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Council approves first reading to repeal local massage‑therapy ordinance, cites state regulation preference
Summary
Casper council approved on first reading an ordinance repealing portions of Chapter 8.04 related to businesses affecting public health — a local permitting framework for massage therapists — with city staff saying prior local rules had not produced the intended results and a state‑level regulatory approach is preferable.
The Casper City Council on May 6 approved on first reading an ordinance that would repeal Ordinance 24-30 and amend Chapter 8.04 of the Casper Municipal Code concerning businesses affecting public health, a change driven by years of local engagement with the massage therapy community.
City Manager Jay Carter Napier told the council that several years ago the…
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