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Albany council adopts ordinances on dangerous dogs and shopping carts, ratifies fire union contract; multiple resolutions approved
Summary
At its Nov. 19 meeting, the Albany City Council adopted ordinances revising dangerous-dog consequences and adding enforcement for repeated shopping-cart violations, approved contracts for water/wastewater chemicals, authorized a wetlands grant application and ratified a fire-union contract; the chair announced each motion passed on voice votes.
Albany City Council approved a series of ordinances, resolutions and a labor contract at its Nov. 19 meeting.
Garbage rate adjustment and consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda, which included a 2026 garbage-rate adjustment. One councilor objected to raising garbage rates, citing cost-of-living pressures for residents, but a motion to adopt the 2026 rate adjustment was moved and adopted by voice vote.
Dangerous-dog ordinance: Council adopted an ordinance amending Albany Municipal Code section 6.18.0.05 to create additional administrative options when an owner does not appeal a dangerous-dog designation. Staff…
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