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Lenox City Council approves tax abatement, permits and contracts in brief March meeting
Summary
At its March 9 meeting the Lenox City Council unanimously approved Resolution 26-06 (tax abatement for 1017 Westwind Drive), a special event permit for the Taylor County Pony Express, sale-by-bid of a Neighborhood Center trailer, an engineering agreement for Cemetery Road and Class C alcohol license actions for Café Sign, LLC.
The Lenox City Council on March 9 approved a slate of routine and project-related items in a meeting that lasted about 30 minutes.
On the consent agenda the council approved the meeting agenda, the Feb. 23, 2026 regular meeting minutes, payment of bills and the February 2026 Clerk Treasurer Report by separate motions; each motion passed unanimously.
Councilmember Hodges moved and Councilmember Huffman seconded approval of Resolution 26-06, a tax abatement for 1017 Westwind Drive; the motion passed unanimously. Councilmember Tull moved to approve a Special Event Permit for the Taylor County Pony Express on April 3, 2026; Hodges seconded and the permit was approved.
The council authorized sale of the Neighborhood Center trailer (2016 H & H, 6'x12' enclosed trailer) by sealed bids with a minimum bid of $2,600; bids are due at 3 p.m. on April 13, 2026 and the award will be made at the April 13 council meeting. Council also approved an engineering agreement with Snyder & Associates for the Cemetery Road Project in the amount of $61,250; the work will pave the driveway through North Fairview Cemetery and be performed through the Ann Coulter Trust.
Council approved a Class C Retail Alcohol License renewal for Café Sign, LLC and authorized a temporary transfer of that license to the Community Center for March 21, 2026. Deputy Peterson presented February law enforcement statistics to the council. The meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
The minutes record unanimous votes on recorded motions; no contested votes or amendments were recorded.
