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Signal Mountain prepares ordinance to pass through doubled state court education fee
Summary
Council discussed updating the municipal court fee from $1 to $2 to reflect a state‑mandated increase intended to fund driver safety education. Council directed staff to place the ordinance on the special called meeting agenda for June 30.
The Signal Mountain Town Council on June 23 discussed a minor fee change to municipal court costs required by state law and directed staff to place an ordinance for first reading on a special called meeting agenda for June 30.
Staff said a state‑imposed education fee that the town has been collecting at $1 will double to $2; the fee is added to court costs on applicable citations and funds driver safety education. Council members agreed the town should pass the necessary ordinance language to reflect the state increase and follow required public‑notice and ordinance advertising procedures. Staff noted the second reading could occur at a regular meeting once legal advertisement requirements are met.
Next steps: Council authorized placement of a first reading at the June 30 special called meeting, with follow‑up advertisement and a second reading at a subsequent regular meeting.
