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Votes at a glance — Norton City Council, June 2, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal motions and votes taken by Norton City Council on June 2, 2025, including additions to tonight's agenda, budget actions, rezoning and planning items, and adopted ordinances.
Norton City Council took multiple formal actions at its June 2 meeting. The key votes and motions are summarized below.
What passed or was added to the agenda
- Ordinance 55-2025 (first reading added to agenda): Resolution declaring it necessary to submit a renewal and increase of a fire levy (renewal of the current levy plus an additional 3 mills) was added to tonight’s agenda for first reading. Council discussed certification deadlines to the county and noted two pieces of legislation will be required to place the question on the November ballot. (Motion to add ordinance 55-2025 to the agenda passed by roll call.)
- Ordinance 56-2025 (first reading added to agenda): Amendment of appropriations for fiscal year 2025 was added to the agenda for first reading by roll call.
- Ordinance 57-2025 (first reading added to agenda): Transfers from the general fund for calendar year 2025 was added to the agenda for first reading by roll call.
- 2026 Tax Budget (approved): Council approved the 2026 tax budget by voice vote as part of the finance items.
- Ordinance 58-2025 (first reading added to agenda): Rezoning of a Wadsworth Road property (permanent parcel numbers cited in ordinance text) from R-3 to I-1 was added to the agenda for first reading; the record shows a public hearing will be scheduled for June 16.
- Ordinance 59-2025 (first reading added to agenda): Final replat of Brookside Greens (3727 Golf Course Drive) was added to the agenda for first reading.
- Ordinance 60-2025 (first reading added to agenda): Final site plan and conditional use permit for permanent parcel numbers 4602356 and 4603153 (shipping-container storage business) was added to the agenda for first reading.
Ordinances adopted at this meeting
- Ordinance 52-2025: Agreement with Oriana House, Inc. to provide community correctional services (second reading; council waived additional reading and adopted). Vote recorded as in favor by council members present.
- Ordinance 47-2025: Adoption of the City of Norton policies and procedures manual; third reading and adopted by roll call.
- Ordinance 48-2025: Declaring certain city properties as no longer needed for municipal purposes; third reading and adopted by roll call.
- Ordinance 49-2025: Purchase of outfitting equipment for a police cruiser from Hall Public Safety Outfitters (amount not to exceed $18,936.04); third reading and adopted by roll call.
- Ordinance 53-2025: Lease of vehicles from Enterprise Fleet Management in an annual amount not to exceed $94,750; council waived additional readings and adopted by roll call.
Other business
- Republic Services trash contract: Administration reported the renewed five-year contract with Republic Services will result in lower rates for residents and does not require new legislation.
- Minutes and routine items: Council approved minutes for May 2025 as submitted and heard reports from mayor and department heads.
Votes and tallies (attendance)
Council attendance at roll calls and votes noted seven members present and one excused (Mister Towsley). Roll-call votes reported in the transcript show unanimous support among members present for motions recorded as passing. Specific roll-call tallies in the transcript were recorded as unanimous among members present for the items adopted that evening.
Next steps and deadlines
- Council noted a certification deadline to the county of August 6 for the fire-levy measures to appear on the November ballot and discussed an additional meeting in late June to meet administrative deadlines.
