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Libertytown to review zoning and flood‑plain ordinances; council debates backup hire for maintenance duties
Summary
Council members set a tentative March 30 review of zoning and flood‑plain ordinances and discussed maintenance staffing after difficulties contacting the town maintenance worker; members agreed to contact the worker first and hire a part‑time contingency worker only if necessary.
The Libertytown council heard multiple items related to municipal code review and operations at the Feb. 2 meeting and tentatively scheduled a focused ordinance review meeting for March 30.
Council members agreed the town should obtain current copies of zoning and animal ordinances and review them collectively at a date when a full board could attend. "We're gonna have to set a date where we can possibly get together all of us, and view the old ones and go over them," one council speaker said, and the group settled on March 30 after discussion about spring break scheduling.
Separately, the council addressed concerns about maintenance staffing. The clerk and council members reported difficulty reaching the regular maintenance worker, Michael Bain, and said volunteers had been picking up roadsides. A 19‑year‑old resident, Taylor Toomas, offered part‑time help. Council members debated options: leave the current employee in place, hire an additional maintenance worker, or hire a part‑time contingency worker if Bain remained unavailable. The council agreed to "reach out to Michael first," and to proceed with the contingent hire only if Bain confirmed he could not perform the duties.
On flood plain compliance, a representative who had visited the town asked officials to review the town's flood‑plain ordinance to ensure the town remains in compliance; council members said Liberty has little flooding but agreed to review the ordinance at the same meeting planned for zoning.
What happens next: City staff will collect current ordinance copies and place the zoning and flood‑plain review on the March 30 agenda; staff will also contact Michael Bain about availability and return to the council with recommended next steps if a contingency hire is necessary.
