The Westmoreland City Council approved a package of measures on first reading and by resolution during the meeting. The council recorded unanimous approval on first reading for three zoning ordinance changes and for a budget amendment resolution; several items will be revisited for technical clarifications before final action.

Votes at a glance

- Ordinance 0102025-1 (architectural compatibility: 60% masonry façade requirement) — Passed first reading unanimously. (See separate coverage of the discussion.)

- Ordinance 0102025-2 (adjust rezoning timeline to 60 days to align with state law) — Motion made by Councilman Brown; second by Councilman Calvert. Council discussed that the change aligns municipal practice with Tennessee Code Annotated timing and gives staff additional time to request missing materials; first reading passed unanimously.

- Ordinance 0102025-3 (adjust permitted and conditional uses in R-2 zoning district to move duplexes/multifamily to R-3) — Motion made by Vice Mayor Jones; second by Councilman Staples. Council described the amendment as clarifying where duplexes, townhomes and other attached residential dwellings may be built. Passed first reading unanimously.

- Ordinance/Resolution 0102025-4 / R10R10.2025-1 (budget amendment for fiscal 2025–26) — Staff presented that the amendment is required so the city’s state-reporting spreadsheet reflects transfers and classifications correctly; figures themselves were not changed. Vice Mayor Jones moved and Councilman Staples seconded; the resolution passed unanimously. Staff said the apparent deficits on some funds resulted from how numbers were placed on the worksheet, not new spending decisions.

Several motions to adopt the meeting agenda and to suspend rules for discussion also passed unanimously. Council members asked staff to return with additional detail on timing, exemptions and legal constraints where applicable before final readings or implementation.