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Town of Townsend rescinds long-unused assemblage ordinance
Summary
The Town of Townsend board voted Jan. 13 to approve Resolution 01-2026, rescinding Ordinance 02-87 — an ordinance the board said had not been enforced for decades and was no longer relevant to town governance.
The Town of Townsend Board voted Jan. 13 to approve Resolution 01-2026, rescinding Ordinance 02-87, "An Ordinance Governing the Assemblage of Persons within Townsend." Chairperson Monica Zeller made the motion to approve; Supervisor Chuck DeMoulin seconded and the motion carried.
Board members said the ordinance had not been enforced for many decades and that removing outdated rules will promote clearer, more transparent local governance. "The board believes this ordinance has not been enforced for many decades and is no longer relevant to the town," the resolution text states, which the board discussed before voting.
Rescinding the ordinance is procedural — it removes a standing local regulation rather than creating new restrictions or authorities. The board did not discuss specific enforcement changes tied to current public-assembly policy; the action was presented as administrative housekeeping to align the town code with current practice.
The motion to adopt Resolution 01-2026 was moved by Chairperson Monica Zeller and seconded by Supervisor Chuck DeMoulin. The board adopted the resolution during the Jan. 13 meeting.
