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Reynolds council approves Taylor County hazardous mitigation resolution, clears helicopter landing options for Strawberry Festival
Summary
At its March 17 meeting, the Reynolds City Council unanimously approved the Taylor County Hazardous Mitigation Resolution, authorized two helicopter-landing options for the April Strawberry Festival and moved into executive session on a personnel and litigation matter.
REYNOLDS March 17, 2025 The Reynolds City Council met at the Train Depot on Monday and approved a series of routine and festival-related measures, including a county hazardous mitigation resolution and designated landing locations for a festival helicopter.
The meeting opened at 6:30 p.m. with a motion by Councilman Danny Peed to invite the city attorney to the meeting; Mayor Protem Tommy Beeland seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The council then adopted the agenda as amended to add helicopter landing-site discussion for the Strawberry Festival and a personnel matter for an executive session (motion by Danny Peed; second by Hannah Sloan).
Why it matters: The Taylor County Hazardous Mitigation Resolution that the council approved is intended to coordinate local planning for hazards with county efforts; the council did not attach new local funding or implementation details during the meeting. Councilman Danny Peed moved to approve the resolution; Brandon Hunter seconded and the motion passed.
Festival planning and public safety: The Strawberry Festival committee requested permission for a helicopter landing during the event. Councilor Hannah Sloan moved to offer two landing options: inside Liberty Park within the walking track, and an alternate site next to the rideshare area off Highway 96. Danny Peed seconded; the motion passed and the committee was notified. Police preparations for the festival are underway and the police chief is reviewing the department's budget for the remainder of the year and 2025-2026, the clerk reported.
Other routine business: The council approved minutes from the Jan. 27 council meeting and the Feb. 17 work session (the latter with a correction marking Hannah Sloan as absent). The meeting included departmental reports read by City Clerk Sissy McLaughlin, who also reported that February ended with positive financials and urged continued diligence with spending.
Executive session and adjournment: After routine business and public comment, the council moved into executive session at 7:16 p.m. for a personnel and litigation matter (motion by Danny Peed, second by Mayor Protem Tommy Beeland). The council reconvened at 8:23 p.m. and adjourned at 8:24 p.m.
Votes at a glance: The transcript records motions and unanimous votes on the following actions during the meeting: invitation of the city attorney (mover: Danny Peed; seconder: Tommy Beeland), adoption of the amended agenda (mover: Danny Peed; seconder: Hannah Sloan), approval of Jan. 27 and Feb. 17 minutes, approval of the Taylor County Hazardous Mitigation Resolution (mover: Danny Peed; seconder: Brandon Hunter), and authorization of two helicopter landing options for the Strawberry Festival (mover: Hannah Sloan; seconder: Danny Peed). The transcript records that "all voted in favor" but does not list individual recorded votes.
What's next: The council did not attach specific implementation dates or budget approvals to the hazardous mitigation resolution during this meeting. Festival organizers and public works/police staff will follow up on logistics for the helicopter landing sites and safety planning.
