City of Washington adopts Ordinance 6-2025 to amend prior ordinance

The City of Washington council voted to adopt Ordinance 6-2025 on final reading, amending Ordinance 17-2024 of the city code. The Chair moved to read the ordinance by title only and council members approved the motion, then proceeded to a roll call vote.

Clerk read the roll call and each named council member recorded “Aye.” After the vote the Chair announced the ordinance is “in full force.” The ordinance was described in the meeting as an amendment to Ordinance 17-2024; no amendment language or dissent was recorded during the meeting.

Why it matters: Final adoption makes the ordinance effective according to local rules and ends this particular legislative step; the council treated the item as routine and moved it forward without recorded opposition. The meeting record does not include the ordinance’s complete text or an effective date beyond the Chair’s statement that it is now in force.

The vote and next step: The Clerk recorded votes in favor from the council members called during roll call. The council did not record any 'no' votes or abstentions on the transcripted roll call; the Chair declared the ordinance adopted and in force.

Provenance: The ordinance was introduced and voted on in the segments where the Chair announced the item, the Clerk called the roll, and the Chair declared adoption.