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Board approves first reading of ordinance on residential care facilities after short hearing
Summary
Mills County opened and closed a public hearing on Ordinance 26-06 (creating Chapter 20, "Residential Care Facilities") and approved the ordinance’s first reading on July 7, 2026; residents asked questions about implementation and the ordinance's purpose.
The Mills County Board of Supervisors opened a public hearing at 8:25 a.m. on July 7 on Ordinance 26‑06, which would establish Chapter 20 of the Mills County Ordinances, entitled "Residential Care Facilities," and closed the hearing at 8:37 a.m.
Supervisor Jack Sayers moved to open the hearing and Supervisor Lonnie Mayberry seconded; the roll-call vote to open was 3–0. During the hearing, Lucy Wilson asked about how the ordinance would be implemented and resident Chris Weide questioned the reason for creating the ordinance; the minutes state no written comments had been filed prior to the hearing.
After the hearing the Board approved the First Reading of Ordinance 26‑06 on a motion by Supervisor Lonnie Mayberry, seconded by Supervisor Jack Sayers; the roll-call vote was 3–0. The minutes record motions and roll-call tallies but do not include the ordinance text beyond its title or details of subsequent readings or a timeline for adoption.
Because the Board approved only the first reading, the ordinance is not yet adopted; additional readings or procedural steps will be required before it becomes law, per the county’s ordinance adoption process.
