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Council approves audits, rezoning, code changes and multiple contracts in omnibus session
Summary
The Town of Florence council accepted fiscal year 2024 audits and the comprehensive annual financial report, approved a rezoning for the Bowling Industrial 110 site, adopted several local code changes and approved multiple construction and engineering contracts and change orders.
The Town of Florence Town Council on Jan. 21 voted to accept multiple audits and financial reports, approved a rezoning for a 110-acre industrial site, adopted local code changes and approved several contract amendments and construction agreements.
The approvals included acceptance of annual audits for Merrill Ranch Community Facility District (CFD) No. 1 and CFD No. 2, the town’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, and a series of consent items including minutes and a board appointment. Auditors from Fester & Chapman presented the reports and described them as clean, with no reportable deficiencies.
Council also adopted Ordinance No. 745-25 to rezone approximately 110 acres known as Bowling Industrial 110 to Light Industrial with staff-recommended stipulations; approved an amendment to local technical codes that removes a local sprinkler requirement and reverts to the 2018 International Fire Code threshold for Group E occupancies; and approved an amendment to development code timing and protest language to conform with recent state statutory requirements. In addition, council approved a change-order and…
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