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Votes at a glance: Adams County board enacts zoning ordinances and honors long-serving investigator
Summary
The board enacted three zoning ordinances, approved a ceremonial resolution recognizing a 39-year law enforcement career, and passed other routine reports and minutes.
The Adams County Board voted on multiple ordinances, resolutions and routine items during its Feb. 20 meeting. Key outcomes:
- Ordinance 2-20-25: Rezoned a parcel in the Town of Del Prairie from A1-35 (exclusive agriculture) to PR (planned residential community). Motion to enact passed unanimously (20-0).
- Ordinance 3-20-25: Rezoning a portion of a parcel in the Town of Adams from A1-35 to A3 (secondary agriculture) for a 5-acre parcel. Motion to enact passed unanimously (20-0).
- Ordinance 4-20-25: Chapter 3-96 shoreland, wetland and habitat protection amendments recommended by Planning & Zoning. Enacted by the board, 18 yes, 2 no (Podowski and McLaughlin recorded no votes).
- Resolution 3-20-25: A ceremonial resolution recognizing Investigator Todd Lowder (spelled in packet) for over 39 years of service to the Adams County Sheriff's Office. The board adopted the resolution, 19 yes, 1 no (Podowski recorded no).
The board also approved multiple routine reports and minutes (some votes recorded as unanimous; one set of minutes was opposed by Supervisor Posdolski because she could not open the document). Several reports were accepted for filing, and claims/ per diems were approved by majority vote.
These votes were taken under normal roll-call procedure; ordinances and resolutions were read by the clerk and then put to the board for action without extended debate except where noted (Ordinance 4 drew a brief comment at committee level).
