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Council adopts amended ordinance tightening procedures for exemptions and appeals in offender regulations
Summary
On second reading the council approved revisions to an ordinance prohibiting certain offenders near places where children gather, adding timelines for written exemption decisions, rescission notices and 30‑day appeal windows to the city manager; the ordinance takes effect March 1, 2026.
On second reading the Midland City Council approved amendments to an ordinance that restricts certain offenders from residing within 1,500 feet of premises where children commonly gather and from entering those premises. The revised draft — slated to take effect March 1, 2026 — clarified exemption and appeal procedures.
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