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Forest Park schedules final public hearing on House Bill 581; council member signals likely opt-out
Summary
The city announced a final public hearing at 6 p.m. on House Bill 581. A council member said recent state-level changes make the bill "convoluted" and signaled the city is likely to opt out, though no formal council vote occurred at the meeting.
Forest Park officials announced the last public hearing on House Bill 581 will be held at 6 p.m.; a council member said new information from the state has complicated the issue and indicated the city is likely to opt out.
At the Ward 1 meeting, the council member told residents the public hearing would provide updated information that had emerged since a previous meeting. "There may be an addition to because since the meeting on Monday, there has been some new information that has funneled down from the states," she said, adding the bill "keeps changing daily."
The council member said that, because of those changes, "more than likely, will choose to opt out because it's so convoluted," and that opting out would be in the city's interest. The remark described an inclination; it did not record a formal city council decision, vote or ordinance.
Ending: The meeting notice emphasized the opportunity for public comment at the scheduled hearing; no formal action on House Bill 581 took place during the Ward 1 update.
