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Council hears petition drive on police station, learns of underground petroleum tank; motion to pause construction gets no second
Summary
Council members discussed a citizen petition to force a referendum on the proposed police station and disclosed discovery of an underground tank containing suspected petroleum on the project site; staff must complete signature verification by June 27, 2025, and a motion to pause construction received no second.
A council discussion over a citizen petition and unexpected site findings dominated miscellaneous business at the New Prague City Council meeting.
Residents delivered more than 500 signatures to city staff seeking a referendum on the bond issue for a proposed police station. Council member Sean Ryan said the petitions have been submitted to the city attorney’s office for verification and that staff has until June 27, 2025, to complete the review. "We're working through the verification process," a city staff…
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