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Council tables review of contested land‑development ordinance after heated debate
Summary
After hours of floor debate over whether to grant more time to review amendments tied to ordinance o2025-15a, the Keene City Council voted to table the matter to a date two meetings out to allow additional public input. An amendment to accept the communications as informational failed on the floor before tabling passed.
The Keene City Council on [meeting date not specified in transcript] voted to table further consideration of communications asking that changes to the land development code (codified with ordinance o2025-15a) be re-examined, sending the matter to a future meeting two meetings out to give constituents additional opportunity to comment.
The motion to grant more time to review the ordinance was introduced to allow "further input from concerned citizens," a councilor (Speaker 3) said, arguing that the council has a long precedent of providing additional time when constituents ask to be heard. Another councilor (Speaker 14) moved to amend that motion and accept the communication as informational, urging the council not to reopen a…
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