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Council debates tougher solicitation rules but holds ordinance for more review
Summary
Town of Sellersburg councilors and the police chief debated enforcement and penalties for door-to-door solicitation under a proposed ordinance but agreed to pause and refine the draft.
The Town of Sellersburg discussed Ordinance 2025-OR-014, intended to repeal and replace Section 110.28 of the town code governing door-to-door solicitation, but the council did not adopt the ordinance on June 23 and asked staff to revisit enforcement options.
Chief Wills described intense recent enforcement activity and urged the council to consider whether higher fines or criminal remedies could deter noncompliant vendors who often operate transiently and "will be gone in 30 or 60 days." He said…
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