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Council approves indigent-defense payment and airport equipment contract; rejects rezoning ordinance
Summary
Council passed Bill 25-176 (renewal for indigent criminal-defense counsel payments) and Bill 25-177 (contract to purchase a Bush Hog rotary cutter for Mansfield-Lom Regional Airport), both by recorded tallies of 7-0. Bill 25-180 (rezoning) failed 7-0.
During final legislation, Mansfield City Council recorded multiple outcomes:
- Bill 25-176: Authorize renewal of an agreement with the Richland County Commissioners for payment of counsel fees for indigent criminal defendants. The bill was moved and placed on the floor and passed with the clerk reporting "Bill passes 7 to 0." (motion introduced by Mister Fauquette)
- Bill 25-177: Authorize the safety service director to enter into a contract with JSTAR Equipment (Greenwich) to purchase a Bush Hog brand rotary cutter for land management at Mansfield-Lom Regional Airport, including trade-in credit for the current cutter. The bill passed with a recorded tally of "Bill passes 7 to 0." (motion introduced by Miss Meyer)
- Bill 25-180: Rezoning of a parcel at/around Bridal/Annadelle/Annandale Avenue from B-1 to B-2; after a public hearing and council discussion, the bill was placed on final consideration and failed, recorded as "Bill fails 7 to 0." Council discussion emphasized a preference for a variance/conditional-use pathway rather than a rezoning that would broaden permitted uses on the site.
These three items were the main formal votes recorded during the meeting. The council also voted earlier to suspend the three-reading rule so bills could be read once by title for tonight's session (motion passed 7-0).
