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Garfield council advances ordinances, introduces bond measures for water work and park
Summary
At its Sept. 23 meeting the Garfield Mayor and Council introduced several ordinances on first reading and adopted multiple bond ordinances to fund water‑system upgrades and park improvements; council also set final hearings for October 14 for introduced ordinances.
The Garfield Mayor and Council on Sept. 23 introduced a package of ordinances and approved multiple bond measures to cover unanticipated water‑system work and park improvements.
The council introduced ordinance 30‑98 to update fire prevention fees, ordinance 30‑99 to change vehicles and traffic rules near Garfield Middle School and the adjacent preschool, and ordinance 31‑00 to ban the retail sale of dogs and cats from pet shops except when animals come from an animal care facility or rescue. Officials said the animal‑sale change removes a line in the prior ordinance that allowed private insured breeders to supply pet shops.
Council members also introduced bond ordinance 31‑01, authorizing an additional $370,000 to finish replacement of water meters in phase 2 of the city’s metering project. Officials said replacing all meters is a prerequisite to bringing…
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