
Ending: The item was a first reading; Moritz said he will return to the council for the next step in two weeks.
