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Tobaccoville council adopts drone ordinance, approves hazard plan and authorizes council member to conceal carry
Summary
At its Oct. 2 meeting, the Village of Tobaccoville council adopted Ordinance #208 restricting model aircraft and drones on village property, amended park rules, approved Resolution #172 adopting the Northern Piedmont Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, and voted to allow Council Member Chris Starling to carry a concealed firearm on village property; all votes were unanimous.
Tobaccoville92s council on Oct. 2 adopted a new ordinance restricting model aircraft and drones on village-owned property, amended existing park rules, and approved a regional hazard mitigation plan, actions council members said are intended to protect public safety and align the village with regional planning. The council also voted to permit Council Member Chris Starling to carry a concealed firearm on village property; every formal motion recorded at the meeting passed unanimously.
Council Member Carla Hall moved to adopt Ordinance #208, described in the meeting minutes as regulation of model aircraft, drones and other unmanned aircraft on village property; Council Member Mark Baker seconded and the vote was unanimous. Council followed by amending Ordinance #151 (park rules) to address drones on village property; Mayor Pro Tem Boyce Shore moved the amendment, Council Member Chris Starling seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. The meeting minutes do not specify an effective date for the new ordinance or the amended park rule.
Council Member Mark Baker moved to adopt Resolution #172, which adopts the Northern Piedmont Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan; Mayor Pro Tem Boyce Shore seconded and the council unanimously approved the resolution. The minutes record the adoption but do not include text of the plan or implementation steps; Administrator Lori Shore reported other park and capital projects during the meeting but did not link them to the hazard plan during the recorded discussion.
On a separate motion, Council Member Carla Hall moved to approve Council Member Chris Starling to conceal carry on village property; Mayor Pro Tem Boyce Shore seconded and the motion was approved unanimously. The minutes show approval for the named council member only; they do not record an amendment to a broader personnel or weapons policy, nor do they record any conditions, training requirements or policy language associated with the approval.
All formal votes recorded in the meeting minutes were unanimous. Where the minutes provide numeric or documentary detail (for example, the ordinance and resolution numbers), the minutes are cited as adopted but the full ordinance/resolution texts and any effective dates are not included in the minutes and therefore are listed as not specified in the record.
The council also reviewed routine items during the meeting, including the village92s FY 20249225 sales tax refund and progress on Village Park Phase II. The meeting concluded after a closed-session personnel discussion and unanimous adjournment at 9:10 p.m.
