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Marion County Council ratifies county zoning, adopts cemetery rules and advances bond; renewable-energy ordinance tabled
Summary
At a regular meeting and public hearing, Marion County Council approved ratification of the county zoning ordinance on third reading, adopted an ordinance regulating cemeteries, advanced a $770,000 bond ordinance on second reading, tabled a renewable-energy ordinance, approved a voluntary cleanup covenant, and reappointed a regional workforce-board member.
Marion County Council voted on multiple ordinances and administrative items following a public hearing and discussion.
The council took a voice vote to ratify Ordinance 2026-05, a third-reading measure to re-establish and ratify the county zoning ordinance originally adopted circa 2006. The chair called for the vote and the motion carried by voice vote. Council members explained the zoning ratification is intended to pair with a recently updated comprehensive plan and to require large-scale land-use changes to go through the planning commission before returning to council approval.
The council tabled Ordinance 2026-06, a proposed ordinance establishing conditions and requirements for renewable-energy systems in the county. A motion to table the…
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