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Afton council advances telecom towers ordinance amid mayor recusal and call for expert review
Summary
On first reading the council passed Ordinance 712 on wireless telecommunication towers while Mayor Jeff Jensen recused himself for a potential conflict of interest; council asked staff to seek legal and technical expert opinions before further readings.
The Afton Town Council passed Ordinance 712 on its first reading July 14 and directed staff to obtain legal and technical expert opinions on certain aspects of the proposed wireless-telecommunication-towers ordinance.
Mayor Jeff Jensen recused himself from the discussion and was not present for the vote due to a potential conflict of interest noted in the minutes. Council Member Dirk Hillyard moved to pass the ordinance on first reading and to seek outside legal and expert review; Council Member Brock Brown seconded the motion and it carried unanimously among the remaining members.
The minutes do not record the ordinance’s specific technical provisions or the nature of the mayor’s conflict; the council’s direction to seek expert review suggests staff will return with analyses before second reading or adoption.
