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Garfield council introduces several ordinances, defeats dumpster measure on second reading

Garfield Mayor and Council · February 18, 2026
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Summary

The Garfield mayor and council introduced multiple ordinances on first reading and took final votes on several items on Feb. 17. Council defeated a dumpster ordinance on second reading, approved a private-property parking ordinance and a paving appropriation, and adopted a consent agenda including temporary budget amendments.

The Garfield mayor and council met Feb. 17 and moved a slate of ordinances through introduction while voting on multiple second-reading items.

At the meeting, the council introduced several ordinances for final hearings on March 10, including an ordinance formalizing a disabled veterans tax exemption (Ordinance 31-20), two ordinances addressing dumpsters and refuse placement (Ordinances 31-21 and 31-22), a metered-parking ordinance for selected corridors (Ordinance 31-23), a capital appropriation of $34,000 for Licensed Site Remediation Professional services tied to groundwater contamination near the Department of Public Works (Ordinance 31-24) and a new chapter establishing an affordable-housing fee mechanism to comply with a state deadline…

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