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Council amends proposed child-safety-zone ordinance to add an appeal panel after heated public debate
Summary
Police proposed prohibiting certain registered sex offenders from residing or entering within 1,500 feet of places where children commonly gather. Council amended the draft to add a formal appeal mechanism (city manager + two councilmembers) and the amendment passed unanimously amid emotional public testimony on both sides.
The Midland Police Department proposed an ordinance that would prohibit some registered sex offenders from establishing residency or entering places defined as child-safety zones (schools, parks, daycares, pools, stadiums, etc.) within a 1,500-foot radius. Police presented local counts of registered offenders and argued that restricting residency and presence in those zones could reduce opportunities for repeat offenses.
Sergeant Michael Ball outlined…
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