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Bridgeton council tables four ordinances including property-maintenance and salary measures
Summary
Council members moved and tabled first readings of four ordinances: Bill 65-18 (property maintenance/code amendment), Bill 65-19 (2026 budget ordinance), Bill 65-20 (classified employee salaries) and Bill 65-21 (special service/salaried employee salaries); each motion to table passed unanimously.
During the meeting the council took first readings on four ordinance items and then voted to table each for further consideration.
Bill 65-18: Council member Luke presented an ordinance amending local code references including provisions of the International Property Maintenance Code and moved to table Bill 65-18; the motion was seconded by Council member Luther and passed unanimously.
Bill 65-19: Council member Patel read the ordinance adopting the 2026 budget (total $32,733,585) and the council moved to table the bill for additional review; the motion to table passed without opposition.
Bill 65-20: Council member Patel moved for first reading of an ordinance repealing and adopting a new ordinance fixing salaries and compensation for classified employees for fiscal year 2026; the council tabled Bill 65-20 by unanimous voice vote.
Bill 65-21: Council member Patel moved for first reading of an ordinance fixing salaries for certain special service and salaried employees; the council tabled Bill 65-21 following the first reading.
All four bills were tabled after first reading; no votes on final passage were recorded during the meeting.
