BLYTHEWOOD — The council advanced an ordinance (designated 2026.001 if adopted on second reading) to amend town code section 30.03 so regular meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month and the council may post an annual schedule.

Staff introduced the proposal, noting the change responds to months with five Mondays and aligns the meeting cadence with the calendar approved for 2026. During debate, Councilman Brock proposed a friendly amendment to add the town manager to the list of officials who may call a special meeting. After procedural discussion about amending motions and securing a second, the council voted to amend the motion to include “town manager” in the language for special meetings. The council then approved first reading of the ordinance as amended.

The first reading does not adopt the ordinance in full; the amendment and the motion passed on voice votes. Council and staff said the change will allow more scheduling flexibility and that the annual posting requirement (section 30.02(a)) remains unchanged.

Next steps: the ordinance will return for second reading and final adoption at a future meeting, at which time the town clerk will post the annual meeting schedule in accordance with section 30.02(a).