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Council declines to suspend rules on proposed electric-deposit ordinance after members raise business concerns

Grand Island City Council · January 28, 2026
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Summary

Council voted down a motion to suspend statutory rules that would have allowed immediate multiple readings of an ordinance to repeal and replace city code on electric-utility commercial deposits. Council member Hazy said he wanted more data and said the measure "could be anti-business;" the motion failed and the ordinance proceeded on first reading only.

Council considered Ordinance 10,062, which would repeal and replace city-code section 15.50 on electric utility commercial deposits and repeal section 15.15. A motion to suspend statutory rules so the ordinance could be advanced immediately failed, with several council members saying they wanted more data and the…

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