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Osborn board adopts ordinance creating school zones
Summary
On Jan. 14, 2026, the Osborn Board of Aldermen unanimously approved Ordinance 2026-01 to create "school zones" designated as "increased safety areas," after a first reading by title. The ordinance passed 4-0 and was signed the same day.
The Osborn Board of Aldermen on Jan. 14, 2026, voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 2026-01, establishing designated "school zones" in the city and classifying them as "increased safety areas." The motion to approve the ordinance passed 4-0 and the ordinance was signed and approved the same day.
Alderman Dale Stinson moved to place Ordinance 2026-01 on its first reading by title only; Alderman Norman Baumgarden seconded, and the motion carried on a roll-call vote with all four members voting aye. Following the reading, Alderman Brian Stone moved to approve Ordinance 2026-01; Alderman Baumgarden seconded and the board adopted the ordinance by roll call (AYES: Baumgarden, Stone, Stinson, McClintick; NOES: 0).
The ordinance replaces Ordinance 2025-04 (as stated in the ordinance title) by creating the new school zone designations. The text presented to the board was titled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSBORN TO CREATE 'SCHOOL ZONES' AND ESTABLISH THEM AS 'INCREASED SAFETY AREAS.'" The transcript records the adoption and that the ordinance was "PASSED, SIGNED, AND APPROVED THIS 14th DAY OF JANUARY 2026." The board did not record amendments or a separate implementation schedule during the meeting.
The board's action was procedural and legislative; no additional details about the exact street locations, speed limits, or hours for the school zones were provided in the meeting record. Any operational details or enforcement provisions were not specified in the transcript and would be expected in the ordinance text or future staff reports.
