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Votes at a glance: council approves unsafe‑buildings ordinance, appropriations and CDBG resolution
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 2026‑04 (unsafe buildings), Ordinance 2026‑05 (budget appropriations) and passed resolutions 2026‑07 (CDBG project submission) and 2026‑08 (temporary suspension of a single‑family 1% property tax/garbage fee), recording unanimous support on several measures.
The Hobart City Council voted on multiple ordinances and resolutions during its March 18 meeting.
Ordinance 2026‑04: Unsafe‑structures hearing authority Speaker 1 introduced Ordinance 2026‑04, an amendment to the municipal code to handle inspection, repair and removal of unsafe buildings and to establish a separate hearing authority for those matters. The ordinance passed on roll call, the chair recorded the vote as 7–0 in favor.
Ordinance 2026‑05: Budget appropriations Council considered and approved Ordinance 2026‑05, which makes appropriations within the 2026 budgets (general fund, building department and other allocations). The ordinance moved through first and second readings during the meeting and the council recorded unanimous support.
Resolution 2026‑07: CDBG project submission Resolution 2026‑07 authorizes the mayor to submit a project proposal for FY2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. A motion and second carried and council voted to adopt the resolution.
Resolution 2026‑08: Temporary suspension of single‑family 1% property tax/garbage fee Council debated the temporary suspension of a nominal single‑family owner‑occupied residential fee (described in the record as a 1% property tax/garbage assessment) and its administrative implementation. Majority support carried the motion; staff said credits would show as a separate line on future tax bills and that any suspension would require renewal each year.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - Ordinance 2026‑04 (unsafe buildings): Passed, roll call recorded 7–0. - Ordinance 2026‑05 (appropriations): Passed (recorded 7–0 in the meeting record). - Resolution 2026‑07 (CDBG submission): Adopted (voice vote recorded as "Aye"). - Resolution 2026‑08 (temporary fee suspension): Adopted (voice vote recorded as "Aye").
Why it matters: The unsafe‑buildings ordinance changes how the city adjudicates dangerous or vacant structures and could change local enforcement procedures; appropriations and the temporary fee suspension have direct implications for the city’s budget and for resident utility/tax bills.
