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Weatherford extends exclusion zone for registered offenders near child-safe areas to 2,000 feet; Halloween restrictions added
Summary
The council adopted an ordinance expanding the exclusion radius for registered offenders from 1,000 to 2,000 feet around child safety zones, includes a grandfathering clause and new Halloween restrictions (lights-out and ban on giving candy), and requires registrants to notify the city within seven days of a move.
The Weatherford City Council voted to expand the city's exclusion zone for registered offenders near child safety zones from 1,000 feet to 2,000 feet and added specific restrictions for Halloween.
Chief of Police Jason Hayes presented the ordinance, describing local counts and the rationale for the larger buffer. "We currently have around 60 registered offenders that live within the city limits of Weatherford," Hayes said, adding: "53 of those individuals would qualify for this ordinance as they have victims that are 17. Of those 53…
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