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Tower council approves first reading of forestry board ordinance (Ordinance 72C)
Summary
Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 72C to reaffirm a municipal forest board to administer municipal forest lands and provide guidance for the board’s operation; the first reading passed unanimously on July 8.
The City of Tower Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 72C on July 8, a measure to reaffirm a municipal forestry board and set guidance for the administration and operation of municipal forest lands donated to or otherwise acquired by the city.
Councilor Bob Anderson moved to approve the ordinance’s first reading; Councilor Josh Zika seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. The first reading advances the ordinance to the next step in the municipal ordinance process; the minutes record only the first reading and do not show final adoption at this meeting.
The ordinance’s stated purpose in the minutes is to provide a mechanism for administering municipal forest lands and operational guidance for a municipal forest board. Further readings or final adoption will require follow-up action by the council.
