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Spring Grove council approves local fees, ordinances and personnel moves; Edgington to resign April 1
Summary
The council approved ordinance fees for lawn art, increased backyard chickens from six to eight, adopted safety policies, appointed Kelsey Bratland as pool manager for 2025, amended a utility assessment resolution, adopted a county hazard mitigation plan, and recorded Council Member Heather Edgington's resignation effective April 1, 2025.
At its Feb. 18 meeting, the Spring Grove City Council approved a bundle of local measures and personnel actions, and recorded a council resignation.
Actions taken included amending Resolution 24-41 to correct an unpaid-utility assessment amount (reduced from $13,875.00 to $7,425.84), approving Resolution 25-10 adopting the Houston County Hazard Mitigation Plan, adding a Lawn Art fee to Chapter 104 (first-year fee $100, $25 annually thereafter), increasing the allowed number of backyard chickens from six to eight, approving Policy No. 1-6-65 for Personal Protective Equipment and Policy No. A-6-60 on Bloodborne Pathogens, and reappointing Kelsey Bratland as the 2025 Swimming Pool Manager. Council Member Heather Edgington announced her resignation effective April 1, 2025; Administrator Jana Elton thanked her for her service.
Several items were moved and approved by unanimous vote. The council also entered a closed session to discuss union negotiations and approved changes to the union contract; no further details were recorded in the public minutes.
Items of note for residents: the new Lawn Art fee and the chicken-ownership increase are effective immediately as council actions; specifics on enforcement or permit processes were not detailed in the minutes.
