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Council discusses school shadowing interlocal and a first look at a long-overdue zoning update
Summary
The council reviewed a draft interlocal with Southeast Fountain Schools for student job-shadowing in electric and sewer departments and discussed the need to update zoning and the comprehensive plan, which officials said has not been substantially revised in about 30 years.
During the meeting, town staff reported circulating a draft interlocal agreement with Southeast Fountain Schools to allow students to shadow the town’s electric and sewer departments; the draft was sent to Dr. Grimes and will require approval by the school board before any program begins.
Separately, the council discussed municipal zoning and planning. A speaker observed that the town’s zoning and ordinances have not been substantially updated in roughly 30 years and suggested the council obtain vendor quotes to update the town’s zoning and comprehensive plan, including mapping where residential and industrial uses should be encouraged and projecting growth over five- and ten-year horizons. Staff offered to research vendors, estimated costs and bring back recommendations. Council members noted the county’s zoning staff may not enforce changes in the way the town prefers, which reinforced the argument for the town to review and update its own ordinances.
No formal ordinance or zoning update was adopted at the meeting; staff sought council guidance and asked for authorization to return with proposals and cost estimates. The proposal to pursue quotes was presented as exploratory next steps rather than a binding contract.
