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Altamont council to add explicit authority to lift or impose fire bans in burn policy
Summary
City administrators will add a line to the burn policy stating the City of Altamont may impose or lift fire bans on a case-by-case basis with recommendation from the fire chief; the item will return to council for further review.
Council discussed the city’s burn policy during the July 9 meeting and agreed to add language clarifying the city’s authority to impose or lift fire bans on a case-by-case basis with the recommendation of the fire chief.
City Administrator Myers said staff would draft the line item and bring the revised policy back to council for further review; no ordinance or final action was taken at the meeting. The addition is intended to give the city explicit local authority to act quickly when fire danger conditions warrant.
The change was framed as a clarification of operational authority rather than an expansion of penalties or fees. The council took no vote on enactment at this meeting and retained the item for a future agenda.
