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Signal Mountain withdraws ordinance amending municipal fees after council flags incorrect figures
Summary
During a Dec. 17 second reading, council members raised that fee figures in an ordinance (including a nonresident pool fee) appeared outdated or incorrect; the mover withdrew the motion and no action was taken.
The Signal Mountain town council on Dec. 17 withdrew a proposed ordinance that would have amended municipal code fees, including an annual $35 fee for library online membership, after members raised concerns that several fee figures in the ordinance did not match more recent ordinances or memoranda of understanding.
At the second reading, a council member noted that some fees listed in the draft ordinance—specifically the nonresident swimming pool fee—were incorrect compared with more recent updates and that altering numbers would be a material change. One council member said, "I don't think this one should be passed, because it sets fees at the amount in here," and the council discussed whether to withdraw or vote the item down.
The mover withdrew the motion; the council recorded no action on the ordinance during the special meeting. A council member observed that voting it down could prevent the ordinance from returning for one year, so withdrawing the motion was chosen as the appropriate procedural step.
What happens next: The council did not reintroduce corrected language or set a follow-up date in the provided transcript segments; further action would require revised ordinance language and placement on a future agenda.
