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Bloomville adopts snow-emergency parking ordinance after council suspends rules
Summary
Council declared an emergency and adopted Ordinance 2026-1, prohibiting parking on public streets during declared snow emergencies; vote was unanimous (6-0). Chief Dwight Dyer had urged swift action and recommended enforcement measures.
Bloomville’s Village Council declared an emergency and adopted Ordinance 2026-1 on Feb. 4, 2026, a measure that prohibits parking on public streets during declared snow emergencies.
Council members voted to declare an emergency, suspend the rules and adopt the ordinance by unanimous voice votes (6-0). The transcript records the recorded motions and votes: Ms. Adams moved to declare an emergency, Ms. Sorg seconded (vote 6-0); Ms. Sorg moved to suspend the rules, Ms. Larson seconded (vote 6-0); Ms. Adams moved to adopt Ordinance 2026-1, Ms. Essary seconded (vote 6-0).
Police Chief Dwight Dyer had urged council to adopt the measure quickly, telling members there is "a bunch of snow that can’t be removed due to vehicles being in the way." Chief Dyer recommended a $150 fine for violations; the transcript records his recommendation but does not reproduce the full text of the adopted ordinance, so it is not possible from the transcript alone to confirm which enforcement amount (if any) appears word-for-word in the ordinance as adopted.
Council also discussed a separate proposed 2-hour parking ordinance for the uptown area; members agreed that the 2-hour ordinance needs further revision before it is read to the council. The council finalized the wording of the snow-emergency ordinance before passing it.
The council did not record any dissent; the ordinance was approved by a unanimous vote and was declared an emergency measure during the Feb. 4 meeting.
