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Smithfield Council roundup: minutes approved; tree ordinance and personnel manual adopted
Summary
At its April 8 meeting the council approved the March 25 minutes and unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-03 (tree code) and amendments to the Employee Personnel Manual; cemetery fee changes were discussed by consensus and will return for formal action in May.
The Smithfield City Council approved several routine and policy items during its April 8 meeting and discussed cemetery policy and park planning.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of minutes (March 25, 2026): Motion by Councilmember Todd Orme; second by Councilmember John Engler. Approved 5-0 (Engler, Downs, Olsen, Orme, Staker). - Ordinance 2026-03 (City Trees): Motion by Councilmember John Engler; second by Councilmember Jay Downs. Adopted 5-0. - Employee Personnel Manual amendments: Motion by Councilmember Todd Orme; second by Councilmember Jenn Staker. Adopted 5-0.
Other business: staff and residents raised museum artifact preservation concerns and the Historical Society reported progress on the Douglass Mercantile Building renovation. The council reviewed cemetery map updates and reached consensus to raise the non-resident plot fee to $3,500 and to open Sections D-1 and D-2; staff will present formal language at the May meeting. City Manager Justin Lewis also reported on upcoming bids for spring-line replacement, a road project on 925 South, and park-planning needs for the Crow Mountain Road parcel.
