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Benton City council approves Ordinance 1071 on first reading, schedules follow-up meeting
Summary
The Benton City Council held a public hearing and approved Ordinance 1071 on its first reading Nov. 19, 2024. Councilmembers said outstanding staff questions will be addressed at a specially scheduled meeting before the end of the month to consider final adoption.
The Benton City Council approved Ordinance 1071 on its first reading after a Nov. 19 public hearing and discussion of remaining staff questions.
Council members noted the packet incorrectly labeled the item as a second reading under emergency rules; the council clarified it would be treated as a first reading and added a public hearing notation to the agenda. Eric Ferguson raised questions staff expects to answer before a special meeting is convened later in the month.
A motion to approve Ordinance 1071 on first reading was made and passed. Councilmembers agreed to schedule a special meeting for a later first/second‑reading sequence and to meet before the month’s end to consider final adoption. The council set the special meeting for Monday next week at 5:30 p.m. with a Zoom option to allow participation.
No detailed roll‑call vote totals were recorded in the transcript beyond the motion passing; the council characterized the vote as approved on first reading. The council’s next procedural step is to resolve the outstanding staff questions and hold the scheduled special meeting to consider the ordinance again.
