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Votes at a glance: Terre Haute council adopts ordinances on fire code, fireworks, city legal staffing and two resolutions
Summary
The council adopted General Ordinance 02/2026 (fire prevention code corrections), General Ordinance 04/2026 (fireworks rules, amended to add July 6), Special Ordinance 2/2026 (city hall legal officer), Resolution 5/2026 (transfer $30,000) and Resolution 6/2026 (Safe Streets action plan). All measures passed by voice votes at the March 12 meeting.
At its March 12 meeting the Terre Haute City Council approved several ordinances and resolutions. Below are the actions taken and key details as recorded on the public record.
General Ordinance 02/2026 — fire prevention code (amendment and adoption) Council considered a proposed correction to a previously introduced fire prevention amendment after Deputy Chief Bob Malone noted a drafting error: a building-size threshold should read 5,000 square feet, not 50,000. Councilperson Nation moved to amend; Councilperson Loudermilk seconded. The council approved the amendment and then approved the ordinance as amended. (Motion and voice vote; recorded on the public record as passed.)
General Ordinanc…
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