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Hideout council approves fleet purchases, fee changes and a new briefing policy; rejects ranked-choice voting
Summary
At its April 10 meeting the Hideout Town Council approved purchasing two public-works trucks, adopted a revised fee schedule and renewed a townwide fireworks ban. Council also approved an ordinance establishing a process for confidential council briefings; it voted against implementing ranked-choice voting for the 2025 municipal election.
The Hideout Town Council on April 10 approved several formal actions, including purchase authority for public-works vehicles, adoption of a revised municipal fee schedule and a yearlong ban on fireworks. The council also adopted an ordinance creating a process for confidential council briefings but voted down a proposal to use ranked-choice voting in the 2025 municipal election.
The council’s formal votes came amid reports on the town’s fiscal position and several policy discussions. The motions the council took include approval of the March 13, 2025 meeting minutes; authorization for the mayor to enter a purchase agreement for two public-works vehicles not to exceed $150,000; repeal and replacement of the town fee schedule; adoption of a resolution banning fireworks inside town limits for calendar year 2025; and an ordinance establishing procedures for limited confidential briefings for council members. A separate motion to adopt ranked-choice voting for the 2025 municipal election failed.
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