Wellington council approves two code amendments, attorney contract extension and routine items; residents press for traffic-signal fix

The Village of Wellington council on April 8 approved multiple routine and legislative items in unanimous votes and received public comment about an intermittent, safety-critical traffic signal.

The council voted 5-0 to approve: the meeting agenda; the consent agenda; Ordinance 2025-09 to add a definition of "normal hours of operation" to the code of ordinances; and Ordinance 2025-10 to amend noise standards and permitted lawn-equipment hours. The council also ratified an extended employment agreement with the village attorney.

Ordinance 2025-09: Council members codified a definition of "normal hours of operation" for consistency across the code. The definition adopted reads 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Staff said the change aligns the code with the land development regulation provisions that refer to "normal hours." The ordinance passed on a unanimous vote after a…